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Little guy ignored again

Sun., April 9, 2017

Thank you, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, for always looking out for the little guy, if your definition of “little guy” includes the big internet providers. Rep. McMorris Rodgers was one of the multitude of Republican members of Congress who sold their vote in order to overturn the internet privacy protection for the ordinary citizen, approved just last year, in return for campaign donations by said internet providers.

What makes McMorris Rodgers’ sale of her vote even more egregious is that, according to Open Secrets, out of 215 representatives, she was in the top 10 of the recipients, adding almost $80,000 to her campaign war chest.

The ordinary citizen in Washington’s 5th District doesn’t stand a chance.

Becca Gilman

Spokane

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