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Not great for ordinary Americans

Diane Grimm Baden, Pa. Republicans have no idea how ordinary Americans live, and they don’t care. Look no further than their wildly regressive domestic policy bill—signed into law on, of all days, Independence Day. The crux of the hugely unpopular bill is tax cuts for the rich. Throwing money at the uber-rich, of course, requires some offsets. Republicans chose to cut services for ordinary folks. The richest 1% of Americans will receive about $117 billion in tax cuts in 2026. Struggling households, meanwhile, will see incomes DROP by 2.9%! Almost $1 trillion was cut ...

Protect WPSU and public media

Kelly Hastings Mill Hall The U.S. Senate is now considering a rescission package that would eliminate all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. If passed, this would have a devastating impact on WPSU and rural communities, including those in Clinton County. This funding makes up 17% ($1.4 million) of WPSU’s budget. Losing it would force deep cuts to educational outreach, beloved programming, and local journalism. It would mean fewer trusted voices on the air, fewer resources in our classrooms, and the loss of services that many families rely on every ...

Our representatives are killing us

Pamela Dillett Lock Haven I received letters yesterday from MAGA Senator Dave McCormick and MAGA US Representative GT Thompson. Both men report they’re proud to vote ‘yes’ on Trump’s Middle Class Tax Scam Bill. Although these politicians and the media outlets they subsidize deny it, this bill guts Medicaid and SNAP, kicking nearly 100 million Americans off our health insurance or making us pay more for it. Tens of millions will struggle to eat, disabled children and seniors will lose support, and our transition to clean energy will stop. Why are our supposed ...

Seeking support from ACS members

Howard Peters, Ph.D., J.D. Cupertino, Calif. Over 20 years ago, I ran by signed petition and was elected to the national American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors, in 2005-7. Now, in six months, STEM has been trashed and medicine is not far behind. The ‘big beautiful bill’ won’t help. I am now running a last-minute petition campaign to become one of the 15 members of the American Chemical Society Board of Directors. They are the largest scientific society in the world, having around $2 billion in assets and an annual budget exceeding over $700,000,000. I have ...

It’s about morals, not politics

Paul Nelson Tonawanda, N.Y. (formerly of Lock Haven) As I read Kellyanne Conway’s statement today that claimed “people who lose their Medicaid can just get a job,” I felt the usual rush of disbelief and anger. However, after sitting and thinking for a moment, I think she stated, in just a few words, what the real crux of the problem is in the United States, and it has nothing to do with politics. We’re in a “War of the Worlds” that doesn’t involve space aliens. It isn’t even really about “illegal aliens.” This war involves three distinct worlds, I think — ...

No Planet B

Gary Jump Itasca, Ill. Recently we have read about devastation from wildfires and strong storms. Climate scientists say we will see more as a result of climate change. To reduce air pollution that causes climate change we must reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Senator Lindsey Graham said, “CO2 emissions generated by man is creating our greenhouse gas effect that traps heat, and the planet is warming.” Our government needs to do much more to promote clean energy, such as wind, solar and geothermal, and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. This includes maintaining tax ...