My Letter to Susan Collins

I am absolutely furious that the senate and house could make exceptions to the FAA budget and not fix the things that help the elderly, pregnant women and children.  I am so frustrated with our government. We are being betrayed every day.  I could ramble on and on about all the things that I think are wrong but for today I will just post the letter I sent to one of my senators.

Dear Senator Collins,
I am actually appalled that you could fix the FAA situation that occurred under the sequester just because a few people were delayed.  I also respect that all of the employees will now not have to be furloughed.  But how could you fix this and not fix other things like the cuts to Meals on Wheels where the elderly depend on that food.  Still you support kicking kids out of headstart, cutting nutritional programs that help pregnant women and little children.  What about the long term unemployed?  I know several and they beat the streets every day looking for a job that will help them support their families.  There are none to be had.  What ever happened to a jobs bill?

The priorities of this country are totally screwed up.  We have always sought to help those who have the greatest need.  But no more. You in Washington are all so disconnected from the real life of your constituents. The heart and soul of this country and of its government has been ripped away by devotion to big business and corporate interests and to the wealthy who are certainly not creating any jobs.

You want to balance the budget and cut the deficit that you had a huge part in creating well, cut the subsidies to big oil, big pharma and big agriculture and close the tax loop holes that allow companies making huge profits to pay 0 income tax.  If I didn't pay I would end up in jail.

For God's sake think of the average people here in your own state and begin to represent them.