Dec 29, 2019
These are the most-read letters from last week.
Letter: Trump breaks promise with proposed Social Security cuts
Regarding “Social Security proposal could cut off thousands” (Dec. 14): When President Donald Trump ran for election, he said he would not touch Social Security. This is a violation of his promise. This proposal would terminate Social Security disability payments to many millions of Americans who are too physically or mentally impaired to work.
If he goes through with this, it will be another lie he has told to the American people. I believe the American people are opposed to this but unfortunately don’t pay too much attention. Just look, this article was buried on Page 6 of the Post-Dispatch, and I have not seen it mentioned on any of the news programs. And not a word from our two senators. Waiting for the election in 2020 to express my opinion at the polls.
Joseph Appelbaum • Overland
Letter: Republicans have betrayed their country, lost my vote
Regarding “The true nature of power” (Dec. 18): The column by Michael Gerson was magnificent. It would be lovely if the people in the White House and all of President Donald Trump’s supporters would read it. In the past, I considered myself to be a member of the Republican Party. No longer is that the case. To me, the Republicans have betrayed this wonderful country. I think many of us feel the way we would feel if a very close friend, on whom we relied, were completely deceitful and disloyal to us.
Elizabeth Metcalfe • Glendale
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