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Look at Thompson’s record

Glenn Thompson talks a good game. His self-promotion, however, far exceeds his performance. Take health care. In a recent newsletter, Thompson celebrated his bipartisan legislation to expand veterans’ access to mammograms. An important pursuit, certainly. But why did he feature it under “Bad News”? This constituent would rather hear what he’s doing to address the real bad news: inflation, high gas prices, hospital closures and the Iran war. I applaud efforts to improve health care. But one promising initiative hardly compensates for Thompson’s votes to make health care ...

Candidate understands region

Central Pennsylvanians deserve a representative who has their needs and interests at heart. Glenn (GT) Thompson isn’t it. Thompson’s actions have hurt constituents. His failure to oppose tariffs contributed to inflation. His support of the Iran war helped drive up gas and diesel prices. His votes threatened food benefits and health insurance for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. He knows he’s not representing constituents because he hides from us. No town halls in nine years. Refusing, as in the past, to participate in debates. Ignoring voters’ correspondence. Ray ...

Reform needed

The healthcare cost problem is real, and I know it personally, having lost immediate family members to disease. That experience has made me pay close attention to whether the reforms getting attention in Washington are focused on the right problems. The 340B program is a good place to look to address affordability. It was built to help hospitals serve the patients who need it most through access to discounted drugs. What’s happened instead is that large, tax-exempt hospital systems have absorbed those discounts with little accountability for where the savings go. Rural communities ...

A war of choice

The Iran War of Choice has caused an increase in various goods and commodities across the world. Key among these increases is oil. In an effort to lower diesel prices, Trump has cut a deal with the communist leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin. Putin, meanwhile, is supporting Iran in this war. This deal seems counter to all logic: Trump pays Russia which gives Iran money to fight against the United States. Further, Trump is supporting a communist nation, while he cries that democrats support communism. Which is it? Is Trump the closet communist? Or, as some have reported, is Trump making ...

Who does Thompson work for?

Glenn (GT) Thompson is seeking another term in Congress, proclaiming, “(W)e will continue to do great things for our communities, Pennsylvania, and this great country.” It’s hard to reconcile that sentiment with the man holding that office. Thompson’s record contains few significant actions that benefit his constituents—but plenty that hurt us. Worse, he ignores the problems plaguing us. Even Thompson’s own announcements reveal how little he has accomplished. His touted 2025 achievements include restoring whole and 2% milk in schools and “work on services for veterans, ...

A public servant his entire life

I would like to express my support for Ray Bilger as our next Representative for the 15th Congressional District. I first met Ray about a year ago, not long after he expressed his interest to run for the position. He immediately impressed me with his communication skills while addressing people he’s never met and groups he had never spoken to. His skills as a communicator no doubt stem from his fluency in multiple foreign languages, all learned as a part of his previous career working for the U.S. Air Force and the State Department. His ability to communicate one-on-one no doubt is ...