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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 ...

The levers of power

Those wanting more gov’t. control in their lives, vote democrat! Looking for no competition in the markets, with winners chosen by beauracrats? Vote democrat! Want a health care system as Canada’s (look into MAID); a single payer system, (O’Bidenama); vote democrat! Be aware, read about: Cuba, USSR, China, Iran, Indonesia, South Africa, etc. Are voters aware of Shapiro’s Department of Health, proposing regulations that would allow government officials to enter your home without a warrant? A violation of the Fourth Amendment, which doesn’t allow for public health SWAT ...

A clear explanation

What is wrong with this picture? Russia invades Ukraine, and the West responds by imposing sanctions on Russia to restrict its energy exports. The West then provides weapons and financial support to Ukraine to help prevent a Russian takeover. As the war escalates, Ukraine retaliates against Russian attacks on civilian areas by striking Russian refineries and other strategic targets, disrupting energy production. At the same time, the US and Isreal start a war with Iran which further upsets the global energy market, driving fuel prices higher for consumers around the world. Then, when ...