Letter to the Editor: It's obvious

Dear Editor,

Braden, Lindsay

Who is holding up passage of the CR bill? Senator Schumer and Hakeem Jeffieries. DEMOCRATS!

President Trump has nothing to do with it. the house passed the CR. Now it's up to Schumer. It's obvious he is fearful of AOC and the squad and other PROGRESSIVES. They care more about their hatred of Trump than the people. Shame on you!

Braden if Trump were guilty of what you accuse him of, he would have been fined heavily or have been given prison time, neither occurred-- give it up!!

DEMOCRATS are responsible for the shutdown and the plight of all those who will be furloughed or fired. Shame on you all

Regards and Blessings,

John Stiegelmeyer

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RS October 17, 2025, 1:10 pm JT,
The money sent to Argentina is actually worse. It was 20 Billion the first time and 20 billion this week. That's 40 billion total. That alone could provide really great health plan for everyone. It is really about priorities. For Republicans the priority is how to give the rich more and condemn Democrats who care more about the "little" people like you and me.
Rosemary

jt October 17, 2025, 12:08 pm Let's face it, the Republicans will do what Trump says. He seems to turn a blind eye to health care needed for the vulnerable in our country. Making lots of decisions regarding bombing ships in the Caribbean, illegally sending NG to states, $20 million sent to Argentina, meeting with Mideast leaders and Putin/Zalensky, closing/reducing gov't. agencies. The big fix seems to be extending the ACA subsidies to get the government open again. In the grand scheme of economics, that would be a win for millions of our citizens. Just say the word, and it could happen!

DC October 17, 2025, 10:02 am And just like that, the Dems are concerned about spending money. How many billions did the spend on importing illegals and taking care of them? How much has been spent on procedures to change someone's sex, of which there is only 2? The left owns these.

Later

Dave

DL October 15, 2025, 8:33 pm Stieglemeyer
I don't think you understand what's going on. In the big ugly bill, signed in May, there was a stoppage on the ACA subsides. That is what the Democrats are holding out for. There is no more and no less that is needed to get the government open. The big ugly bill also takes away Medicaid from millions of citizens. It's unnecessary to also take ACA away from 20 million more. Right now, your party has made zero effort to get talks started. The Democrats are begging every day for them to come to the table. Those 20 million are going to get the healthcare they need. It's a matter of keeping them on the ACA, so they can pay for that healthcare, or put their complete healthcare bill on the government.

RS October 15, 2025, 3:04 pm Johnny Appleseed,
It's obvious (using your title) my name is Rosemary, it always has been, and always will. You spit on the grave of my mother everytime you use Rosey for she is the one who insisted that I be called Rosemary. I can come up with allot of nicknames for you, Johnny Appleseed. If you do not want to go down this silly road use my name, Rosemary. And that goes for anyone piling on now. See you later Appleseed.

RS October 15, 2025, 12:07 pm Johnie Jo Cakey,
All insurance premiums have gone up because healthcare is more expensive. Time to bring in universal healthcare like medicare for everyone. And BTW you did not answer why are we even talking out budget shortfalls when Trump says he has brought 17 trillion already. Do you think that amount is a lie and who is paying those trillions, the consumer? You did not address the decimation of the agriculture industry because of Trump's tariffs. Why do you want hard-working Americans to pay hundreds more per month for insurance or go without insurance because Republicans are too afraid of Trump?
Rosemary

GS October 15, 2025, 11:17 am I wonder why Bill and Hillary are being nice to Trump now. They know they haven't a shot at politics, however they have a shot at jail.
How come?
Now, no one is above the law. The actual law. Not the one created specifically to get Trump charged, but the actual, already on the books law.

JS October 14, 2025, 6:05 pm Rosey,
You did not address the issues I raised.
Affordable care act premiums have doubled since 2010. How come?
Braden
Broken record. 69 charges all by Democrat prosecutors heard by Democrat judges.
No jail time. How come?

RS October 14, 2025, 2:59 pm John, Your leader Trump states often that his tariffs have brought in 17 Trillion already. Then there shouldn't be a shortfall, can there be ? How many millions has he spent on rescuing Argentina's government? What happened to America First? Trump has destroyed the farming industry. How is charging China 100% tariffs going to provide farmers a place to sell their soybeans? Trump's idea is to spend more taxpayer dollars on rescuing farmers for a problem he caused. What a great economic powerhouse Trump is.

RB October 14, 2025, 2:27 pm John, have you been hibernating? Trump was convicted of 34 felonies and paid a sexual assault settlement of millions of dollars. You realize a conviction is proof?

Republicans have been blocking the release of the Epstein files. Why? If Trump was innocent they would have been released and banners would have been hanging from the White House. Mike Johnson has sent house members home during a shutdown and refused to swear in the newly elected Democrat from Arizona. You know why? She is the deciding vote to release the files.

You know Trump is scum of the earth yet you support him. Does your support of Trump say as much about your character as his? Wake up! Would you want your kids or grandkids to use Trump as a model? He should be in jail. Any other American woulds have been serving jail terms years ago.

JS October 14, 2025, 2:21 pm Lindsey
Wrong again.
Democrats have voted positively seven previous times for the same C.R. bill. they wish to add one and a half trillion more in spending. Revenue we do not have. One other thing it shows is the the affordable care act (health insurance) is not affordable. So they wish to add back the subsidy to hide that fact. Lying liars. So people who are required to report for duty will not be paid aand no guarantee of back pay. Way to go Democrats.
Blessings

DL October 14, 2025, 1:18 pm Stiegelmayer (back at you)
You are in favor of a capitulation government. Yes, The House passed the CR. The Republicans had zero negotiations with Democrats on that bill. A democracy only fictions with compromise. If they had negotiated before passing the bill, they could've gotten the rotten healthcare "mistake", in the big ugly bill, fixed, like they say they will do, after the government reopens. Because of the brainwashing that you have taken, you can't see the corruption in that way of thinking. If the government was to open tomorrow, the Republicans will say that there isn't enough time left in the calendar year, to work on and debate a bill to eliminate the trash they passed in May. It's been 15 years since the ACA was passed. President Obama said that it needed to be fixed, to account for the large premiums. The Republicans have failed to allow that fix to happen. The subsidies shouldn't be necessary at this point. Yet, that IS what holds this up.

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