Letters

President Trump’s January 20th proclamation declaring a national emergency at the southern border raises serious alarms.

Like many Americans, I believed prescription insurance was essential. So when my wife and I had to tighten our belts and drop our coverage, I braced for higher costs.

The letters from Cook County originally delivered to Rep Pete Stauber's office on March 6 are now confirmed as received! (For the origin story of their original delivery see the March 22 issue of the News Herald.) The first confirmation came via the DC area resident and cousin of this writer with whom I had left the letters who wrote: '...(my husband) and I spoke with several congressional staff members who are friends of ours to advise us on the best path forward. Indeed, due to the continued anthrax security measures, their best advice was to have the letters delivered through the internal mail service at the Capital, as there is a post office within the offices, so I'm happy to report they're safely with his staff.'

I can’t imagine what planet Pete Stauber is living on. In his letter to the editor last week (03-21-2025) he states, “Rest assured, the Republican majority in congress will not be deterred. We will continue delivering the President’s popular agenda for the American people.” Popular?? With who? Billionaires? Bought-and-paid-for Senators like himself?

Another scam is being perpetrated on the Medicare population only this one does not ask for money out of your immediate pocket, but you do pay for it. Here goes: We got a phone call that asked if our package had arrived yet. What package we asked, 'Because we are under 85 and on Medicare, we are eligible for FREE therapeutic bands for our lower back pain, knees, shoulders, and we aren't sure what else. No cost to ship. Medicare covers the cost because of our age.' STOP We asked why we were getting theseagain, because of our age and Medicare. And remember, there's no cost.