It is Important to Vote
I know you heard this before that this is the most important election and you need to vote. I have to say that since I have been voting, for several decades and reviewing the impact and results of the last election, this really is the most important election for the middle – working class. Let me explain why I say that.
Take an objective review of what is happening with our government. Our various regulatory agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), are being run by the appointment of individuals who do not even agree with the purpose and function of the agencies they have been appointed to. For example, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is reducing various protections regarding pollution and the environment, etc. Regulations that were intended to protect workers’ rights by the NLRB are being taken away, an Education Secretary that does not support all of the functions and the purpose of the agency, and now we see the attempt to appoint a Supreme Court Justice that is supported by conservative big money and business interests.
The recent tax cut legislation that provides most of the benefits to big business and the wealthy is estimated to increase the US Government deficit over a trillion and a half dollars. Some legislators are using this expected deficit as the basis for cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits. The list could go on and on.
What is happening with our government will, and can adversely affect us, our children and grandchildren. Elections have consequences, make sure you are registered and vote.
Bill Gibbons, PACE Representative
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