Readers Write: Defense needs picked over elderly

The Island Now

This country and our President are nothing short of a disgrace. 

They spend billions of dollars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, not to name the whole Middle East but cannot give elderly people, disabled veterans and others a cost of living raise?

Why do police officers, fireman, teachers, and MTA workers all get raises if inflation is so low?  

Is my school tax based on inflation?  

Well then I guess it won’t be going up!!

My elderly neighbors meals come out of a can.  Shame on this country, our President, Congress and so forth.   

I guess by the time I finish writing this letter our President will have given another million dollars to some country in the Middle East while people in our own country have no choice but to open up another can of soup tor dinner.

Have your water bill, electric bill, gas bill, Medicaid and Medicare insurance, prescriptions, home repairs etc. gone down?

John Caliendo 

New Hyde Park

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