Mike Barnhill
Ashland
Dear Editor:
Come on Mitch, can't you give any better advice than telling Republican Senate members to "Gag and vote for it anyway?" Thats referring to the recent vote on the House's bill to stimulate the economy in response to the coronavirus.
You claim to be a great leader as Majority Senate leader of the Republican Party. If so, why weren't you able to compromise the bill to your party's liking? Is it because you're in an election year in Kentucky and a negative to this bill might harm your chances as a repeat senator from Kentucky? I'd certainly like to think so based upon information received from a promising political science major in college. The question was, "What's the most important objective of a politician once the election is won?" The answer is " simply winning the next election."
And why are the Democrats always given a bad name for attempting to help the "working class?" Many in the Republican party condemn Democrats as the "give away party" with food stamps, women's heath clinics and often Medicaid in general. Perhaps many need to re-evaluate their views as to which party mainly "talks the talk" and which one can back up their talk with helpful action for those in real need.
How are our two Republican senators, Blunt and Hawley, feeling about this bill? Are they gagging and signing as suggested by McConnell or do they actually possess an opinion of their own that could get them into trouble with the "Boss," McConnell?
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