To the Editor;
I don’t know about you, but when I look around our neighborhoods I see potholes, deteriorating bridges and growing classroom sizes.
And yet, right now Congress is playing politics with the budget and shutting down important government services for those in need. Surprisingly, there are simple solutions.
Pentagon largesse has for too long gone unchecked under the guise of national security. Experts agree that Pentagon boondoggles worth billions like the troubled F-35 can be cut with no affect to American safety.
It’s time for my senators and my representative to stop kowtowing to lobbyists and special interests and pass a budget that represents our values of taking care of our community infrastructure, our children and those in need.
Carolyn Barrett
North Syracuse
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