Mitt Romney says that the very poor have a safety net. Does he know that the net has holes in it? The federal government is being hammered by tea partiers to cut funds. State and local governments are slashing funds to community-based organizations and are laying off thousands of workers. His comments make it seem as if the poor have control over their safety net. But they don’t. If our government leaders don’t pay attention to this, then who will?
Mark Weithorn, Miami Beach
Almost a month ago, a Coral Gables travel agency chartering flights to Cuba was firebombed. The agency had recently helped facilitate the pilgrimage of hundreds of Cuban-American Catholic worshipers and others to Cuba to participate in a papal mass.
Re the May 20 column by Myriam Marquez, State shares blame for school woes: Marquez honestly addresses how thoughtless, imbalanced and inconsistent the state’s leadership has been since declaring an all-out assault on public education. Her question “Is the point to strengthen public schools or to destroy them?” needs a definitive answer.
Re the May 22 letter The goal: more water conservation: You cannot tell existing homeowners to limit water-sprinkler use while building more homes, each having showers, dishwashers, sprinklers, etc.
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