Letters

Re: “Boehner calls on Obama to help Congress alter automatic cuts,” Dec. 2, 

We continue to be disappointed by everyone giving disgraced felon Jack Abramoff the limelight yet again. Why is it that we reward corruption? Mr. Abramoff has written a book and is now looking to dupe the American people into believing “he found himself.” What he found was another angle to be in the spotlight and make millions selling his dirty corrupt practices. He has even said he thought he was one of the moral lobbyists. Really? 

Two recent reports by The Hill draw misleading conclusions about the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill to help stop the flow of revenue to websites that steal and sell America’s intellectual property and keep the profits for themselves.  

For decades, the generosity of the American people has shone forth through the humanitarian and development assistance we’ve sent to help the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

A recent op-ed in The Hill by Ryan Young (“A backdoor tax on the poor,” Nov. 9) deserves a response.

A recent article in The Hill, “Immigration bill splits House GOP,” (Nov. 3) doesn’t tell the whole story.

While Republicans have been sounding the alarm about defense cuts for months, the chorus of Democrats joining in is a welcome surprise. From Hillary Clinton to Leon Panetta and now Washington Rep. Adam Smith (“Dem: ‘Defense is going to get crucified,’” Oct. 27), opposing further cuts to America’s military might be the most bipartisan position in Washington today.

In The Hill’s “California Dems intensify pressure on Obama to tackle foreclosures” article (Oct 12), several of my fellow Democrats publicly attacked President Obama for his handling of the housing crisis. 

Congress has effectively killed the president’s plan to create nearly 2 million new jobs and jump-start the economy.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar left out a key point about hydraulic fracturing when he said it “can be” done safely and in an environmentally responsible way. The facts clearly show that it is being done safely in communities across this country every day. (“Interior could unveil gas ‘fracking’ rules within weeks,” Oct. 5).