OPINION:
When congressional GOP members were elected in 2016, the entire Republican Party celebrated. Yet now these same people are considered traitors by many. Is that a little harsh? Readers can decide for themselves. I looked up the Merriam-Webster definition of a traitor, and here it is: “One who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty.” I think that says it all.
My dream is to look every person in the House and Senate in the eyes and ask all of them if they are committed to doing what is best for the American people. That is not happening at this moment regarding the tax bill. After all, these people swore under oath they would do what is best for the American people. This is not a Trump issue, this is a nation issue. The Democrats are also traitors; they consistently deceive their constituents regarding what is best for them. They ramble about the “one percent” who would be helped by this tax bill and disregard the 99 percent who would be helped. They are responsible for causing great harm.
Either elected members are complicit with the deception or they are themselves deceived. If the latter, they get a pass. But if the former, what does that make them?
LAWRENCE BEGER
Monticello, Fla.
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