Inflation editorial ignores high price problems
I disagree with your editorial board commentary of Wednesday, Dec. 1, regarding inflation and other comments made in the article. To say that "we're doing well" is out of touch. Despite single-digit inflation numbers that we are given from the government, those numbers do not include two large segments of our economy, energy and food. When Joe Biden took office, the average price of gas was $1.88. Now it is $3.52, which is an increase of 34%. Food prices both in grocery stores and restaurants are also increasing at a rapid rate.
On top of that, according to your newspaper an article published in March, said "median price in February for a single family residence in Palm Beach County was $450,000, representing a 24% increase over Feb. 2020." People believe what they see more than what they hear. Those are increases worth shouting about because many people are already having a hard time making ends meet.
Jake Casey, Stuart
Abortion ruling highlights our class differences
Efforts to restrict or eliminate the ability to obtain abortions under various state laws will likely be found to be constitutional, if reports of this week's Supreme Court arguments are borne out. The extent that the Court modifies or possibly eliminates Roe v Wade is irrelevant if seekers of abortion are poor and low income, or single women who cannot afford to access facilities where abortions are provided. Women with financial assets have never been restricted in their ability to travel to a facility where a safe abortion could be obtained and that would continue to be the case. Opponents of abortions may rejoice but their efforts will only exacerbate the differences between the haves and the have-nots.
Moshe Schuldinger, Delray Beach
Congress and High Court need limits
I read Eugene Robinson's column in Sunday's paper with interest and agreement. What I did not see was any proposed solution. Looking at the historical perspective, the founding fathers never envisioned that there would be such a thing as a "career politician." Holding an elected position in the federal government has become one of the cushiest jobs in the country, this in lieu of actually serving the people.
The problem was partially solved by putting term limits on the highest office in the land. Why has this not been done for Congress? Stacking the Supreme Court by one president should also be addressed. If the appointments are to remain for life, at least limit the number of justices a president can appoint per term. I believe the dysfunctions Mr. Robinson reports are a product of this major flaw in the system not being addressed.
Jeffrey B. Brown, M.D, Palm Beach Gardens
Don't reward COVID shot refusal
When dealing with a child, it is not uncommon that, when told to do one thing, the child wants the opposite. When dealing with those we elect to govern, is it not expected that they would consider the greater good to do wrong? The governor now allows workers who lose their jobs opposing the vaccine mandate to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Those of us who worked for a paycheck and had unemployment deducted every week might find this annoying, to say the least. To consider Gov. Ron DeSantis childlike and spiteful is an understatement.
David Clendining, Loxahatchee
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Inflation still a problem for many at the grocery store and gas pump
