Republicans have remedies for Roberts’ back-stabbing
Re: “Roberts riles conservatives by backing Obama,” June 28
Parading as a conservative during his nomination hearings, Chief Justice John Roberts has now shown his true colors by back-stabbing those who put him on the U.S. Supreme Court.
By siding with President Obama and his hideous Obamacare, Roberts has betrayed the trust placed in him when he got the nod to serve on the highest court in the land.
No one with an ounce of brains would have voted for that ruinous health care plan. If it stands, Justice Roberts will go down in history as the one who helped Obama bankrupt the nation.
However, thanks be to God, we do have constitutional remedies for such stupidity. The Congress can repeal Obamacare, and the new president can ditch the whole thing on his first day in office.
Louis Ginesi Dominguez
Warrenton
Obamacare will hurt 10 million Medicare enrollees
Re: “Supreme Court upholds Obama health law by 5-4 vote,” June 28
President Obama’s health care law will take $500 billion from 10 million Senior Advantage Medicare enrollees to pay for insuring 17 million illegal aliens.
California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed our state budget, which will trigger cuts to education if the governor’s $8 billion tax measure is not passed by voters in November.
As a taxpaying Medicare Advantage enrollee from California, I will suffer a double whammy from a tyrannical president bent on costly national health care, a governor bent on taxpayer extortion and Democrats in Congress and the state legislature who have ruined public education and turned government into a giant abusive — and intrusive — taxpayer money pit.
There is no question who and what I will be voting against in November.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.
Metro service has deteriorated over the years
Re: “Dig deeper: Higher Metro fares arrive,” June 28
As a native Washingtonian, I have seen the Metro subway system go from being a pleasure and a convenience to ride to being a disaster for both the frequent and occasional user.
When I started using the newly constructed Red Line out of Silver Spring, the service was rapid and efficient, with a reasonable fare structure.
However, during my recent trips, I found a bus terminal at Silver Spring that is 300 percent over budget and will apparently never be completed. Individuals who have to transfer from bus to subway are forced to walk several blocks instead of a few hundred feet.
The Red Line is subject to frequent breakdowns, causing confusion and delays. If anything, weekend travel is even worse with stations shut down and even more travel delays.
Now, as a reward for this “superior” service, fares are going up and additional charges will be levied against those who do not have a SmarTrip card.
Metro is in trouble, but no one appears capable of fixing it.
Nelson Marans
Silver Spring
