Reps. Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino insist upon an increase in the SALT cap as the only apparent important issue in the One, Big, Ugly budget bill, neglecting to mention other provisions [“Republicans in House pass Trump bill,” News, May 23]. There are so many egregious inclusions like limiting Medicaid, food banks, and Meals on Wheels for low-income Americans, and ending funding for medical research and food safety studies.

This bill will actually limit the ability to charge President Donald Trump and his administration with contempt for defying court orders. This is by far the most insidious provision. Americans must stand up and fight this abomination of justice.

The modest savings being touted in the House budget bill are far exceeded by the day-to-day increase in prices from tariffs on all goods that the general population purchases. We will pay every day, and spend so much more, to save a few hundred dollars annually on our income taxes.

The rich get what they want, no big increases to their taxes, knowing they are the ones not affected by the tariff costs.

We are fools to allow this to happen.

Having worked through the night to convince themselves that this is the best they can do, members of Congress are home for a recess. But will they meet with constituents to explain why cutting Medicaid, SNAP and eventually Medicare is such a good idea?

No. They don’t do that anymore.

They will pump themselves up over SALT and forget that even the people who benefit from that may find themselves losing services they relied on. And you’ll have to Zoom to reach them. And submit questions to an intermediary.

Ironic name as they zoom around avoiding us.

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