LETTER: Politics affects local people's health care

I’m looking at the headlines of our paper today. There’s the congressional response to the shutdown and the announcement that East Adams Rural Health is laying off staff due to cuts in funding. Mr. Baumgardner says the Democrats want to fund health care for immigrants. If you repeat misinformation often enough, people might believe it. 

They don’t mention the fact that everyone will lose their tax credits for premiums and other information. All politics is local and this is how local people are being affected. 

If you are interested, there’s another No Kings protest march Oct. 18 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Broadway and Alder. Let your feelings be known. 

Emma Lou Bishop 

Moses Lake