Letter: Neal Lies in His Mailings
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To the Editor:
How can this be? Both the Democrats and Republicans seem to be in strong mutual agreement that one's opinion of Donald Trump is the most important issue in this election.
I just received my fifth glossy attack ad by the Massachusetts Democrat Party (authorized by Richie Neal) against independent congressional candidate Nadia Milleron. These ads falsely try to portray Milleron as a puppet of Trump even though the vast majority of those who support her recognize our president for the lying, immoral demagogue that he is. Neal is clearly using fear tactics to distract from the real issues — his deplorable record of missed opportunities to help average and low income Americans, his accepting huge donations from corporations like the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries that sway his decisions, his support for reckless military spending and war, and his very rare visits to the Berkshires. Milleron's campaign is funded largely by small, grassroots individual donors, while Neal is funded mostly by corporate donors and the Democrat Party machine. His $3 million war chest allows him to flood us with misinformation like "She answers to the MAGA Elite."
Neal had been chair of the House Ways and Means and House Joint Committee on Taxation. He was in a powerful position to push for Medicare for All, which would have saved thousands of lives and billions of dollars, and failing to use power for the public good I find unforgivable. Milleron, on the other hand, boldly proposes replacing the parasitic health insurance companies with a trust that would pay for universal health care through fair taxation, eliminating premiums and co-pays.
Neal supported wasting our tax dollars by funding the militaries of Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Milleron proposes a major overhaul of the tax code to benefit struggling poor and middle class families earning less than $100,000 per year.
The Democrats discredit themselves by funding these absurd ads. They make no attempt to see why they are now rejected by so many like myself, who feel that being anti-Trump is not nearly enough. The Dems fail to take responsibility for the exporting of manufacturing jobs due to trade deals they promoted over the years. There is no accountability for their acceptance of corporate and PAC money that led to policy decisions that have impoverished so many American families.
It's been nearly three years since I Dem-exited, and I look forward to being represented by a legislator who actually cares about the pressing needs of ordinary people. Independent Nadia Milleron will actually represent the Berkshires by being accountable to citizens, rather than corporations or a corrupt party.
Henry Rose
Dalton, Mass.
