Letters

Years ago, it was a snowy day when I sat on a metal folding chair in a packed Social Security office in Riverhead. (Hopefully, it’s been refurbished.)

There must have been 50 people in this small room at all times, given the coming and going, many with clothing sporting the flag and/or veteran hats during the hour or so when I was there.

I recall that day as a practical byproduct of the current government shutdown.

Half of the people at Social Security with me that day may have voted Republican, with half of them being recipients of both Medicare and Medicaid.

How does Congressman Nick LaLota, or any Republican congressional member in New York or other states threatened by our president, not stand up to say, “Stop — this could cost us the district!”?

Billy Sternberg

New York City