A case of selective inflation

A case of selective inflation

Has inflation hit the Ma- honing County prosecutor and Children Services offices and no one else in this country?

If the federal government doesn’t think there’s enough inflation to warrant a cost of living increase to Social Security recipients and federal government workers for the last two years, why do the heads of these offices think they do?

I say if a person on the public payroll isn’t happy with their present situation, go find a new job in the private sector.

Where is this needing raises at every whip stitch going to stop? Is it going to take a voter backlash against all taxes (new and renewal)?

I think this is something we all need to look at.

Helen Garrett, Austintown

Here’s why Democrats lost

Bertram de Souza’s ratio- nale for the Democratic midterm losses shows that he doesn’t “get it.”

Mr. de Souza states “Obama’s failure to turn the economy around ... caused dissension within the ranks.” The truth of the matter is that most people who went to the polls last Tuesday, including most independents and even some Democrats don’t agree with President Obama’s philosophy on job creation. Government cannot create long term sustainable jobs. Even their “shovel ready” construction jobs for infrastructure, which really never came to fruition, are jobs that end once the project ends. Most conservatives believe that the only way long term jobs can be accomplished is by lower taxes (on those evil rich business owners and entrepreneurs) and less government regulation on business.

Mr. de Souza’s most offensive contention was that, “Obama’s election did transform ... latent racists into political activists.” I can only surmise that Mr. de Sousa is talking about the Tea Party. As in most large activist groups you will always find some nut jobs, but it is troublesome that Mr. de Sousa minimizes the millions of good Americans — black and white, rich and poor, young and old — who comprise the Tea Party. I can assure you that most these good Americans typically want less government intervention in their lives and substantial reduction in government spending. That’s it, plain and simple. Race has absolutely nothing to do with this grass roots movement. If the Republicans don’t work for the realistic goals the Tea Party members seek, they will vote someone else in — black or white, Republican or Democrat.

Billy Frease, Youngstown

3C is about more than just trains

The governor elect states that 3C rail is dead on his watch. I thought he was for creating jobs in Ohio. Obviously he was not telling us the truth. The 3C project is about jobs creation for Ohio and Ohioans.

It starts with infrastructure work and station building. It also includes work for safety between trains and cars at crossings. The 3C project has a provision that states the winning bidder for rail car equipment build a factory here in Ohio. This means permanent jobs to build passenger cars for us and other states as well. Also, trains and stations need to be staffed; more permanent jobs.

What part of this Kasich is so against? Why is he against jobs creation? Or do these kinds of jobs not appeal to Wall Streeters?

Ohio lags behind other states in the rail passenger field. Why? Because we have shortsighted politicians. Trains relieve the congestion on highways. They also are more fuel efficient means of moving people.

Geza John Vamos, Cleveland