Robert Johnston’s disdain for the United Auto Workers is quite obvious, but I wonder if he returned the many wage increases and benefits he received as a result of UAW-GM negotiations? GM cut your benefits, not the UAW.
He cries about the UAW getting 17 percent of GM, but that is in lieu of billions of dollars that GM had agreed to put into a fund for UAW retirees medical care. The UAW does not even have a seat on the board. He also wrongly stated that we “have full benefits while he lost some of his.” We lost vision and dental care, increased co-pays on medical and the doubling of co-pays on prescriptions, plus a pay cut, hardly full benefits. We also did not get a $300 a month increase in our pension payments that he received.
Johnston said President Obama lied because Johnston didn’t get a $800 tax cut, but the cut was for working Americans. Johnston received a one-time $250 payment, as did all those on Social Security. President Obama is now calling for another $250 payment because those on Social Security will not receive a cost-of-living-allowance raise next year.
At least we can be happy that neo-con John McCain didn’t get elected because he wants to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan without listening to all of the options, and Sen. Lindsay Graham wants to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, navy and air force without trying to negotiate. Warmongers.
Jerry L. Hodson
Anderson
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Letter: Retirees’ benefits cut by GM, not UAW
At least we can be happy that neo-con John McCain didn't get elected
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Election fraud tales turn voters away
Columnist Maureen Hayden asked, “Why did 3 million Hoosiers choose not to vote?” She gave a few reasons but I can think of another one.
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Letter: Elected officials should buy insurance
I may be wrong but I thought the city and county were hurting for money, and that’s why services keep getting cut or eliminated. One thing is evident. There is no shortage of money for lawsuits.
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Letter: Source of inequality is not economic
The truth of the collapse of a living-wage economy for working-class America is a social catastrophe and, increasingly, a severe embarrassment to free-market ideology.
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Letter: America following road to tyranny
Global elitists behind our government have methodically been guiding our government toward the New World Order.
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Letter: Let’s work through the problems
On May 14 I attended the county council meeting in hopes that I could understand what is happening in the legislative branch of our Madison County government. What I saw was politics at its worst and I cannot applaud either party.
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Letter: Columnist Brown ignores truth
It’s hard to understand why The Herald Bulletin carries columns by Susan Stamper Brown, who has such a blatant disregard for truth in her conservative propaganda.
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Letter: Taxpayers should thank the ‘few’
Are those who worry about the loss of the wheel tax concerned about the roads or about their jobs? Most of them could care less about people’s needs.
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Letter: Government officials should answer to us
We, the people, have allowed government officials to lead us into the crazy one world order. But, is it working? Well, look at the results.
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Viewpoint: Schools, volunteers reach out to pre-kindergartners, parents
On behalf of Born Learning Connection as service of the United Way of Madison County, I would like to thank all Madison County elementary schools for their generous support in making Blast Off to Kindergarten a countywide success.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
