‘Inflation Reduction Act’

Well, I know how at least 51 people in Washington, D.C., spent the sabbath. They were busy fleecing the flock as 50 senators, backed by Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaker vote, unanimously sent the “Inflation Reduction Act” to the House of Representatives for vote. It sides with special interests. But the bill certainly is not in the best interests for American families. If anybody believes what this bill implies, that it actually reduces inflation, then they deserve the tsunami of inflated prices that they’ll most certainly experience in years to come.

— Dain Gingerelli, Temecula

A third party is a fantasy

Re “Can a third party finally break through in America?” (Aug. 9):

Tom Campbell’s editorial about the need for a third political party was a nice fantasy. However, that really misses the point. It’s not that we have a dysfunctional two-party system, but that one of the parties is trying to create one party rule. Democrats saw what California was able to do with one-party rule and now they are trying to take that national.

— Stephen Waddell, Palos Verdes Estates

Larry Wilson’s shoddy column

Re “Why are there no homeless in Europe?” (Aug. 7):

Larry Wilson has done his usual job of thorough fact-finding and meticulous research for his latest column. He looked out of a few tour bus windows in European cities and has declared the continent free from homelessness. We now have the incontrovertible proof that socialism works best and capitalism is evil.

— Julian Cummings, Huntington Beach

AB 257 is absurd

The headline of today’s E section in bold typeface is: “Fast-food workers pay ‘far below a living wage.’ ”

Since when is this shocking news? Who ever imagined that fast-food workers would make a living wage? How much should someone be paid to flip hamburgers and ask “Do you want fries with that?”

Fast-food employers give teenagers and others with little experience or education an opportunity to earn some money.

If they want to earn more money, they can do so by getting trained or educated in a field where their worth to a potential employer will make that possible.

Until then, stop complaining.

— Julie Gilbart, Murrieta