Jay Newton: Democrats are getting positive things done for this country

To The Daily Sun,

Thanks to President Joe Biden, Sen. Maggie Hassan and Congresspeople Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster.

Democrats are getting positive things done.

The first climate bill ever. The law will bring down energy costs for families and create thousands of good jobs, all while reducing climate pollution and ensuring that we have a clean, secure future energy supply.

Laws that will finally make it possible for Medicare to negotiate prices with drug companies reducing those prices for seniors. They will cap out of pocket drug costs at $2,000 a year. This was a huge win against special interests. The pharmaceutical industry has over a thousand lobbyists on Capitol Hill to “persuade” 535 representatives and senators to cheat the American public.

A fairer tax code that will make the rich pay the taxes they already owe and large companies that formerly paid no federal tax will now pay a minimum of 15%. No one making less than $400,000 will pay any additional taxes.

The bills for climate improvement, reasonable drug costs and tax enforcement for the rich are not driving us toward socialism, they are investments in our country and our people just like businesses make to grow and become more resilient. Even with these investments the budget deficit will be reduced by $1.7 trillion this year.

There is another thing Biden, Hassan, Pappas and Kuster are doing... protecting our democracy. They are working openly within our proven system, working with Republicans and each other to provide the best country for us all to live in. They are not deceiving us and trying to avoid the resulting investigations.

Biden, Hassan, Pappas and Kuster understand things are not perfect and there is more to do to make America better. Vote for the people who get things done. Vote for Democrats all the way down the ballot.

Jay Newton

Gilford