I totally agree with the writer of the May 24 LNP | LancasterOnline letter, in that “Congress will be held responsible” if the Social Security checks that we earned are held up because no one can agree with what needs to be done.
The current debt limit charade has, as expected, generated numerous stories about federal government spending. We read that it is unsustainable, out of control and wasteful. And, indeed, these descriptors are totally accurate.
In the 1920s, President Calvin Coolidge was determined to have the federal government run a surplus. This was achieved throughout his nearly six years as president.
Some past writers in the LNP | LancasterOnline Opinion section have questioned the wisdom of keeping the Russians at arm’s-length after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
On behalf of our entire family, I’d like to give a heartfelt thank-you to the entire staff at the Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center on Harrisburg Pike for their outstanding care, courtesy and compassion shown to my father and our entire family during his recent stay.
I would like to thank the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center — including all the staff and physicians — for the excellent care it provides for all of our service members, especially those with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The “Baby Mary Anne” case has touched the hearts of many in Lancaster County. From the large funeral attendance to the continued public concern to the dogged investigators from the Lancaster Bureau of Police, this baby’s death stays on our minds.