Quality points turned to hysteria

To the editor:

The recent column headlined “Congress is a reverse Robin Hood” has some very good points about problems with various aid programs to the poor. 

Then of course, in typical liberal fashion, Jocelyn Smith has to go hysterical with lies about Republicans.

She says, “In fact, the GOP budget proposal would slash $880 billion dollars from Medicaid and $230 billion from food assistance. They’re also cutting agencies that assist with affordable housing, transportation, safety, veterans, and children with disabilities.”

The truth is, $880 billion is more than the entire Medicaid budget that Trump promised not to cut except for fraud and abuse in the program. The entire department of agriculture might or might not be cut by $230 billion with no specific direction to cut food aid.

As for cutting the other mentioned agencies, the cuts are supposed to be in waste and fraud. 

So far there is no proof that any actual aid will be cut. 

All we actually have is Democrat hysteria and misinformation.

Stephen Erwin

Portland