Letter to the Editor: Life is already difficult

The old saying that all politics is local was made clear with a story in the Newton News. President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is hurting students who receive free or reduced meals in the Newton Community School System.

The story does not mention that when Congress was considering cuts to this program, as well as to Medicade and Medicare, these proposals had the full support of Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Senator Joni Ernst, as well as the other elected representatives from Iowa.

Life is becoming more difficult and more expensive for all of us because of Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Joni Ernst, as well as the Republican delegation. It doesn’t appear that this will change if we vote to keep them in office in 2026.

Robert W. Holley

Newton