Rauner should reconsider position on abortion bill
The Sun- Times story “Gov. Rauner plans to veto abortion-protection, ‘ trigger’ bill” [ April 14] is shocking news to many Illinoisans, myself included. Gov. Bruce Rauner has said time and again that he supports a woman’s right to make her own decisions about abortion, but those decisions are meaningless if a woman can’t afford the care she needs.
Because the governor mentioned public opinion, he may be interested in a poll from Hart Re- search Associates that shows 86 percent of voters nationwide agree “however we feel about abortion, politicians should not be allowed to deny a woman’s health coverage because she is poor.”
If Rauner is truly “committed to protecting women’s reproductive rights,” I hope he’ll reconsider his position. As a person of faith, I believe women in our state should be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect — and that means ending bans on insurance cover- age for abortion. Rev. Larry Greenfield, co- founder and chair, The Religious Institute
Reich shows Trump’s shame
On April 13, reading Robert Reich’s column, I had tears in my eyes. Reich listed 13 promises President Donald Trump made to his voters, promises that have failed.
Shame on him, shame, shame and more shame. He fooled American voters. I know many friends and family who voted for him. Angeline Wrobel, Westmont
Trump is what we deserve
The old saying was, “You get the government you deserve.” So now we see a president who promises to release his tax returns, as have all other chief executives for the last 40 years, but he doesn’t. And he does not put his widespread holdings in a blind trust, as other presidents did, but they are to be “managed by his sons.” And who employs his daugh- ter and son- in- law to serve the best interests of the nation. Evidently no other highly qualified individuals available. And on and on.
I am asking all right- thinking Americans, “Is this the government we deserve?”
James Byrne, Palos Heights
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