Yes, have faith in Trumpcare

Manchester, N.H.: I’m very happy to see President Trump getting everyone to come together and get involved. The new health care bill is just the beginning and it will evolve in a positive way before it gets to the President’s desk. Trump promised excellent health care for all at a reasonable cost with simple administration. Instead of Obamacare, the new health care could be KISS — “Keep It Simple, Stupid” — Healthcare.

If the Democrats and Republicans come together with a 360-degree perspective as our President wants, our health care plan will evolve into something similar to the private sector. Here the federal government is nothing more than a U.S. company seeking health care benefits for its employees. There are definite cost benefits, very much like small private businesses coming together for better rates.

Trump’s goal is to get the best health care possible for our citizens, whether they are individuals, families, veterans, or the retired citizens of our country. The overhead will be far less and it puts control back with patients and health care providers. Our new plan rates must be balanced because our older citizens will use more services while their incomes are lower. Younger citizens might not agree, but they will eventually leave the workforce and will use this larger share of medical services. There should be no real tax increases to fund the new system. Funds allocated for the Obamacare health care system can move into the new plan as members go from one plan to the other.

Robert Appleton

Huuuge health con

Rockaway Park, L.I.: Regarding the new, huuuge and great universal health care (“Trump/Ryan”) plan: According to NPR, many poor people with no coverage at all and the top 400 wealthiest Americans with an additional $7 million apiece in tax exemptions. Since this is such a great and wonderful plan, I propose that all those senators and congressmen and women who vote for it should lose their (gold-plated) health care coverage and be forced to sign on to this plan (and that should include the President and all his cronies who support this plan). After all, it is sooo much better. I’m sure they will be very happy to give up their free, everything-covered insurance, including dental and eye care, paid for by the American people in their taxes, to join in this universal coverage plan that is sooo much better! Wake up, people, you are being taken for a ride! The premiums may start low but are going to rise every year — and the wealthy are going to pay less. This is a huuuge mistake. Ruth Graves

Another reform plan

Bronx: I, for one, am sick and tired of hearing about a plan to replace and repeal Obamacare. He himself said it was not a perfect plan. But God bless him for getting the plan out there. The simple solution is to cover everyone with a universal Medicare/Medicaid plan. Or better yet, why are we not entitled to the same health coverage that the members of Congress have afforded themselves? After all, it is the taxpayers who continue to pay for their insurance. For those who choose not to participate in the universal plan, they would have the option to obtain private insurance. This should make everyone happy, especially the insurance companies.

Jane DelGado

Health care headaches

Scarsdale, N.Y.: The GOP campaigned and planned for two years while they controlled the Senate and the House of Representatives to change Obama’s health care bill. Well, now that they control the presidency as well as both houses, they finally rolled out their health care bill and at best they have created a confused House divided. Well done. Harvey Wielstein

Chew on this

Fresh Meadows: If you’ve not seen the movie “Soylent Green” (1973), I strongly recommend it. This is what the GOP’s health care will really look like. Please don’t drink the Kool-Aid!

Mary Pignatello

No country for old people

Elmhurst: Voicer Benny DeStefano is right on target. It seems people in prison have more rights than senior citizens. In my case, I have filed motions at the Appellate Division, 2nd Department, because I cannot afford the filing fees of $315, a big amount for someone on fixed income. But every time my motions are denied by the court clerk, whereas prisoners who file for poor person relief are automatically granted this request. But prisoners do not pay for board and lodging, nor for transportation fees or laundry, while us seniors have to pay for everything to the last penny. Furthermore, prisoners can reboot their cases in criminal court. My son and I have been trying for the past several years to have our eviction ordered illegal by the Housing Court. We have all the evidence that the Housing Court violated federal and state laws. But no judge has the will power to render the eviction illegal. We have written letters to all those responsible in the state judicial system, including former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman. But it seems that Lippman was good only in protecting criminals, like Sheldon Silver, his friend from childhood. Yes, Mr. DeStefano, it does not pay to be good.

Cecilia Gullas

Kicking ash

Oak Ridge, N.J.: Here’s my plan to resolve the issue of ashes for next year’s Ash Wednesday. In announcing to the world how great she is in bringing ashes to a homebound person, Voicer Kay Velleca should bring ashes to Voicer Benny DeStefano’s parents, (remember, Cardinal Dolan was in Fishkill giving ashes to inmates, a complete church ruse) and not to Benny’s folks. And, great Kay, when you do this — shhh, don’t tell anyone! The blessing will be twofold for you, but if you’re a great big blabbermouth about it, you will be forgotten at the pearly gates. Remember, the Lord hates a boastful person. And, Benny? Just call the rectory, a priest would have surely came to your folks home. Shalom, everyone. Jim Heimbuch

No spinning Trump

Forest Hills: For a while now, I have noticed that the Daily News has changed its tone in covering the occupant of the White House. For shame. What are you afraid of? It is the duty of a free press to call a liar a liar. If you do not do it, you will be judged as equally guilty by history. You are not yet the Volkischer Beobachter of Herr Goebbels, but getting there. Keep it up and you will lose me as a subscriber. If I wanted to hear that side, I could watch Fox News. John Szalkay

Shameful shaming

West Hempstead, L.I.: To Voicer Barbara Weingart, I am tired of ignorant misogynists. The only cause of rape is rapists. Rape is about violence, not about what you or some celebrity wears, not how late you were out nor how much you had to drink. And a “Shame List”? Really? Next you’ll suggest bringing back the pillory in the middle of the Town Square. Your letter is appalling!

Mary J.Gannon

Brief encounters

Bronx: So Voicer Barbara Weingarten sees people’s underwear and wonders why children get raped? Really? So if a child or teenager walks around and shows their underwear, she deserves to get raped? I don’t agree with how these children or celebrities dress, Eric Thayer/Reuters but nobody has the right to rape somebody because of how they are dressed. What world do you live in, Barbara?

Timothy Sullivan

Modern sensibilities, please

Manhattan: To Voicer Barbara Weingart: So because J-Lo and Mariah wear less, children should get raped? What is wrong with you? It is 2017, savages don’t rape children because celebrities don’t dress appropriately. You should be ashamed of yourself. Please evolve. April Jackson

No-cost birth control

Hillsdale, N.Y.: It's my understanding that as part of women’s right, they want the right to choose an abortion. No need to have an abortion if everyone follows these simple rules: Rule 1: men — keep your zippers up: Rule 2: women — keep your legs crossed. No need to follow both rules, as one usually works!

Phil Antico

Flying out of Uranus

Bayside: Re the recent “Between the Lines” bellyaching, Voicer Greg Fletcher is obviously an imbecile and Voicer Joan Tully doesn’t know her asteroid from her elbow. David Lang

What the comic means

Clifton, N.J.: The “Between the Lines” comic strip had nothing to do with a potato in the sky. It was an asteroid with a regular belt. Thus an asteroid belt. Now that’s funny! John W. McCrohan