Regarding “See how Delaware governments are using your tax dollars. Search the salary database,” DelawareOnline.com, Feb. 27:
Thank you, DelawareOnline.com and The News Journal, for allowing us to see the salaries of those who receive our tax dollars.
I was appalled at the salaries of the General Assembly support staff in the research and controller general’s offices. Many make three times the income of the average Delawarean while working for only six months, the length of the General Assembly session.
Not only is their pay excessive, but unlike any of our other Delaware government jurisdictions or branches, none of those at the top of the pay scale have minority representation.
Nepotism still exists and it’s well-paid.
— Ryan Shorter, Wilmington
Delaware GOP needs to wake up on emissions, EVs
I would like to thank the Delaware Republican State Senate Caucus for sending me their recent e-newsletter, which focused on on the issue of zero-emission vehicle standards mandates, including what this caucus believes is not beneficial to the citizens of Delaware.
After reading this written opinion, I do have one basic, reasonable question to ask:
Has this specific caucus and their political party always been opposed to every issue that moves this state and this nation into the 21st century, or are we going to be constantly directed by the the Republican Party to living our lives in the Renaissance?
The time to clean our waters and our air was years ago. We just have a short period of time to leave this earth freeof pollutants for our children, grandchildren and future generations.
I am asking that this group of Senate Minority Republicans wake up and begin realizing the need to green our environment and have air that is not toxic.
Not every issue that you oppose boils down to dollars and cents.
— Al Liebeskind, Millsboro
Medicare Advantage is bad for Delaware retirees
In the past few months there have been lots of news stories that explain what a bad deal Medicare Advantage plans are.
They deny coverage and hope that people don’t have the strength to challenge their decisions. People can also end up paying a lot more in copays than they ever imagined. They are a bad deal for the people enrolled in these plans but not the people who make money on them, the insurance companies.
Why does the governor think that giving insurance companies more money and State of Delaware retirees less care is a good idea?
I think that retirees should flood the Gov. Jojn Carney’s office with letters telling him that he shouldn’t throw State of Delaware retirees under the bus.
The governor should keep his part of the deal and provide the Medicare Supplement program for retirees.
— Joanne Hamill, Middletown
