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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Gas prices, economy not the only issues in election this fall

A worker pumps free gas for a motorist at a gas station in Humboldt Park during a March 17 gas giveaway event. (Scott Olson/Getty)

I am a retired senior citizen on a fixed income, so I know the challenges of high inflation on my budget. I know a lot of families are struggling because of high inflation. Suppose gas prices go down to a penny a gallon because the Republicans have won both the House and the Senate — but we no longer have a functioning democracy?

If Social Security is cut, along with Medicare and Medicaid, would that be alright for cheaper gas? How about a woman’s right to choose? Or what book you want to read? Or be married to whom you love no matter the sex?

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