Change leadership

The November elections for the U.S. Senate and House are coming up fast. American citizens have the freedom to go to the polls and vote their choice. Many fail to do so. But this time it is more crucial than ever. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are taking a tremendous toll on our servicemen. The cost of these operations has reached outer space. And the war on drugs here at home has no victory in sight. Then add the No Child Left Behind fiasco and common sense tells us that we need a huge change in direction in Washington, D.C. For older citizens like myself, we must circle the wagons. "The biggest challenge to the nation's economic health is the unsustainable growth in spending for entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. We need to cut entitlement spending." President Bush made these comments on July 11. Harry J Costigan, Sr, Voorhees, Published in the Courier Post, October 21, 2006