Different values

Re: "Real values, (letters, Nov. 3). This is a reply to the writer who states he is in agreement with the "real values" advocated by President Bush. I favor a president whose moral values include lifting people out of poverty. His refusal to raise the minimum wage shows callous disregard for the poor. I favor a president who does not choose pre-emptive wars that have caused the death of 150,000 people, (the latest estimate from Iraqi news), plus 2,800 Americans. I favor a president who would act to lower the skyrocketing cost of medical care. About 500,000 Americans have sought medical care abroad. By bargaining with the drug companies, Bush should make sure we pay, at most, the same prices for prescription drugs paid by Canadians. With a 50 percent price reduction for medicine, we would not need the inept Medicare Part D drug plan with its dreaded doughnut hole. The president I favor would not cut funds for student loans. Our future as a nation depends on the success of our young people. Finally, I favor a president who would be viewed as a conciliator, fostering peace and prosperity around the world, not as a spoiler who has broken many international treaties. Thanks to Bush's policies and his saber-rattling, most nations view the United States as a threat to world peace. Obviously, the writer's "real values" do not coincide with mine. Anthony Seminara, Cherry Hill - Courier Post, November 24, 2006