Viewpoints: Letters / Opinions
Pot calling the kettle black
By John Suter
December 27, 2013
Friday PM
Have you noticed in the ADN 12/24/13 page A-8, Izembek: Road supporters say they don’t plan to give up fight. 3rd column over second paragraph down the governor says, “unconscionable” and another “irrational decision by the federal government that denies Alaskans access – in this case access to emergency treatment.”
What about the 40,000+ Alaskans that are the working poor that could use the Obama care for their medical emergency’s that the governor is denying them? Who is calling the kettle black here?
John Suter
Chugiak, AK
Received December 26, 2013
- Published December 27, 2013
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