GOP health-care plan is no dream for many in NC

Rep.  Richard Hudson recently expressed “his dream has come true” in the March 15 article “Rep. Hudson: GOP bill represents good health care reform.” He must not have analyzed the impact to his constituents based on the CBO report. His dream is many North Carolinians’ nightmare. Projections say premiums will increase, tax credits will decrease, and the impact is hardest on the poor and elderly. As a result of the bill, you get more choice. But since you can’t afford the price, COB projects increases in uninsured in every age group.

One report I reviewed identified North Carolina as the second hardest hit state by the changes. As a native of North Carolina, I need Representative Hudson to dream a bit less and talk to his constituents a lot more.

— Gail Young

Concord

NSSA memories

Regarding the NSSA moving from Salisbury to Greensboro:

I was around 12 in the late ‘60s when a person connected with the NSSA gave me a big book called “The Wonderful World of Sports.” Half of the book contained photography and half contained essays. One of the photos was of Joe Paterno talking to two or three players on the sideline during a time out. The caption said, “Look guys, theatrics are for the college theater, we’re …” I don’t remember his other words, but he basically said that football was serious reality.

There also was a photo of JFK sailing.

All the photos had short captions that seemed to slow time as I read them.

— David Safrit

Salisbury