No help for seniors or poor

Between the GOP, the Tea Party and those that agree with them, there will be no senior citizens that depend on help or any poor.

The State of Illinois has taken everything away from us, so we won't have medicine to keep us alive, and the debit ceiling that was just voted in will make sure that we have nothing to eat.

Margaret Suarez,

Portage Park

Only rich get presents

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but sorry that you'll not be receiving any presents. Recently passed debt-ceiling legislation mandates that presents go only to rich people and hugely profitable companies.

Mary F. Warren,

Wheaton

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