Ted Moeller brings up some good points about good governance being more important than who wins on a daily basis. (“Good governance: Everybody wins,” Our Readers’ Views, Sept. 16).
The failure of a bipartisan solution to the border crisis is a sad example, as is the failure of the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act that the House passed overwhelmingly with a bipartisan vote. This legislation would have lifted a half-million children out of poverty and bettered the lives of 15 million more. And upcoming will be the farm bill that could expand the SNAP program to effectively end hunger in America.
The best way to create good governance is to question candidates, vote accordingly and then follow up by making sure they do what they say. It is not too late for any of the legislation mentioned in this letter, but we do need to speak up to those we elect to make sure it happens.
