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Defunding WHO makes no sense

To the editor:

An open letter to our congressperson:

The World Health Organization sent out warnings in January! More than one! What more did Trump need? America is not an island. It needs to interact with other nations and be a good citizen of the community of nations. Cutting funding to WHO is NOT in the interests of the nation or its citizens, including your constituents in New York’s 21st Congressional District. WHO will be on the front lines warning ALL nations when, not if, the next pandemic comes into view. One hopes that future occupants of the White House will listen better than Mr. Trump. Get off your soapbox, congressperson, and join with your House colleagues to help funnel money to the hardest-hit victims of the virus, those living paycheck to paycheck, as so many of your constituents do. Stop signing onto bills that are rescuing big business. Stand up for the little guy.

Parmelee Tolkan

Lake Placid

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