Today's letters: Readers comment on criticisms of President Biden, voting rights and the American educational system
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Not disappointed in Biden
The April 21 letter titled "Prayer works" suggested that many people are disappointed with Biden's administration because "things are on the downturn" — rising gas prices, "promotion" of illegal immigration, higher crime due to police "defunding" and "non-representation." These stated opinions are based on falsehoods, not grounded in fact.
First, according to Forbes, not exactly a liberal rag, higher gas prices are due to increased world market crude prices, a loss in refining capacity when winter storms in Texas knocked out a dozen refineries and higher prices for summer gasoline blends.