{"id":108905,"date":"2026-01-28T12:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=108905"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:37:24","slug":"letter-congress-is-failing-at-its-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2026\/01\/28\/letter-congress-is-failing-at-its-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter: Congress is failing at its job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congress not only increased your cost of living, but they have dodged their responsibility to the American people regarding any military action against Venezuela. Taxpayers are paying for these acts of aggression. The Department of Defense budget was $849 billion in 2025 ($961.6 billion is projected for 2026).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Congress was not advised of military action against Venezuela ahead of time. Trump continues to threaten Cuba, Mexico, and Greenland. Any action will be funded by our tax dollars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump appears to want a new world order, and it is not one that is in America\u2019s best interest. We were, before Trump, a strong global leader in a rules-based world. We could now become a dictatorship controlling South America, while Putin focuses control on Ukraine and Europe, and China takes over Taiwan. Congress is complicit in these actions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The money obtained from oil will be funneled to offshore banks and managed by Trump. In other words, this is a personal revenue boost for Trump and his associates, not for the U.S. Once again, where is Congress, and why haven\u2019t they spoken out against this plan?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>American democracy will die under these plans. Congress must be held accountable!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Frances Tirinato<\/p>\n<p>Apalachin, N.Y.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress not only increased your cost of living, but they have dodged their responsibility to the American people regarding any military action against Venezuela. 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