Which do you choose?

I am soon to be 83 years old. I may not be as astute as I once was and my memory is sadly lacking at times. However, I can still see clearly when our democracy is in grave, grave danger. Instead of focusing on Biden’s very poor performance on the debate stage opposite an opponent streaming a litany of lies, let’s consider what our very old president has managed to accomplish.

At my age I can still crunch the numbers. Trump’s tax cuts for the rich and corporations cost $4.8 trillion which is more than the $4.3 trillion cost of Biden’s Infrastructure Act, Inflation Reduction Act, Chips Act, expanding health care benefits to veterans, and student debt forgiveness — all directed at the common man and eventually resulting in relieving close to $2 trillion in debt. Even if Biden’s health wanes and he cannot continue at the same pace, he will have a cabinet and staff to take directions and be able to take advantage of his integrity and wisdom and experience from having served so long.

Instead of honing in on one issue such as abortion, immigration, childcare, age or inflation, let us consider the big picture. We are about to lose our democracy amid all this hatred and division created by Trump and now backed up by the Supreme Court! We now face the same choice as did our founding fathers: democracy or tyranny. I know which I choose for us and for our heirs.

Judith Rystar

Durham