The facts do not support the suggestion in Bob Whiting’s July 20 letter, “Moderation balances 3rd District,” that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, is a moderate. Herrera Beutler has repeatedly voted for extreme House Republican budgets, which provide for the restructuring of the current Medicare system and its replacement by an inadequate voucher system. This policy is extreme because it is not supported by most Americans. Polling shows that a substantial majority of Americans support Medicare as it now exists.
Ruth Stevens
Vancouver
