Letter: Use funds in U.S. rather than Africa

Monday, July 14, 2003 | 8:44 a.m.

What other country does President Bush think he has the power to save? Has he forgotten that he was elected to serve the people of the United States?

Our scientists have to beg on bended knees for money to discover cures for numerous diseases in the United States. I didn't work for more than 30 years to give my tax money to Africa (especially $15 billion), when my own countrymen need that money for their present incurable diseases, including AIDS.

I say to the president: "Stay home and take care of our own many areas of need or try to get elected overseas."

Wake up, voters. Your hard-earned money is going down the drain, or in the pockets of big businesses. I could almost predict that if this is passed on the Senate floor, Africa won't see it anyway.

EDITH A. O'MALLEY

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