About 40% live from paycheck to paycheck. Labor unions have little influence. The federal minimum wage adjusted for inflation is lower than it was in 1968. Suicide rates and drug use increase.

Restoring the income tax rates as we had with President Eisenhower would help. Cut the Pentagon budget by 10%. I ask you for your thoughts.

I ask my friends at Benedictine College community in Atchison, Kansas to become a think tank offering political, social and economic solutions.

See the first paragraph from David French’s commentary:

There is a depressing familiarity now to the conversations I’m hearing among parents of teenagers. After the obligatory pleasantries, talk often turns to mental health. Someone’s daughter is struggling, battling body image issues. Someone’s son is sullen and lost in video games. The parental concerns of previous generations (sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll) have been replaced by a new triumvirate: anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.

What if Kids Are Sad and Stressed Because Their Parents Are?

Opinion | What if Kids Are Sad and Stressed Because Their Parents Are?

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,