Letter to the editor: Don't vote for obstructionists

It is encouraging to pick up the Trib these days and see the reporting of the increase in economic activity in our region. From the removing of dangerous and dilapidated buildings to the capping of abandoned oil and gas wells to the rebuilding of our roads, bridges, dams and airports using “Made in America” materials and being built by American workers, President Biden’s initiatives are delivering for middle America.

Finally, we have a president who is aggressively championing programs for Main Street and not Wall Street. From the development of New Kensington’s manufacturing and Carnegie Mellon University’s establishment of an artificial intelligence institute to production of battery cells and Pittsburgh’s designation as a workforce hub, our area’s research and development is humming. Thank you, President Biden.

These projects are just some of the 277 Pennsylvania-specific plans in the works, including investing in clean water, removing lead pipes, increasing access to high-speed internet service and clean public transportation, upgrading our power grid, cleaning pollution with the increase in the Superfund, and bolstering our resilience to extreme weather.

But we can do better. Vote for reasonable lawmakers who will cooperate with Biden to advance the peoples’ agenda and not simply be an agent for obstruction. There is more work to be done on tackling economic inequality, affordable health care, gun violence, the climate crisis and corruption.

Christine Baldonieri

Latrobe