In Maine, one out of every five children suffers from “food insecurity” — a polite term for hunger. A family with an unemployed breadwinner could well use that “extra” $100 a week to put food on the table. Ellen D. MurphyPortland, MaineTo the Editor:Re “Senate Approves $1.9 Trillion in Aid for Ailing Nation” (front page, March 7):It should come as no surprise that there was not one single Republican senator who voted for the stimulus bill, claiming it’s unaffordable. In my opinion there is a unified economic theory that explains Republican versus Democratic financial decision making. Former President Donald Trump’s tax cut for the wealthy and corporations is an example of the first case, while the stimulus bill is an example of the second.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2021 18:22 UTC