WILLIAMSVILLE-When my latest Time magazine arrived this week, I was elated to see Michael and Susan Dell of Dell Computers depicted saintlike on the cover, leading to an initial blurb stating how they are donating $6.25 billion to needy folks in America by researching and locating low-income counties and giving $250 to anyone who registers their kids by July 5.
The money will go into a government-backed account, where it will collect interest and become cashable at age 18. A lovely concept that increases the odds of success for many youngsters.
What is not stated in the initial blurb is that these accounts are called "Trump Accounts" and these folks, holding the ungodly wealth of $150 billion, appear to be simply buying votes from the vulnerable people in our nation for the most corrupted president that I've ever known.
If the money were given without a political thread, I could see benevolence. Instead, I just see cancer spreading through the country.
I am cancelling my subscription.
T. Breeze Verdant
Williamsville
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