Letter: Restore checks and balances Nov. 3

A letter published ahead of Nov. 3 urges voters to “restore checks and balances” through the midterm elections, arguing that the country is facing a major affordability and governance crisis. The writer says grocery prices are rising, while gas and diesel costs are “soaring,” and claims allies no longer trust the U.S. The letter criticizes Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress for, in the author’s view, not addressing the affordability problem and for failing to limit Trump’s actions. It calls for electing Democrats in large numbers to the House and Senate, asserting that a Democratic president and Congress would take years to undo damage.