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Unhappy with Hamadeh despite support for veterans, responders

Sun City West reader: CD 8 congressman seems to have forgotten seniors, won’t meet with all constituents

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OPINION — I read with great interest the recent letter extolling the virtues of Congressman Abe Hamadeh’s many services to the constituents of Congressional District 8.

The writer heaped well-deserved praise for supporting police and first responders as well as supporting veterans and this certainly does support the greater good of all CD 8.

What she fails to mention is that Hamadeh has voted every single time with the Trump administration regarding the cutting of SNAP benefits, Meals on Wheels and other vital social services. It’s as though he doesn’t realize that 30% of CD 8 is age 60-plus and 9% are below the poverty line … or he doesn’t care.

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