Letters to the editor: Oct. 10, 2015
Supporting public policy to fight cancer
Last week, I traveled to Washington, D.C., with more than 750 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from across the country to urge Congress to support lifesaving policies that help people prevent and fight cancer. All of us have been touched by cancer in some way, personally, family or friends. We are all just one degree away from this terrible disease.
I called on lawmakers to increase federal funding for cancer research, co-sponsor legislation to improve patient quality of life and remove cost barriers to colorectal cancer screenings for seniors.
When I met with staff in the offices of U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney and U.S. Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, I told them that Congress should seize these opportunities to put partisanship aside and make defeating cancer a top national priority.
I let our lawmakers know that people and families touched by cancer in South Carolina and across the country are counting on them to support legislation that would help make cancer history. With one in two men and one in three women being diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, we can’t let another year pass without taking legislative action.
I know our conversation made a difference in the halls of Congress, and I encourage you to add your voice. Go to acscan.org to be connected to people like me in your community.
Pansy Yates
Rock Hill
Questions choice of forum moderator
Everyone should now be aware of the Democratic forum scheduled for Nov. 6 at Winthrop University. This debate will be moderated by Rachel Maddow.
I encourage everyone to watch one of her television shows on MSNBC. You will not find a more liberal, biased commentator. For those of us that would have liked to have seen a real lively debate of serious issues, this was a huge disappointment.
It just speaks a lot about the Democratic Party that they would allow this to happen. I would encourage others to voice their opinion.
Larry Carter
York
This story was originally published October 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Letters to the editor: Oct. 10, 2015."