Who’s the racist, Trump or Clinton?

I think the new definition of racist is a filthy rich white woman in politics for 30-odd years telling the black community she is the only hope for them. Will this woman give the black community a free $250,000 speech?

Miss Daisy has not driven a car in 20 years and her security force costs taxpayers in excess of $40,000 each day. Give me a break.

David Dandrea

Henderson

Magic money

Since the Democrats — and only Democrats — voted for Obamacare, there has been a heated discussion about the actual cost of the program. A large number of people found out that the new insurance is OK if you can afford the co-pay and deductible, if your doctor is on the approved list and will take the insurance, if there is a hospital in your area, and if the application paperwork didn’t get screwed up.

Oh, there is also the problem of your provider going out of business or leaving your state. Other than that, no sweat.

Now comes the mysterious part of the whole program. Estimates in the media suggest premium increases of anywhere from 10 percent to 65 percent, depending where you live. The government, however, claims that although the cost may be increasing, most people will incur little if any increased expense. It’s called government magic.

The magic is that the cost increases — as well as a good part of the original costs — are picked up by the government. After all, everyone knows the government can pull money out of thin air. But most people forget that the thin air is in your pocket.

That’s the main focus of magic. Misdirection. Watch the right hand give you money, but miss the left hand robbing you blind.

Gordon Soeder

Las Vegas

Political race

In response to your Wednesday editorial on Rep. Cresent Hardy’s “fantastically conspiratorial” claims about Faraday Future being a plot by the Chinese to steal U.S. military secrets:

I voted for the bipartisan deal to bring this electric car manufacturer to North Las Vegas. I believe the investment in infrastructure improvements and worker training will pay dividends for decades and help diversify our economy. As you point out, it’s also important for the state to ensure accountability on the incentives package, so that Faraday delivers on its potential and meets its hiring and wage requirements.

What is perplexing to me is that Rep. Hardy has been publicly silent on Faraday. Instead, he’s spreading strange conspiracy theories behind closed doors.

The Committee on Foreign Investment, representing federal agencies including the Department of Defense, vetted and approved this project last December. State officials project the company could employ up to 4,500 people and have an $85 billion economic impact in his district. How is this controversial?

I also agree that we must discuss critical issues such as fiscal policy, immigration and national security. Rep. Hardy’s baseless opposition to Faraday fits with his extreme plans to raise the Social Security retirement age, oppose bipartisan immigration reform with a path to full and equal citizenship, and put Donald Trump’s hands on the nuclear codes.

Ruben Kihuen

Las Vegas

The writer, a Democrat who represents District 10 in the Nevada Senate, is running against GOP Rep. Cresent Hardy in Nevada’s 4th Congressional District.