Letters: Fix Our Forests Act would improve fire resiliency

"On the pro side of the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA), studies have shown that forest thinning, when done right, does protect forests. The current version of FOFA supports a community-centered, science-driven approach to wildfire resilience. It has also removed problematic forest industry giveaways. FOFA is supported by The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation and Citizens' Climate Lobby."

"Gwen Regalia who served more than two decades on the Walnut Creek City Council, mentored countless local leaders and played a key role in shepherding Walnut Creek on its journey from a quiet suburb to a thriving, vital cultural and commercial hub. She died this past November at the age of 92, and her life of selfless community service holds lessons for us all."

"Obamacare is a miserable failure. "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it." This was called the "lie of the year" by PolitiFact in 2013. "Obama and the Democratic Party created this disaster, lining the pockets of massive insurance companies while healthcare costs for Americans skyrocketed," declared Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio. Premiums have increased 80% since 2014. Obamacare passed without a single Republican vote, and Democrats knew it would funnel vast sums of money directly to insurance companies through subsidies and cost-sharing payments. This created"

The Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) is presented as supporting forest thinning that protects forests when done correctly, endorsing a community-centered, science-driven approach to wildfire resilience, removing problematic industry giveaways, and receiving support from major conservation and environmental organizations. Gwen Regalia served more than two decades on the Walnut Creek City Council, mentored many local leaders, and played a key role in transforming Walnut Creek into a thriving cultural and commercial hub; she died in November at age 92. Obamacare is described as a failure, criticized for broken promises, sharply rising premiums, and for funneling large payments to insurance companies through subsidies and cost-sharing.

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