I am sad that Catherine Ferrell (letter, Feb. 18) believes that Democrats are resisting “better schools, health care, fixing the broken Veteran’s Administration, putting folks back to work with good-paying jobs, finding goods in stores with labels that say ‘Made in USA’ again, making cities safe, fixing the nation’s infrastructure …” I don’t know of anyone who does not support those goals.

Concerns are that the current administration’s decisions are based in fear or misinformation and will result in actions that will not appropriately address issues such as health care. As a nurse for 40 years, I’ve seen the complications that arise when people delay seeing a doctor or don’t take prescribed medicines because of an inability to pay. If the ACA is repealed without an inclusive, affordable replacement, there will be real suffering for the most vulnerable people.

There are also grave concerns about the tendency of the current administration to deny facts and to claim that the media lies when it questions some executive actions.

Talking to different people in the community helps to see them as real people and not as part of a faceless enemy. It is important to try to understand where differing views come from, even if it conflicts with our beliefs.

As informed citizens, it is our responsibility to try to honestly attempt to separate fact from fear, from opinion and falsehood and to remain critical and vigilant of the actions of all those we have elected to represent our interests in Washington, D.C.

Faith Barker, Auburn