Price of deregulation

Recently, The Associated Press reported that due to increased deregulation, the Federal Aviation Administration has allowed the repair and rebuilding of domestic aircraft frames and engines in foreign countries, with some repair facilities not being inspected for quality and performance in five years.

This is another example of the Republican strategy of reducing oversight and regulation. Inadequate oversight just cost the taxpayer hundreds of billions of dollars; not inspecting repair facilities repairing aircraft could potentially cost lives.

It is time for government to be more responsible and accountable. This can be done so the values of those on both the right and left are not assaulted. We cannot afford four more years like the last eight.

Michael Allen

Winterport