RE: Teen violence
Dear Editor:
I wanted to give the community an update on the beating of the 15-year-old boy in Pompano Beach [April 14 Observer, Letters to the Editor]. His name is Jason Carvalho. At this time, Jason is still at a major hospital in South Florida. He has had two major brain surgeries and the family is hoping that will be all. He did suffer from pneumonia, but that also has mended. At this time, we are watching blood clots in his arm and possibly his leg. He is now out of the coma and resting. Surgeons are not sure what the final outcome will be at this time nor in the future. Once he continues to stabilize, we will know more.
Many people have contacted us and have sent their prayers and warm wishes. The family would like to thank you all from the bottom of their hearts. Jason has a page on facebook, if you are interested in keeping up and sending well wishes. www.facebook.com/jasoncarvalhopage. At this site, you will also be able to see when an upcoming benefit will be.
Again, we thank all of the well-wishers and the Observer for giving us this opportunity to speak out on Jason’s behalf.
Dana Wade
Deerfield Beach
“Saving Medicare”
Dear Editor:
I heard a radio commercial asking me to call Allen West and thank him for saving Medicare. Allen and the GOP didn’t mean they were saving Medicare for elderly Americans, but saving wealthy Americans from the rising costs of Medicare. Instead of dealing with the rising costs of healthcare, the GOP gives the wealthy another 10 percent cut in taxes. Instead of trying to fix Medicare, the GOP have voted to engage America in two wars which weren’t funded, voted to give the wealthiest Americans tax cuts that were not funded and voted for a Medicare prescription drug entitlement program that wasn’t funded and is more expensive than President Obama’s healthcare bill. Allen West and the GOP voted to end Medicare by changing it to a voucher/subsidy system run by private companies. If the elderly are fortunate enough to find coverage, it will cover about 20 percent of their medical costs.
Bradley Burtner
Deerfield Beach
