1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

Please take action to INCREASE funding for critical federal agencies - especially the Department of State, the IRS, National Institute of Health, Department of Education, and the National Parks Service. I went to get my passport renewed this morning and it was like going to a 3rd world government building - not enough staff to simply get people through security and checked in, outdated systems and technology - EMBARRASSING. We are the RICHEST COUNTRY in the HISTORY of the world - why does it feel like we are living in a poor communist country when we go to Government offices ? RUSSIA and CHINA and MANY OTHER countries are COMPETING for ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE and hiring our best scientists and talented crafts people and workers. If we don’t take action to INCREASE INVESTMENT in SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, the ARTS and BUSINESS, we will continue to fall behind in the global economy. Again - we need to INCREASE FUNDING and STAFFING at these agencies and get back on our feet to LEAD the world and not fall behind. Congress should be WORKING TOGETHER to prioritize - making our country BETTER is not a partisan issue. Thank you.