To the editor: Murray should address Trump’s foreign policies that harm Vermont’s affordability
The Chester Telegraph | Sep 29, 2026 | Comments 1
Andrea Murray is running her campaign for state Senate for Windsor on affordability in Vermont. Rising prices of gas, diesel and probably heating fuel are affecting Vermonters.
They are caused by Trump and Netanyahu’s war on Iran, which has been going on for more than 200 days, and Trump’s policies on Russian President Putin’s criminal attack on Ukraine. Closing of the Strait of Hormuz, which was open before the Iran war, is a direct cause of rising oil prices.
Yet Trump is wrongly blaming solely Ukraine for this and is pressuring Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to stop sending drones onto Russia’s refineries. As we know, Ukraine is defending itself against the Russian invasion, which targets Ukrainian civilians. Disabling Russian oil production is a big part of this defense.
Does Ms. Murray believe that the Iran war is causing prices of gas and diesel to rise, affecting affordability nation-wide and in Vermont? How is she planning to make Vermont an affordable place to live without addressing Trump’s foreign policies? We can’t find any statements from Ms. Murray on either Trump’s war in Iran or on his support of Russia over Ukraine.
If she expects us to respect her views on “affordability” she, and any candidate asking for our votes, needs to address these two issues and to acknowledge their impact on Vermont’s economy.
Sincerely,
Svetlana and Kem Phillips
Cavendish
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It is amusing that people want a candidate for the state senate to fix national issues while ignoring the actual problems within the state that the incumbents have created and fail to fix. Why do you think the letter writers ignore that Vermont is top three in property taxes, cost of living to wages, homelessness, health insurance cost, and least business friendly environment? Could it be that they know their candidates don’t care about those issues so they want to shift the blame to something they know is impossible for a state senator has no control over?
Don’t be distracted or fooled into believing the incumbents are doing their best for us, recognize that the only way Vermont improves is for moving in a new direction.
Keith Stern North Springfield