We need to rebuild Houston, not waste our money on Trump’s wall

continue to go to the 1 percent, as a result of policies coming out of the millionaires club we call congress.

Both political parties obligated to their wealthy donors, offer us nothing as our jobs still go overseas, despite Trump’s photo ops at Collier (County, Fla.).

The president has packed his cabinet with Wall Street billionaires and multimillionaire CEO’s, vowing to reduce taxes on corporations and the wealthy, doubling down on trickle-down economic theory.

Once again American workers have voted against their own interests. Fooled again by a political system of, for and by the wealthy, we’ve lost faith in the American dream and we have lost all hope that we’ll ever return to the life styles we once enjoyed.

— Harry M Smith, Phoenix

The Texas flotilla shows up to save Houstonians from flooding

Hurrican Harvey: Not since Dunkirk have so many volunteers risked life and limb to save their fellow countrymen. — Rich Andrews, Sun City

Government isn’t needed to keep important services in place

This remarkable community response proves what can happen when government is eliminated from the picture, and people voice with their pocketbooks what resources they deem are worthwhile.

— Teresa Mull, Victor, Idaho

Not a dime of taxpayer money should be used to build Donald Trump’s border wall or anything in any other country until Houston and southeast Texas have been rebuilt.

This tragedy underscores that we need to take care of our own first and can no longer be the world’s first responder, police force, rebuilder or sugar daddy. — Ellen Van Riper, Phoenix

Before rebuilding, let’s ask Texans if they plan to stay in U.S.