City should tighten credit card usage
Regarding “City seeking to limit credit card abuse” (Metro, Jan. 22), well, it’s about time! First of all, why do so many Atlanta city employees have these credit cards? Do they purchase their own copy paper, ink cartridges, etc.? Is there no city auditing or reviewing of charges to the cards? It is beyond outrageous that thefts have gone on this long with no one being held to account. What has been repaid is only a drop in the bucket. Now they are listing what cannot be charged, a step in the right direction. How about listing the very few things that can be charged? If you have misused your card, it should be taken away. The number of employees using the cards should be severely limited, and each purchase they do make should be reviewed. Good thing the AJC was investigating, as no one else was!
JUDITH MCCARTHY, ATLANTA
U.S. needs president who truly serves all
On Jan. 25, the Coast Guard sent a helicopter to the Caribbean Princess to evacuate a passenger who needed emergency care ashore. These selfless Coasties did their job because they served in spite of getting no pay during the government shutdown. Now we have a guarantee of three weeks before the president who is supposed to serve all Americans might choose to do it all over again. A majority of voters did not elect him, yet he claims to speak and act for all. When is our Senate going to realize they are supporting a man who does not act in the best interests of America or Americans? Immigration reform needs to be bipartisan and, though needed, is not an emergency.
JOY BABCOCK, SANDY SPRINGS
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