THE ISSUE: Anthony Weiner’s claim that the Republican Party is owned by the insurance industry.

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Your editorial about Anthony Weiner, which gave him more exposure than he is entitled to, being beholden to all those special interest groups, is right on the money (“The Price of a Weiner,” March 1).

Unfortunately, the one interest group to which he should be beholden, his constituents, is an irrelevancy to him.

Witness his lockstep approval of ObamaCare, notwithstanding the overwhelming disapproval of his views by his constituents.

Weiner’s desire for fame is no better in evidence than in his view that the terror trials should be conducted in New York City, so that we can show the world that we are not spineless.

He should get an honest job.

Howard Rhine

Brooklyn

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Weiner is so convinced that “The Republican Party is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry.”

But just before the recent Senate election in Massachusetts, there was a fund-raiser in Washington, DC, hosted by lobbyists for insurance companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Health, Cigna and Humana, as well as drug manufacturers, for the Democratic candidate Martha Coakley.

She dropped everything she was doing in order to attend.

Harry Eisenberg

Glen Rock, NJ

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Weiner is like so many spoiled children — if he dosn’t get his way, he will throw a tantrum.

The fact that Weiner is an elected official doesn’t speak too well of his constituency.

We saw him throw a fit in the halls of Congress; now we all know he is an ill-mannered man who undoubtedly thinks much too highly of himself and who belittles all who don’t see it his way.

Gary Schwartz

Fort Lee, NJ