Readers' forum: In a quandary

Published: Saturday, March 12 2011 12:00 a.m. MST

Summary

Perhaps it has occurred to former Sen. Bob Bennett that we the people sent him and most all of the other representatives to be watchmen over our nation's future ("Getting our financial house in order," Feb. 21). With all their good intentions and scholarly backgrounds they collectively, in many instances, failed this country.

It seems simple — when Columbus came to this new and favored land (with due respect to our Native Americans) he was the first to plant his feet in the offshore waters and others of his crew followed with the demographics and circumstances ever looming thereafter in subsequent years. Eventually, we have knowingly and continually "kicked the can down the road" and now we find ourselves in a quandary (no, not a dilemma).

Let's hope that our current watchmen will exercise foresight in preparing more adequately for the future. I, for one, look forward to Bennett's positivity in his forthcoming columns.

Jim Fischer

East Millcreek

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Esquire

Springville, UT

Hey, Clinton had balanced the budget, in part to a tax increase that required a lot of political courage. The result was a strong economy. Bush and Cheney took office, declared that deficits don't matter, and the accomplishment of balancing the More..

6:53 a.m. March 12, 2011
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Under repubs, the economy falters, the middle class shrinks, and government is expanded while deficits increase.

Under demos the economy recovers and grows, the middle class grows, and government is kept under control.

History More..

8:36 a.m. March 12, 2011
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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

To John Charity Spring: Name one "entitlement program" that existed in colonial times. You seem to have a view of history that you just made up.

8:45 a.m. March 12, 2011
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