Readers' forum: Ideological intransigence

Published: Sunday, Aug. 7 2011 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

It was sad to see the Utah delegation except Rep. Jim Matheson vote for default. That's what they did. Ideological intransigence is what's bad, not political compromise. Matheson showed courage. Utah needs people like Bob Bennett, Jake Garn, Ted Wilson, Frank Moss and Scott Matheson.

Sen. Orrin Hatch needs to change; however, there may be possible hope for him. Sen. Mike Lee needs to wake up or pack his ideological intransigent bags and go home. What has Jason Chaffetz brought home for Utah? Nothing but whining and ideological intransigence. Rep. Rob Bishop caved at the last moment. It was a sad day for Utah.

Bruce R. Christensen

Salt Lake City

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Bryan

Syracuse, UT

That budget bill was nothing but political quackery that does nothing to solve the financial problem currently facing our nation. Apparently, Matheson was the only one to not understand that and vote for the status quo.

1:42 a.m. Aug. 7, 2011
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goatesnotes

Kamas, UT

Apparently, one man's ideological intransigent is another's patriot. For me, they're all patriots, except Matheson.

Given the content of that bill and the way it punted to the super committee, what rational objective observer would find More..

7:57 a.m. Aug. 7, 2011
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Mike Richards

South Jordan, Utah

What did the bill do? It promised $2 trillion in cuts sometime in the future (when a different Congress will ignore it). It gave Mr. Obama more than $2 trillion to spend before he leaves office.

The deficit was about $10 trillion when More..

9:02 a.m. Aug. 7, 2011
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