Rep. Jim Matheson is keenly aware that no taxing strategy ever employed in the United States has succeeded at getting more than 20 percent of the gross domestic product into the federal coffers. So why does he enthusiastically support the expansion of federal expenditures to 24 percent of GDP, while zealously voting against any measures to rein spending in? Is this his idea of "responsibly balancing the budget?" The only thing down this path is national bankruptcy.
Michael A. Cosman
South Jordan
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The assertions in this letter are fundamentally false and deliberate misrepresentations.
To paraphrase:
"Jim Matheson is a Democrat! It's the apocalypse"
Lost, Esquire doesn't need to know the thoughts and intent of the author. All he needs to know is facts. And facts don't bear out the assertions made in this letter.