Letter: Saving the auto industry, developing a national health care plan are unaffordable luxuries

Published: Thursday, Sept. 6 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

In this June 26, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Atlanta. Turned away at the Supreme Court, congressional Republicans sketch a filibuster-proof strategy to repeal the nation's health care law in 2013.

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On the first night of the Democratic Convention and the same day our national deficit surpassed $16 trillion, I listened to Democratic leaders tout how proud they are of our president who saved the auto industry and developed a national health care plan.

It seemed as logical to me as celebrating a teenager taking a parent's credit card and buying luxuries the family cannot afford. The luxuries may seem nice, but the family (or our nation) won't be able to enjoy them when we're bankrupt. There comes a time when we need to stop celebrating irresponsible spending and demand leadership.

Ramon Scott Hunter

Farmington

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embarrassed Utahn!

Salt Lake City, UT

Too bad you weren't protesting "irresponsible spending" during the Bush reign. Do you know how much those "wars" cost? Do you know that Bush borrowed hundreds of billions from China to finance the wars? Do you know how much More..

5:19 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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JoeBlow

Far East USA, SC

But $4,000,000,000,000 (that is 4 Trillion) on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was necessary?

At least when you buy an unnecessary luxury item, you have something to show for it.

The R and the D love to spend money that we More..

6:59 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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Esquire

Springville, UT

I'm sorry, but this letter borders on bizarre. Maybe defense, education, roads, parks, law enforcement, and so forth are also luxuries. This letter shows an attitude of "I have mine and you are on your own." As long as you get what you More..

6:59 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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