Letter: Jim Matheson's actions show his true colors

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 3 2012 12:26 a.m. MDT

Congressman Jim Matheson, top center, gets his ballot to cast his votes at the Utah State Democratic Convention held at the Salt Palace. Saturday, April 21, 2012

Stuart Johnson, Deseret News

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Rep. Jim Matheson keeps crowing about Utah values, but when the House meets to organize at the start of every Congress, he votes to caucus with the Democrats.

Rep. Jim Matheson keeps crowing about Utah values, but when the House meets to organize at the start of every Congress, he votes to caucus with the Democrats. By this vote, he proves that his real desire is for Nancy Pelosi to control the House chairmanships and its legislative agenda.

This action speaks louder than all his words and proves that he supports the Obama-Reid-Pelosi plan for bigger, more intrusive, more expensive government.

Michael A. Cosman

South Jordan

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Darrel

Eagle Mountain, UT

Imagine that, an elected Democrat deciding to caucus with the Democrats.

Obviously the voters of the old 2nd district thought he represented "Utah values" (whatever that means) because the continued to re-elect him, or are they More..

6:35 a.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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omni scent

taylorsville, UT

Funny thing: after the last election, Matheson did NOT vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker. So, the premise of this letter is wrong.

9:11 a.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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atl134

Salt Lake City, UT

"Rep. Jim Matheson keeps crowing about Utah values, but when the House meets to organize at the start of every Congress, he votes to caucus with the Democrats."

Well yeah... because on the ballot it says he's a Democrat. I More..

10:57 a.m. Oct. 3, 2012
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