Letter: Keep U.S. money domestic

Published: Wednesday, Oct. 17 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

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I was recently reading a local newspaper. On one page a headline reads: "Should the United States cut off foreign aid to Egypt?" As you turn to the next page, another headline reads: "To save Medicare, seniors ought to pay more."

Should we as a nation spend more to help other countries and require our mothers and fathers to pay more because the allotment went to foreign aid instead of helping our own families?

As I see it, dollar for dollar those other countries are not going to help us with our needs, such as Medicare.

Kevin Hansen

Lehi

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Roland Kayser

Cottonwood Heights, UT

The total spent on foreign aid is less than 1% of the federal budget. Cutting it completely makes virtually no difference to a program like Medicare.

5:34 a.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

I agree in principle with this letter writer. Why are we handing out money to other countries in the first place? Let them be self-sufficient! Why should we make cuts here while handing out candy abroad?

In the large scheme of things More..

8:12 a.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

"Letter: Keep U.S. money domestic"

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I thought this was referring to someone running for President of these United States having the audacity of having all his money in Foreign banks and Foreign investments.

8:29 a.m. Oct. 17, 2012
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