Construction workers finish up on a new home seen for sale Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
Associated Press
As a real estate agent in the state of Utah, I know what is going on in the housing market in our beautiful state. We have homeowners who are struggling not to foreclose on their homes but to do a "short sale." They have no extra money to pay taxes on money that they have not earned while also losing their homes.
Utah should be at the forefront in helping during these hard times. My concern is that both political parities are doing nothing good for our country — all they are doing is fighting amongst themselves. We need to urge Congress to reinstate the Debt Relief Act for 2013-2014. Let's remember who we all work for — not the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, but the people of the United States of America.
Shereen Christensen
Cottonwood Heights
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The repeal of the Debt Relief Act is one of the causes of the demise of the American dream cited by Hedrick Smith in his book, "Who Stole the American Dream."
Especially interesting because at the same time Congress stole the DRA More..
While a very biblical principle, debt relief is probably never going to happen. Now if we had true parody with the rich, we would get a huge windfall, bonuses and an even better job just for foreclosing.
Everyone and every business needs to be responsible for the debts they incur. But then I am nervy enough the think the government shouldn't spend money it doesn't has.
Due to an attractive market, many people bought houses that More..