Letters: Hatch’s spiting 'cliff' vote

Published: Friday, Jan. 4 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Orrin Hatch

Tom Smart, Deseret News

Summary

"Since leaving the Senate and re-engaging with the private sector, I have rediscovered the forces within America," former senator Bob Bennett wrote.

"Since leaving the Senate and re-engaging with the private sector, I have rediscovered the forces within America," former senator Bob Bennett wrote ("What will the new year bring us," Dec. 31). That he had to re-engage and rediscover America is exactly why he needed to leave the Senate.

Too bad voters didn't give Sen. Hatch the same opportunity recently. Now, we have at least six more years of Hatch helping give the president what he wants.

Yes, the senator did issue a statement stating that the fiscal cliff bill "does not reduce federal spending." He took several paragraphs to explain how flawed the legislation is, but he voted for it anyway. Seems that voting with Sen. Lee against the legislation would have sent a better message to everyone.

Keith Goodspeed

Roosevelt

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Furry1993

Ogden, UT

Senator Hatch worke for the good of all the people of the United States. Mike Lee worked for the good of the far right extremists who would rather have put the country over the fiscal cliff to the detriment of all of us. Lee played politics. Hatch More..

5:02 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013
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Eric Samuelsen

Provo, UT

I'm no fan of Senator Hatch, but in this case, he voted for what's best for the nation. It was a compromise bill, disliked by both sides, and probably therefore the best that could achieved. And "Constitutional Scholar" Mike Lee More..

10:34 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013
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Kent C. DeForrest

Provo, UT

I think we've had enough "message" votes from the unproductive Right. It's about time we started seeing some compromise, even if it doesn't give either side exactly what it wants. Mike Lee is the worst decision Utah voters have More..

11:05 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013
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