Letters: No real solution

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 5 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

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When something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

When something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That is true with Verle Daniel Solt's letter ("Deficit solution," Feb. 1). I'm sorry, but 70 million times $300 is only $21 billion, not $21 trillion ?— not even enough to pay the federal budget for one year, let alone to pay the federal deficit.

Glen Eldredge

Orem

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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Instead of criticizing the man's math why not praise his patriotism to actually pay down the deficit? He's a lot more patriotic than obstructionist repubs who seem to have forgotten why we are so in debt and who truly provides wealth.
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8:04 a.m. Feb. 5, 2013
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airnaut

Everett, 00

When something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Agree!

Is that kind of like Republicans;

Reducing taxes, and increasing spending?

Starting a few wars, and not funding any of them?

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9:08 a.m. Feb. 5, 2013
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

Let's not pretend some people have the greatest ability to do math...

'The $2.5 Trillion tragedy: What America has given up for 10 years of Bush tax cuts' -
By Zaid Jilani – Think Progress – 07/07/11
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10:25 a.m. Feb. 5, 2013
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