Not only has Gov. Romney proven himself to be a sore loser with his most recent comments accusing our commander-in-chief of bribing students, minorities and the poor to get their votes, he has also continued to ignore the truth in the way our government distributes our tax dollars. A little over half of the national budget goes to fund Social Security, Medicare and our nation’s defense. Another 30 percent or so funds unemployment benefits (15 percent), health costs (10 percent), interest on our debt (6 percent) and foreign aid (1 percent). That leaves roughly 15 percent of our money up for grabs. That would be $570 billion out of The White House’s proposed budget this year to be spread around by Congress.
How much of this money does anyone think will make it into the pocket of the average citizen just trying to make ends meet? Isn’t it more likely that powerful interests with the money to hire an army of lobbyists to make their voices heard in the halls of Congress see the bulk of our tax dollars? It is definitely not just those in need that benefit from the redistribution of wealth that takes place in our version of socialism. An even more pointed question can be asked of Mr. Mitt Romney due to his misleading comments. How much U.S. government money has been given in the cause of furthering his career or personal life? His company, Bain Capital, was the beneficiary of millions of dollars from federal bailouts. The turnaround of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City engineered by Mr. Romney was fueled by over a billion dollars that various government agencies poured into Utah. Even the Romneys’ horse, Rafalca, that competed at this year’s Summer Olympics allows them to get a tax break of $77,000 a year.
It seems high time after nearly eight years of campaigning for the nation’s highest office for Gov. Romney to quietly and gracefully leave the public eye. It is also time for those of his political persuasion to admit how they and the powerful interests they defend benefit greatly from how the U.S. government invests its money. Their divisive politics bemoaning any public assistance given to those who need it most while refusing to acknowledge the federal largess that is heaped upon those with so much smacks of hypocrisy of the highest order.
Ernest Bowman, Kokomo
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PUBLIC FORUM: Romney’s comments ignore the truth
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PUBLIC FORUM: Solar, wind power were considered
Ms. Madella Gellinger voiced some questions in her letter to the Pharos-Tribune April 21 about the new power plant. She asked why solar panels and wind turbines were not being considered
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PUBLIC FORUM: Minimize our risk before making bet
A Logansport letter-writer calls a local proposal to generate energy from refuse-derived fuels a risky gamble.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for making event a success
A Big Brothers, Big Sisters representative is grateful for the community's support in a recent fundraiser.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Mayor tells residents of positive change
When the residents of Logansport elected me as their new mayor in November 2011, it was truly an honor.
Our city was battling back from a devastating loss of 1,500 jobs in five years, a recession that wasn’t letting up on the household income of our residents, a divided fire protection commitment in our county and an overall sense of loss in our community. -
PUBLIC FORUM: Say thank you during National Nurses Week
Having an unsuspected or immediate need for medical attention can be a traumatic event for just about any person. In our current healthcare system, there are entirely too many unknowns.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for making the baseball season happen
With spring and warmer weather (finally!), brings another baseball season. The board and managers/coaches at Logansport Youth Baseball have been extremely busy over the past two years renovating both our fields to provide a quality atmosphere for our players and fans who support our league.
- PUBLIC FORUM: We need more jobs in Indiana and nation
- PUBLIC FORUM: Lincoln Day dinner a big success for Republicans
- PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for caring about downtown Logansport
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PUBLIC FORUM: Direction is the best option presented
Logansport is facing a serious problem with our current coal-fired generation plant. New EPA regulations will require millions of dollars to upgrade or shut down. The city and LMU have been exploring options to provide a solution to this looming problem.
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