84°F
weather icon Clear

LETTER: A threat to our children

In his July 7 commentary, Benjamin Ayanian explains why the national debt is “imprudent and immoral.” He states that “the national debt is institutionalized theft on a massive scale. As it climbs, we’re saddling future generations with higher and higher tax obligations.”

This warning is not new. In his 1956 State of the Union address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower noted the problem, saying, “I should mention our enormous national debt. We must begin to make some payments on it if we are to avoid passing on to our children an impossible burden of debt.”

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
LETTER: Why can’t law enforcement use non-lethal tactics?

Police officers must go through firearms training and how to make a judgment in critical situations. Why are they trained to aim above the waist instead of below to incapacitate the intruder?

LETTER: Reggie Jackson and the A’s move to Las Vegas

If the A’s play their cards right, Reggie may even agree to throw out one of the Opening Day ceremonial pitches alongside other legends in a few years.

MORE STORIES