Solve overspending with … borrowed money
To the editor:
Boy, what a relief. I was buried under my bills, but only because of my spending. So I went to my retired parents and asked them for some help. At first they tried to make excuses like, "We live on a fixed income," and "We don't have any extra money." So I asked them, "Can't you just borrow it from your bank?" After all, they've been with that bank for a long time. Finally, they agreed, and I now have the money to pay my bills and get a few extra things I need from the electronics store.
What do you mean I'm selfish, irresponsible and a coward? I got this idea from our Nevada legislators. They're experienced professionals on economics. They knew exactly what to do about their overspending. They went straight to their papa and mama in Washington.
"What about next year?" you ask? I've got that covered too. Let's see, where did I put my aunt's phone number?
Mark D. Traeger
LAS VEGAS
Straight into the tank
To the editor:
President Obama's "signature tax break" included in the stimulus bill, amounting to approximately $13 per week in reduced withholding, will do nothing to help the average American. The price of gasoline has increased more than 50 cents per gallon in the past few weeks and increases 2 to 3 cents every other day, while the per-barrel price of oil is dropping. Before long, you know where your whopping $13 a week is going to go?
Patricia Woods
LAS VEGAS
Our children will pay
To the editor:
Regarding the stimulus bill, did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say she was doing it for the children or doing it to the children?
James Cooper
LAS VEGAS
Dangerous pursuit
To the editor:
After a drunken driving suspect jumps out of a car, the biggest threat to the community is a policeman running around the neighborhood with a gun in his hand ("Family's pet 'Coco' killed by police," Feb. 7 Review-Journal). The cop jumps fences into people's back yards, where many family pets are kept, ready to protect their territory.
The penalty for drunken driving certainly isn't worth the death of a family pet or, perhaps, an innocent homeowner.
ED FISCHER
HENDERSON
