Letter was wrong on debt
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Editor,
The “Republican hypocrisy rampant” letter from Jackie Ladner is another example of anti-Republican thinking and logic.
Ladner said the national debt was $12 trillion when Bush left office; the debt increased by $4 trillion under Obama; and that the debt grew by 8.1 percent under Bush but “only 1.4 percent under Obama.”
Twelve trillion dollars increased by $4 trillion is a 33 1/3-percent increase. No amount of anti-Republican hocus-pocus math can make that anywhere close to 1.4 percent. (A quick Internet inquiry indicated the debt rose from $12 trillion to $16.4 trillion, and is climbing.)
When I read or hear such grossly inaccurate statements, I disregard everything else that person is claiming. If Ladner wants to persuade thinking persons to her beliefs, presenting accurate facts and logical conclusions might help.
Bob Simpach
Polson
