Letter to the Editor

[TexasBred]

This was a letter to the editor in today's Waco Tribune newspaper. What's wrong with it.

Letters in the Trib abound from people who have chosen to ignore facts on everything from global warming to deficits to Obamacare. In a recent letter, we were told that under President Obama "the federal deficit just keeps getting bigger." The General Accounting Office official tables show the following: In 2001, when President George W. Bush took office, the debt was 1.2 percent of GDP, with a $128.2 billion surplus. When Obama took office in 2009, that surplus had (under Bush) become a deficit of 1.412 trillion, with the federal debt at 9.8 percent of GDP. Under Obama, the deficit has fallen to $679 billion (4.1 percent of GDP) and it is projected to be at $648.8 billion at the end of this year.
Jimmy Kimmel recently conducted an amusing survey of people who were asked whether they preferred the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. Overwhelmingly, people stated that they definitely liked the ACA, especially that their health insurers were required to spend a minimum of 80 percent of their premiums on actual health care, that they could keep their children on their policy until age 26 and that they could not be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions or dropped if they became seriously ill.
Many who praised the ACA stated, however, that they hated Obamacare, though when asked why, they generally could not say. A few stated that it is a "job killer" despite the fact that the economy has had job growth every single month since the law passed. When told that the ACA is in fact Obamacare, they refused to believe it.
We live in a society in which facts are increasingly ignored, either because people don't want their preconceptions disturbed or because they are confused by misinformation from cable news and Internet hoaxes. A country in which people simply believe what they want to believe instead of questioning the assertions of politicians or pundits is not a democracy; it is a collection of warring cults whose leaders brainwash and control their oblivious disciples
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Gail Boyd, Woodway

 

[3waycross]

let's see...........it's full of shyt :mrgreen:

 

[wacocowboy]

This was a letter to the editor in today's Waco Tribune newspaper. What's wrong with it.

Letters in the Trib abound from people who have chosen to ignore facts on everything from global warming to deficits to Obamacare. In a recent letter, we were told that under President Obama "the federal deficit just keeps getting bigger." The General Accounting Office official tables show the following: In 2001, when President George W. Bush took office, the debt was 1.2 percent of GDP, with a $128.2 billion surplus. When Obama took office in 2009, that surplus had (under Bush) become a deficit of 1.412 trillion, with the federal debt at 9.8 percent of GDP. Under Obama, the deficit has fallen to $679 billion (4.1 percent of GDP) and it is projected to be at $648.8 billion at the end of this year.
Jimmy Kimmel recently conducted an amusing survey of people who were asked whether they preferred the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. Overwhelmingly, people stated that they definitely liked the ACA, especially that their health insurers were required to spend a minimum of 80 percent of their premiums on actual health care, that they could keep their children on their policy until age 26 and that they could not be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions or dropped if they became seriously ill.
Many who praised the ACA stated, however, that they hated Obamacare, though when asked why, they generally could not say. A few stated that it is a "job killer" despite the fact that the economy has had job growth every single month since the law passed. When told that the ACA is in fact Obamacare, they refused to believe it.
We live in a society in which facts are increasingly ignored, either because people don't want their preconceptions disturbed or because they are confused by misinformation from cable news and Internet hoaxes. A country in which people simply believe what they want to believe instead of questioning the assertions of politicians or pundits is not a democracy; it is a collection of warring cults whose leaders brainwash and control their oblivious disciples
.
Gail Boyd, Woodway

I think I would take that out to the burn barrel and use it to burn my trash

 

[Bez__]

let's see...........it's full of shyt :mrgreen:

Does not matter - people will read and believe - unless someone takes her to task, the damage is done

Bez__

 

[skyhightree1]

thats funny i just posted recently about when people said obama care they said its bad then affordable care act they loved it lol amazing how uninformed and stupid people can be when it comes to important issues.

 

[James T]

Sky, that just can't be! We all "know" that global warming is just bunk, and the devil really is a short red guy with horns and a pitchfork. Kidding aside, the fact remains that the ACA/Obamacare forced many people into a system they did not want and increased premiums for many who can't afford it but yet don't qualify for government assistance. As to jobs, the post in the Tribune does NOT report how many jobs have been lost and the number of people still on unemployment (deserved or undeserved is debatable). And of course, the writer doesn't get into why we had the deficit - war with Iraq and Afghanistan cost billions.

 

[cowgirl8]

The internet will be one of the most destructive instrument ever invented by man. Its very alarming that its up in the air at who will finally control it.....

 

[CottageFarm]

This was a letter to the editor in today's Waco Tribune newspaper. What's wrong with it.

Letters in the Trib abound from people who have chosen to ignore facts on everything from global warming to deficits to Obamacare. In a recent letter, we were told that under President Obama "the federal deficit just keeps getting bigger." The General Accounting Office official tables show the following: In 2001, when President George W. Bush took office, the debt was 1.2 percent of GDP, with a $128.2 billion surplus. When Obama took office in 2009, that surplus had (under Bush) become a deficit of 1.412 trillion, with the federal debt at 9.8 percent of GDP. Under Obama, the deficit has fallen to $679 billion (4.1 percent of GDP) and it is projected to be at $648.8 billion at the end of this year.Jimmy Kimmel recently conducted an amusing survey of people who were asked whether they preferred the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. Overwhelmingly, people stated that they definitely liked the ACA, especially that their health insurers were required to spend a minimum of 80 percent of their premiums on actual health care, that they could keep their children on their policy until age 26 and that they could not be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions or dropped if they became seriously ill.
Many who praised the ACA stated, however, that they hated Obamacare, though when asked why, they generally could not say. A few stated that it is a "job killer" despite the fact that the economy has had job growth every single month since the law passed. When told that the ACA is in fact Obamacare, they refused to believe it.
We live in a society in which facts are increasingly ignored, either because people don't want their preconceptions disturbed or because they are confused by misinformation from cable news and Internet hoaxes. A country in which people simply believe what they want to believe instead of questioning the assertions of politicians or pundits is not a democracy; it is a collection of warring cults whose leaders brainwash and control their oblivious disciples
.
Gail Boyd, Woodway

Off the top of my head, those debt figures look to be reversed.
Current debt is somewhere around 1.4 trillion, and was around 650 billion when O took office
So, apparently, she (I'm assuming it's a she, but beg pardon if it's a he) ignores facts as well.
Then there is the fact that she also chooses to ignore about who actually controls spending. Yes, presidents approve the spending, and Bush gets a lot of blame for signing off on stupid budgets in his last 2 years. If she's so concerned about facts and an educated public, why does she choose to propagate false information.

 

[MO_cows]

Whew! I'm dizzy from all that spin!

The author chose their words carefully - talking about deficit instead of the national debt.

 

[hurleyjd]

This was a letter to the editor in today's Waco Tribune newspaper. What's wrong with it.

Letters in the Trib abound from people who have chosen to ignore facts on everything from global warming to deficits to Obamacare. In a recent letter, we were told that under President Obama "the federal deficit just keeps getting bigger." The General Accounting Office official tables show the following: In 2001, when President George W. Bush took office, the debt was 1.2 percent of GDP, with a $128.2 billion surplus. When Obama took office in 2009, that surplus had (under Bush) become a deficit of 1.412 trillion, with the federal debt at 9.8 percent of GDP. Under Obama, the deficit has fallen to $679 billion (4.1 percent of GDP) and it is projected to be at $648.8 billion at the end of this year.Jimmy Kimmel recently conducted an amusing survey of people who were asked whether they preferred the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. Overwhelmingly, people stated that they definitely liked the ACA, especially that their health insurers were required to spend a minimum of 80 percent of their premiums on actual health care, that they could keep their children on their policy until age 26 and that they could not be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions or dropped if they became seriously ill.
Many who praised the ACA stated, however, that they hated Obamacare, though when asked why, they generally could not say. A few stated that it is a "job killer" despite the fact that the economy has had job growth every single month since the law passed. When told that the ACA is in fact Obamacare, they refused to believe it.
We live in a society in which facts are increasingly ignored, either because people don't want their preconceptions disturbed or because they are confused by misinformation from cable news and Internet hoaxes. A country in which people simply believe what they want to believe instead of questioning the assertions of politicians or pundits is not a democracy; it is a collection of warring cults whose leaders brainwash and control their oblivious disciples
.
Gail Boyd, Woodway

Off the top of my head, those debt figures look to be reversed.
Current debt is somewhere around 1.4 trillion, and was around 650 billion when O took office
So, apparently, she (I'm assuming it's a she, but beg pardon if it's a he) ignores facts as well.
Then there is the fact that she also chooses to ignore about who actually controls spending. Yes, presidents approve the spending, and Bush gets a lot of blame for signing off on stupid budgets in his last 2 years. If she's so concerned about facts and an educated public, why does she choose to propagate false information.

Go back and read again being careful in keeping debt and deficit separate. Debt is what we owe. Deficit is the difference in revenue and spending. We need about 650 billion in revenue or spending reduction to have a 0 deficit.

 

[CottageFarm]

I guess I didn't quite catch that the first time.
Then here 1st 2 (highlighted) sentences are total non sequiturs to the next two, and is totally incoherent.
I retract my assessment, and agree with what 3 way said....She's full of :bs:

 

[TexasBred]

let's see...........it's full of shyt :mrgreen:

You got it sir. I hate it when people use percentages. You have to stop and think "Percentage of what or how much"?? This lady probably was part of the Jimmy KImmel survey. Whether she preferred the ACA or Obamacare only she can answer.