Letters to the editor Dec. 23

Simple math isn’t simple

In response to the well written letter out on Dec 17 (Inflation madness) in theory this is an excellent idea. However, when you get into what is considered necessary and unnecessary spending, then it gets cloudy. 

I recall back in 2008, I was working on a project up near Glacier Park. The customer commented that the only good thing about the package that President Obama had passed was that about 2% of it was worthwhile and allowed this person to do some tax incentivized upgrades on their home. I replied “that’s great. My 2% of that package was that I was allowed to refinance at a better interest rate thus saving me money.”