Politics: Both parties are failing

Published: February 10, 2010

Republicans, Democrats, do either of you really investigate or ask the needed questions before banging the other guy? Reading these letters to the editor I get the feeling your ears don't work. Some guy was banging the "right to work" laws of Idaho and says he has to go to Washington to find a good paying job but doesn't say he can't afford to live in Washington because their taxes are too high and their cost of living sucks.

We all know that the Medicare system needs a good overhaul but instead of working together it's easier to say his plan will put us in the poor house instead of let's look at this together and find ways to give everyone a fair chance at health insurance.

WORKING together does not start with "Your plan sucks." Asking pertinent questions in a polite manner or suggesting this as a change with the reasons it would help would really help the process.

Of course if you don't know the solution then I guess bad mouthing their answer would make you look less stupid at first. "They are putting us in the poor house!" does not make for a way to work together. It's a good way to start a fight or guarantee you won't be invited to work on the project and that is what is happening.

Grow up, people, and start working together or we will look for those that will. You're both wrong so far. Care to give it another try?

DAVID E. SHERIDAN

Coeur d'Alene