Bush "ownership society" criticized in letter to Miineapolis Star Tribune

[Eric J in MN]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/563/4959518.html


Sept. 2, 2004


President Bush wants people to "own their own homes" even as he cuts funding for housing supports. He wants people to "own their own business" even as he cuts funding for the Small Business Administration.

He wants people to "own their own health-care plan" even as he works toward dismantling the Medicare system and improving profits for drug and insurance companies.

He can't have it both ways. Either he's for the middle class and against the corporations or he can go without my vote. Yes, we own America -- over $60,000 of debt for each of us.

Lorane Larson, Minneapolis.