The writer of the letter “Taxpayers not responsible for student debt” (March 16) gives us his sage wisdom, surprisingly free of charge. You see, he doesn’t seem to like the idea of the government easing some of the financial burden for those who are struggling. It’s strange though, that he never mentions the hundreds of millions given to corporations annually through subsidies and tax breaks. Apparently, it’s only a part of the “socialist agenda” if the government helps the average citizen. Herbert Hoover had a similar philosophy; thankfully we replaced him with FDR.
To further illustrate my point, I’ll use an example from the Bible, a source many conservatives claim to be devout adherents to and students of. According to one account, while giving a sermon, Jesus fed multitudes with two fish and a loaf of bread. Using this letter-writer’s and many other conservatives’ argument, by doing this, Jesus was being disrespectful to anyone who came to his sermon and was responsible enough to bring their own lunch.
I won’t even get into how Jesus should have been reimbursed by insurance companies for all of the free medical care that he seemed to have provided.
Brian Luce
Buffalo Township