Stanly News & Press
Sunday, January 21, 2007
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Election opponent still questions Hayes' thinking

Letter to the Editor

Recently Robin Hayes voted against restoring pay-as-you-go spending discipline in the House.

That Congressman Hayes would go back on his often touted commitment to fiscal responsibility so quickly is bad enough, but to say he voted against it to avoid higher taxes is absurd.

His Republican colleague Congressman Jones of N.C. voted for pay-as-you-go, saying his worries about our nation's fiscal health out-weighed his obligation to the Republican party. Fiscal responsibility shouldn't be a party line vote. There was a time when Republicans and fiscally conservative Democrats like myself agreed on these issues.

I'm sure other 8th District constituents, such as myself, that all have to pay-as-we-go for healthcare insurance, costly prescription drugs and fuel bills would like to know why Mr. Hayes hasn't learned his lesson even after a near defeat in November.

We are tired of partisanship and we are tired of rich politicians on spending sprees mortgaging our children's future.

Larry Kissell,

Biscoe, who was defeated by Hayes in November