Some People Will Vote Republican

Dear Editor,
    Some people will vote Republican. They think the economy is recovering too slowly, but they'll vote to continue the tax cuts and deregulations that got us into this mess. They feel that unemployment is too high, but they'll vote for the guy who made his fortune closing American companies and offshoring jobs to China. They want to lower unemployment, but they'll vote for the party that blocked Obama's jobs bill. They support smaller government, but they'll vote for the party that will intrude government into every woman's private medical choices. They get angry every time their medical insurance goes up, but they'll vote for making Medicare a private insurance voucher system. They worry about their retirement savings, but they'll vote for the candidates who say Social Security recipients are "moochers," and propose cutting payments. They are concerned about the growing deficit, but they'll vote for reducing tax revenue from the very rich, and increasing Pentagon purchases above what the military wants or needs.
    They believe America's reputation is No. 1, but they'll vote for the party that threatened to lower our nation's credit rating just to preserve tax breaks for the richest. They hate special tax loopholes, but they'll vote for the guy who pays 13% tax on his income while the rest of us pay up to 35%. They want leaders to obey the law, but they'll vote for the candidate who won't release his tax returns, which may reveal that he's hiding income in offshore banks. They know the war in Iraq was a wasteful failure, but they'll vote for the guy who'd start a war with Iran. They understand that science can help us repair the environment, so they'll support the party that denies evolution and global warming. Go figure.