To the Editor:
Hillary Proposes "Solutions" for Ohio?
Like a lobbyist trolling for clients, Hillary Clinton now presents herself as being in the "Solutions Business" - offering solutions to problems she has long ignored. Consider the "Solutions" she achieved during her 15 years as First Lady/Co-President/Senator:
- Killed heath care reform in 1993 by stubbornly refusing to work with Congress.
- Lost House and Senate to Republicans in 1994 through polarizing Co-Presidency.
- NAFTA " heralded as keystone Clinton "achievement" " now a source of job losses.
- Accelerated manufacturing job losses to China, through favorable China trade policies.
- Facilitated impeachment-paralysis by refusing early settlement of the triggering Paula Jones suit.
- Failed to detect, monitor, regulate or prevent the easy-credit-mortgage mess.
- Failed to act on illegal immigration " except to support, then reject, drivers licenses in New York.
- Energy independence " still waiting.
- On October 11, 2002, authorized the biggest foreign blunder in US history, resulting in:
Destruction of Iraq, inflamed Mideast,
increased breeding of terrorists.
Abuse of our military professionals " and
volunteers.
Tripling of the price of oil (pre-
invasion: under $30/barrel),
aggravating trade imbalance.
Huge budget deficits, fiscal
irresponsibility, waste of the
country's patrimony.
Devalued dollar, higher priced imports,
increased foreign ownership of US
companies.
Severe economic restraint on US
economy/jobs/government spending.
Financial starvation of domestic programs
(healthcare, education, etc.).
Now, as presidential candidate, she promises "Solutions." More than a day late and a dollar short.
Richard Troy