Politicians should work together

I must take exception to the slant House Speaker Scott Sales and Representative Sonju took, when they recently appeared on a local talk show, regarding the way unbudgeted revenue was spent during the last session. They made repeated reference to a 23 percent increase in State government spending which did not take into account that a good percentage of the expenditures were one time allocations which were necessary to compensate for short comings created by previously misguided legislation.

I agree them that property taxes are becoming very onerous to many of us who are trying to survive on a fixed income, and still manage to remain on the property to which we have a clear title. I didn't hear them present a solution, other than to bemoan the fact that the Republicans were not able to enact some sort of a permanent tax reduction, which would result in subsequent legislation to recover necessary operating funds when the annual tax revenue failed to provide for budgeted items.

I am disappointed whenever I hear any of our representatives go on about how "the other party" has caused so much strife. I certainly don't mind hearing different points of view discussed, but I would much rather hear how well our elected representatives worked together for the betterment of Montana's citizens, than who did what to whom for political reasons. Once the campaigning is over, all elected representatives need to focus on working together.

Edd Blackler

Bigfork