Letter to the Editor: Closer to home?

The U.S. economy has gone to heck in a handbasket, the national debt is out of control, unemployment is high and government spending and waste is ridiculous. Poor Obama hasn’t a clue what to do about these problems.

One way to cut spending is to quit flying off to places like Hawaii in Air Force One. OK, if you are an Obama fan, you can say a president is entitled to a vacation, but isn’t there someplace closer to Washington, D.C., where he could have as much fun?

I heard from a good source that Obama decided to have several extra days in Hawaii for Michelle as a birthday present while the rest of the family returned home. Cost to the taxpayers for her flight: about $800,000.

Could someone please, please tell me this isn’t true?

Mike Collier

The Dalles