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So our senator-for-life doesn't like the idea of American citizens being on the public dole. I'm sure by now after all this time he has certainly forgotten about us regular folks who see a sizable piece of our paychecks go to federal, state, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid along with other deductions as well.

I now understand he sees his constituents are very undeserving of most government assistance, let alone any kind of increase in benefits. I decided I would be all right with that if brother Hatch would publicly chastise and berate our playboy president who is going to not only cost our country dearly in investigations but is also certainly willing to "take every dime he can get."

I guess at Hatch's age it's hard to understand that there is no such thing as a "Southern White House." The Mar-a-Lago resort is just another place for the Donald (along with many other hotels and resorts) to funnel money to himself, and our senior citizen senator doesn't seem to understand where this money comes from. Or does he still?

Karl R. Walker

Salt Lake City