Dear Editor,
There is no simple solution to the challenges that Vermonters face. There needs to be a delicate balance between what, on the surface, seems like appealing short-term solutions to the cost of living for all Vermonters versus the vision for long-term planning that creates financial stability and growth into the future.
Do not be misled by promises that reducing taxes will solve your financial woes. Vermont can not operate with “deficit spending.” Therefore, a reduction of income to the state and local communities means a reduction of the services you receive, and your quality of life will diminish.
Short-term solutions are precisely that—short-term—and in the end, lead to nowhere.
So be wise when you listen to the rhetoric, and don’t be fooled by false promises.
Sally Laurent, Windsor
