Hill stuck in the past

French Hill must be confused. The AETN broadcast debate on Oct. 9 was supposed to be between Hill, Clarke Tucker and Joe Ryne Swafford, who appeared dazed.

But Hill kept mentioning former President Obama, as though the topic was 2008, not 2018. At one point Hill revised history when he referred to a wet blanket Obama supposedly left behind, a strained metaphor.

Had this been 2008 or 2010, the

former president might have reminded Hill that George W. Bush left an economic disaster in his wake. Weak regulations had allowed major banks, “too large to fail,” to collapse our economy. A huge infusion of money kept many banks afloat, and the U.S. and world from falling off the economic cliff.

Hill returned from the past when he took credit for last year’s tax break, but not its current and impending consequences. Some economists call the break a sugar high. Others call it the largest theft of wealth stolen from the middle class, a heist on behalf of the extremely rich Hill helped pull off.

Thanks to Hill, the middle class received chump change and an exaggerated narrative of how well the economy is banging away. While more folks may be working, gnawing at their heels are inflation and a panicking Wall Street because of a potential economic tsunami heading our way.

Millions of working Americans with 401(k)s are suffering large losses while groceries, fuel, cars, houses and loans are costing consumers more than their tax breaks added to their wallets.

No wonder Hill wants us to look at the past. If he can keep our attention there through November, he’ll return to the swamp he desires to toss to his favorites all the gifts their dark donations will have earned.

BOB REYNOLDS

Conway