Consider the future when you vote

Some letters have praised President Donald Trump’s accomplishments, including the roaring economy. That’s one of the few things I can agree with, along with the enforcement of tougher border security and appointment of two qualified Supreme Court justices.

But unfortunately this booming economy comes with steep price tags. The first one is the continued rollback of environmental protections necessary to our health and safety.

Recently major automakers sent a letter to the Trump administration voicing their concerns with Trump’s recent rollback of tailpipe emission standards, saying it would cause more complications than it would be worth.

Let this soak in for a minute: Wven the major automakers think Trump has gone too far with his deregulation and gutting of environmental protection standards. Seems to me like our current emission standards are a step in the right direction. They protect our health and safety, and save us money at the gas pump as well.

The second big price tag that our kids and grandkids will have to deal with is the mounting national debt. Around $2 trillion has been added under Trump’s watch.

This president is not for those who care about the well-being of our national environment.

He’s not for people who care about getting our ballooning national debt under control.

For those who only care about the here and now and the short-term economy hitting new record highs, this president might be for them. I encourage everyone to consider the future, and vote for an alternative candidate in 2020. Mark Smiley DeLand