What services would Gagnon cut? 

To the Editor;

One reason I read newspapers is to get a variety of opinions, so I read Matt Gagnon’s recent column concerning the latest government “spending spree” with interest.

As with previous columns concerning spending, he never proposes how spending should be cut. It’s easy to say we should cut spending, but what would Mr. Gagnon eliminate? That’s the hard part. 

The state has a myriad of obligations that must be paid for: prisons, education, roads. Is he willing to tell the Maine people which of those he does not want to fund? Is he willing to live with the resulting overcrowding, larger class sizes and further deterioration of our infrastructure? More importantly, Mr. Gagnon never tells us what he is for. I want to know what he is willing to spend our tax dollars on.

It is very appealing to just say, “No”. But the state must set priorities and fund its obligations. If Mr. Gagnon is so intent on cutting spending I would like him to do the hard thing and tell us how. 

Warner Vaughan 

St. George