Disappointing reversal

Re 'Varied views greet Rigell after switch on tax pledge,' front page, Jan. 31: Rep. Scott Rigell had a change of mind about increasing taxes after talking to Warren Buffett. I am not surprised because I never thought he was committed to real conservatism, but it is disappointing that very few congressmen have the courage to really tackle the debt. I wonder when the last time was that either Rigell or Buffett (his mentor) had to work from a budget or work their way out of debt.

If Rigell really wanted to make a change, he would work to get rid of what Washington was never supposed to fund in the first place instead of asking us to come up with more money which will just be wasted on more bureaucracy. I wonder what would happen if every single government program was told it had to cut expenses by 10 percent, no exceptions. That is one sure way to get rid of waste.