Wrong message sent

Although I agree with your observation (in the Feb. 25 editorial, “Message to Washington”) that the young man who sent the $1,000 is a “…not unique example of the strong, spontaneous interest in eliminating the deficit…,” I believe this particular act sends a message to Washington; the wrong message.

President Clinton should immediately send that $1,000 back to the young man. I understand the man is a successful landscaping entrepreneur. He should be told that the best way he can help the economy is by reinvesting that $1,000 in this business. He could invest in new or better equipment, maybe spend it on advertising to get his name out more to the community, or perhaps hire someone part-time. All these actions put more money into the economy, not the black hole of spending that is so characteristic of our present-day government (read: Congress and Clinton).

Although I realize the young man’s heart is in the right place, his money is not. You do not send more money to an irresponsible organization that cannot control what it is spending now. Ron McArdle Presque Isle