Letter to the editor

George P. Bush and Brad Dayspring, in their Opinion article, “Youth Not Served by the President” (POLITICO, July 10), demonstrated that they are out of touch with the thoughts and opinions of America’s young voters.

Young Americans have felt the burden of finding their footing in the aftermath of a global economic recession, worsened by the Bush administration’s reckless fiscal policies. President Barack Obama has led a steady recovery, but more work must be done. Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans, however, are rooting for failure — blocking key legislation and slowing the recovery for partisan gain.


Obama has made young people a priority from his first days in office. From the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, to expanding health care coverage to more than 3 million young adults, to doubling Pell Grant funding for students, Obama has worked hard for the priorities and values of our generation.

If Bush and Dayspring were in touch with America’s youth, they would be telling Republicans in Congress to work with Obama to help shield our recovery from the slowdowns in Europe and China. Instead, they spout Romney’s talking points about America being in decline, offering a message of defeatism that young Americans reject.

To reach young voters, Republicans should focus on actually governing so that the American dream is available to not just a privileged few but all willing to work for it. Instead, their top priority is defeating Obama. They’ll need to look elsewhere for help — because young voters have a decidedly different agenda.

Rod Snyder

President

Young Democrats of America

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