Don Clark (Letters, Oct. 16) wrote, "Anyone who champions tax cuts for the rich ... is seeking to create an aristocracy based on bloodlines ... We need to remove them (Republicans/wealthy owners) from our political system."

The editorial cartoon Oct. 20 depicted the Democratic donkey (jackass?) supporting "BBQ the Rich."

The letter and cartoon caused me to conclude that only Republicans are assumed to be the rich in our country. That conclusion is a stretch, at least when applied to Congress. Of the 535 members of Congress, 261 are millionaires -- 40 in the Senate and 221 in the House. The distribution of the top 10 millionaires in the Senate and House is five Republicans to five Democrats and four Republicans and six Democrats, respectively. Additionally, though it cannot be confirmed, there are probably more Democratic millionaires than Republican in the U.S.

My point is the distribution of wealth is not held in majority by Republicans and we should not be overly sympathetic for those poor Democrats who are also bankers and Wall Street investors. As an independent voter, I do have a concern that those multimillionaires in Congress of both parties have personal priorities that are not consistent with the American experience.

Don Curet, Richland