Opinion : Letter to the Editor: Brad Zaun offers better way in Congress

The year 2007, Democrats take over Congress. The House elects
Nancy Pelosi Speaker. In her opening remarks she states that there
will be no more deficit spending. Since that time the deficit will
grow to 17 Trillion Dollars, which is equal more or less to the GNP of
the United States. 

That is: equal to the total production of goods
and services in this country in one year. See www.usdebtclock.org ,
if this doesn’t scare you then you are fearless.

Our Democrat Legislators; Leonard Boswell, Bruce Braley, David
Loebsack have voted overwhelmingly in support of Speaker Pelosi’s
agenda. Perhaps this is what you the voter wants?

Cap and Trade: This bill will make petroleum based fuels very
expensive without doing anything appreciable to make our planet’s
atmosphere cleaner or do anything appreciable to slow or even stop
climate change. We cannot be the only one doing this. China is
building two coal fired electric generating plants per week. Why are
we making liquid oil more expensive rather than making alternative
fuels cheaper? -- seems to me to be the wrong approach. If enacted
heating and cooling bills will be more expensive hurting our poor and
middle class the most. Make no mistake, there is no greener generation
than Nuke Power (look to France—86% of power = Nuclear.

Health Care Reform: I agree this is necessary, but the question
is how to enact? Instead of changing the whole system it would be
more beneficial and more cost effective to change the system for the
neediest. Namely; pre existing conditions, subsidize the cost of
premiums for the poor. The Health Care Bill illustrates how
incompeten congress has become.

The Stimulus: Many billions of dollars have been allotted in
the last two years – to what effect? The jobs claimed to have been
saved cost many times more than the salary of the individual. There
are better more cost efficient ways of stimulating the economy –
namely small business. Oh yes, many are members of The Chamber of
Commerce – now deemed an enemy of the Administration.

If you are not upset by the above then pull the D lever as you
have always done in the past. 
If on the other hand you are not happy
with the present direction vote for someone else. Preserve the
Republic, Your vote has great power and with great power goes great
responsibility. Use that responsibility wisely. I’m voting for Brad
Zaun.  - Mike Hibbs, Vinton