Republicans, standing up for people of Iowa

In this new year, I want to commend and thank our strong and principled leaders such as Chuck Grassley, Tom Latham and Steve King for standing up for the people of Iowa.

These elected members of Congress let it be known that our country and state cannot afford the high taxes, massive spending, record debt, unbearable unemployment levels, job-killing cap and trade legislation and government takeover of health care being pushed on us by Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and President Obama.

The Republican Party believes in real health care reform that does not raise taxes, ration care, cut Medicare to the bone or put a bureaucrat between you and your doctor.

Republicans believe we must stop this unsustainable level of spending and get serious about getting more of our friends and neighbors back into permanent, sustainable private-sector jobs.

Republicans believe we must not raise taxes during these tough economic conditions unlike the Democrats in Des Moines and D.C.

I am thankful that Grassley, Latham and King have put their trust in the citizens and taxpayers of this state instead of allowing their votes to be bought with special backroom deals like we have seen with many Democrats.

It's time to put Republicans back in control in Des Moines and put an end to the incompetence and free spending by Gov. Culver and legislative Democrats and it's time to elect many more Republicans to Congress to aid as a check on the extreme agenda pushed by President Obama and his allies.

Mark Vonderohe

Waukon