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Vote for change in the next general election
Tim Murphy
Sep. 18, 2024 8:53 am
Fellow Iowans and voters, we are hearing the politicians talking about what they’re done for us or will be doing for us. One such case is Donald Trump’s campaign ads — building a wall on our southern border to keep out migrants. To quote General George Patton, “Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man.”
If mountains and oceans can be crossed, so can a wall! Your Congress passed the last passed meaningful immigration legislation in 1986. Maybe Congress should do what they get paid for, rather than waste time impeaching Joe Biden.
There has been negative discussion about Biden’s age, yet you have repeatedly voted in 90-year-old Chuck Grassley. Maybe voters should ask about term limits for their senators and representatives.
Recently we have had Supreme Court Justices and a U.S. Senator accepting gifts (expensive private jet trips and fishing trips). Check your garage, do have a new Mercedes parked there?
Republicans in the House are bringing the country to the brink of a financial standstill. We elect and pay them to solve problems and do our business. Are they?
If you want change, call your elected representatives. Use your voice and vote.
Tim Murphy
Waterloo
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