Loebsack does what Pelosi tells him to do

Mariannette Miller-Meeks has already proven herself to be a very accomplished person and should be elected to replace Dave Loebsack for the 2nd District congressional seat.

Mariannette served in the U.S. military for 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. She obtained a master's degree in education and a medical degree.

She has run a business in her private ophthalmology practice in Ottumwa and knows what policies promote the creation of jobs. While in private practice, she served as president of the Iowa Medical Society and lobbied the American Medical Association to oppose Obamacare.

Dave Loebsack does not want to advertise his record of job-killing votes in Congress.

Instead he and the Democratic Congressional Committee are spending all of their money on negative ads that present twisted lies saying that Mariannette is proposing an additional 23 percent sales tax and wants to privatize Social Security, both of which are absolutely not true. If you cannot say anything good about your own record, divert attention by telling lies about your opponent.

Dave Loebsack voted exactly how Nancy Pelosi told him to 98 percent of the time and has helped to indenture our children and grandchildren with our escalating debt. He does not understand that job creation is much more important than social reengineering our country to the left.

Mark Phillips

Iowa City