Stay the course with Democrats

It has only been two years since Obama took office, and we have made major progress on some very serious problems. Let's stay the course in order to guarantee further action.

I don't understand the Republican conservatives who want smaller government and lower taxes. Do they really think that will produce more jobs, a better economy and regulation of the finance institutions?

Conservative Republicans say they want to repeal the new medical bill. That will hand it all back to the insurance companies with higher premiums and bigger profits, with no solution for those who will be without insurance altogether.

I say we ought to rejoice with what we have so far.

We have a health care reform package that is not perfect, but going forward is ever so much better than starting over.

We also have a start on reform of Wall Street, but more needs to be done. Let's not go backward.

We have made major progress, and we need to vote for those who will give us more. Let's keep the Democrats in office and work on other major problems like energy and global warming. The Republicans won't touch these very serious issues.

Let's stay the course and not go backward.

Kathryn Hansen

Iowa City