Throwing some support behind Ron Paul

I'll support U.S. Rep. Ron Paul at the Ames Straw Poll for president on Aug. 13.

At a time when the U.S. government is borrowing $3 million every minute, many Republicans have signed on to a supposedly “bold” plan that pretends to have unknown future politicians balance the budget 50 years from now. Paul, however, supports balancing the budget while we still have a country. In his 21 years in Congress, Paul has never voted to raise taxes and has voted against every unbalanced budget. Imagine what he can do with a presidential veto pen.

He never votes for legislation unless it's expressly authorized by the Constitution. He realizes that we can no longer afford to fight war after endless war where we no longer even bother to define victory. Paul is pro-life, pro-free market and pro-Second Amendment.

To support Paul at the straw poll, you can get your ticket at www.iowaforronpaul.com.

Benjamin R. Cashner

Monticello