An Informed Voter’s Choice
I am a Democrat who doesn’t mean to bash Bob Latta. I simply want to draw comparison’s between the two candidates. My biggest concern is that Mr. Latta does not engage with his constituency. I talked to a Northwest Ohio woman visiting her children in Florida who was angry because she had gone to a Latta Town Hall and he did not show up to take questions. In a democracy, that is not right. Our government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. It is a citizen’s right to hear and to question a candidate in order to have informed opinions. Michael Galbraith has been speaking all over the 5th district that spans from the Indiana line to beyond Oak Harbor and the Michigan line to beyond Fort Recovery.
He is and has been speaking and taking questions and challenges all over this gerrymandered district to favor Latta. Galbraith will talk to anyone who wants to listen or question him. Since meeting with constituents is a main concern for me, the better choice is clear.
Secondly, I am so tired of the gridlock in congress whose 15% approval rating is so dismal. Galbraith’s position is to find common ground and compromise with the Republicans and Independents in order to pass much needed legislation that currently sets in gridlock. Our congressman simply votes with President. I just wish he would meet with people to explain his position on issues and his vision for solving the gridlock and the legislation on which he would seek compromise.
I have listened to Michael Galbraith’s position on our natural resources especially our rivers, the Great Lakes, and our aquifers. I have not had the chance to listen to or to question Latta’s positions.
Is Mr. Latta’s position on the Affordable Care Act to do away with what remains of ACA? The Congressional Budget Office had estimated that repeal of the Affordable Care Act would have left 23 million more Americans uninsured. If congress is concerned about healthcare, insuring people with pre-existing conditions, and cost then they must find an alternative that both sides can support. What is Latta’s alternative?
These are the issues that concern me in the 5th district. Compare the two candidates’ positions on congressional gridlock, access to our representatives, bipartisanship, 5th district natural resources, and healthcare. An informed voter’s choice is clear.
Gary Jones
Bowling Green
