Support Moolenaar for Congress and More than they could chew
I’m writing in support of John Moolenaar’s candidacy to represent the 4th District in Congress. Throughout his time in the state legislature John has been a tireless advocate for veterans. Most recently John sponsored legislation that waives licensing fees for honorably discharged veterans re-entering the workforce. This is an important step towards helping our soldiers who have given so much in defense of this country.
John understands the sacrifices our soldiers have made because two of his children and one son-in-law have spent a combined four tours fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Considering the current controversy surrounding VA and Iraq, it is more important than ever that we make sure that the people we send to Congress will be a voice in support of our American veterans. Republican John Moolenaar has been that voice on the state level and he will be that voice in Washington as well.
Sincerely,
Robert Craig
More than they could chew
I know from listening to hundreds of Clinton and Gratiot County neighbors that there is a basic frustration and distrust of government. We agree that most government representation has forgotten the tax paying citizen and focus on protecting their party establishment bosses, special interest money and advancing their political careers.
All we ever hear from these politicians is more tax money will solve all our problems. Raising taxes is a short run solution to long term problems.
We also agree there is a staggering amount of waste, fraud and abuse in programs that should be eliminated before proposing higher taxes.
Examples of waste and government intrusion abound. LSJ articles report “State Paying Felons to be Medicaid Caregivers” that will probably cost us millions.
In another LSJ article, State government would save taxpayers millions of dollars by renovating/reconfiguring two Lansing office buildings. The original cost estimate was 14.8 million but as most government projects go the final bill to us was 32.4 million and government officials met stiff resistance when relocating tenants. Mr. McClelland, real estate attorney said, “they probably bit off more than they could chew.”
Government is too intrusive in our daily lives; police cellphone spying and writing bureaucratic rules that only hinder, discourage and delay job creation.
Our only solution to abusive intrusion in our private lives and waste is to elect representatives who have not taken tens of thousands of dollars from special interest groups and who do not take their instructions from party establishment bosses. We need to elect conservative individuals who are independent of the establishment party bosses.
Michael Trebesh, CPA