Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Tim Wagner

To the Editor:

In the last three years, $773,383,868 has been invested in the 22 Iowa counties that make up Iowa’s Congressional District 2.  This includes 797 projects in childcare, broadband, education, healthcare, transportation, environment, and others, all huge job creators and economic drivers for local economies and governments, non-profits, etc. that provide a myriad of local services.

These are the kinds of investments that make a huge difference in the everyday lives of Iowans. Anyone can see for themselves by going to www.iowaatwork.com. The website is interactive by clicking on the individual projects in the various counties and finding project-specific information.

The sources of the funding include the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, all legislation President Biden signed into law that Ashley Hinson voted against. But that didn’t stop her from taking credit for local infrastructure projects in her district. Meanwhile, Hinson continues her attempts to blame Joe Biden for everything, while having no legislative record of her own on which to campaign upon.

Eastern Iowans deserve far better representation in Washington, someone who is dedicated to service vs. playing the next election cycle.

Tim Wagner
Decorah