Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Ann Klees

To the Editor:

If you are in the 90% of Americans, and you are, (there’s only one billionaire and 73,129 millionaires in Iowa), then you know how to budget, how to choose one necessity over another. Just remember who got us there, and it wasn’t the Democrats.

Have you felt left out, disregarded, maybe heard you are all going to die? Do you really think the kowtowers to the gilded king even care what happens to you? Have you seen or heard from our politicians in person?

The Republican politicians have chosen party over people. Allamakee County has the highest Medicaid membership in Iowa. The “Big Beautiful Bill” cuts access to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies, fewer hungry families can receive SNAP, our health system - nay, our health - is in jeopardy.

Our public schools are floundering, while the elite send their kids to private schools, paid, in part, by your tax dollars.

Science has taken a back seat to ideology, vaccines are now, after decades of protecting our children and families, considered unreliable. Really? Do you want to lose kids to measles, flu, Covid and other preventable diseases?

How about the costs of food, clothing and all the other products you buy? Saving any money?

Consider this, do not vote for politicians who don’t even show up and listen to your concerns. I’m not saying you have to vote Democrat, just vote against Republican politicians who protect the 1% at the peril of the 90%. Vote for candidates who respect our democracy, fight against tyranny and treat the middle class as if they really matter. Now, maybe that happens to be a Democrat (most likely is), so hold your nose, and vote in your best interest.

Ann Klees
Waterville