I am a Trojan, born and raised, and I believe that our elected officials are letting us down. Here in Ohio’s 8th District the unemployment rate is higher than the national average, manufacturers continue to leave, and we are in dire need of assistance on a variety of other issues. Congressman John Boehner has represented Troy and the 8th for almost 20 years, most of my entire life, and I think it’s time for a change. Boehner has consistently refused to bring federal money to our community. While the city of Troy tries to find the money to repair roads and bridges, keep snow trucks out on the streets, and deal with expensive services, he votes against programs that would assist our municipalities in these rough times. He voted against extending unemployment benefits which would have helped thousands of his constituents who have been laid off from their jobs (which he didn’t fight for in the first place.) Unfortunately, Boehner has fought tooth and nail to preserve tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and Wall Street. We need a Congressman who will fight for we the people, not his golf buddies. Boehner voted against the repair projects along I-75 that were funded by the stimulus bill. And why shouldn’t he; he is never in the district to drive on our streets! We need someone who drives on our streets, lives in our neighborhood, cares about Troy, Tippecanoe, and Piqua, and wants to help the people of Ohio’s 8th. We need Justin Coussoule. As a West Point grad, Army Captain, father of two, and small business owner, Justin knows the meaning of hardwork. He understands the concerns of the middle and working class folks of Miami County. He understands that Trojans value community togetherness, public service, and dedication. And he’d like to meet with and hear the concerns of the hardworking people of Troy and Miami County, who are fed up with business-as-usual. Justin will be at Night Sky Coffee House at 8am on Saturday August 21 to meet voters. Please come out and see why he wants to be your Congressman, and let him know why you are fed up with our current non-representative. Cameron DeHart Troy CommentsLeave a Reply |  Got Something To Say?
To Submit Opinion Editorials: ArchivesMay 2011 Categories
|
RSS Feed
