A friend of mine was a development economist and worked all over the world helping countries solve problems. I asked what he thought was the most serious problem in the world. Without hesitation, he said, “Corruption, in every country including our own.”

Republicans vote against gun control and alternative energy measures because of the massive donations they receive from the NRA, gun manufacturers and the oil and gas industries. Republican tax cuts from 1980 to 2009 gave the top 5% an additional $15 trillion in income, equal to the increase in federal debt.

Miller-Meeks has taken over $250,000 from big pharma, over $200,000 from the insurance industry, over $150,000 from the oil and gas industry. She voted against letting Medicare negotiate for lower drug prices, against capping the price of insulin for our seniors, and against holding the oil companies accountable for price gouging.

She has taken more than $160,000 from the oil and gas industry, and then, she voted against providing resources to protect farmers from the effects of climate change; and against investing in renewable energy to create good jobs and make the United States more energy independent.

Bohannan will fight to enhance Iowa’s agricultural and renewable energy economy, and make America more energy independent through renewable energy. Bohannan will also work to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care and save seniors and taxpayers money by allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prices on more drugs so they pay less for their prescriptions.

Doug Korty
Iowa City