Latham Playing Games with Common Iowans

No surprise here...

Tom Latham Plays Election Year With Iowa's Working Families
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Ames, IA: In an effort to provide political coverage in an election year, Tom Latham and his friends in Congress have connected raising the minimum wage to cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans.

Dr. Selden Spencer, Democratic congressional candidate, has a different view.

"This bill does not reflect the values of Iowans. Republicans are once again pushing legislation that will help the wealthiest among us, instead of helping hardworking families with no strings attached."

Democrats have been attempting to bring up a bill that would raise the minimum wage over a period of two years for some time, as the last minimum wage increase was 1997.

Saturday, July 29, 2006 the Republicans in the House of Representatives debated and passed a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $7.25 over a period of two years, but only if estate tax, a tax that affects only the wealthiest of Americans, is cut. Included in those who voted for this bill is Tom Latham, representative of Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

Tom Latham has once again voted to serve himself, George W. Bush and the Republican administration instead of representing his constituents.

It also looks like there will be three debates between Dr. Spencer and Latham. Spencer wants three more to be added. Considering the size of the 4th District (27 Counties), the more debates the better.

To learn more about Dr. Spencer's campaign, please visit his website.