The United States has strong needs that need attention. We need to call for Minnesota and federal office holders to change and reform since areas are not being properly evaluated or handled today. Big government spenders need to be replaced!

The idea that office-holders can vote on base wages, rather than allow the people who pay them to set them, needs attention. Competitive compensation is realistic.

Government needs to hold down costs for all, particularly in shelter and education.

Regulations and mandates need reduction or ending to help cut costs for all.

Small lots and small mass-produced houses can provide more inexpensive housing if regulations are cut to allow them. Tort liability and regulation need to be limited so costs can be cut for all.

In education from 1870 to 1970 the U.S. developed phones, cars, radios and TV and won two world wars with less education credentials and government spending. Why?

Today South Dakota students would rank near first academically in the U.S. The four South Dakota counties show high rates of single parents and chemical abuse. The great majority of South Dakota has stable, sober, heterosexual, two-parent families. Education is based on good parents, not big spending or more programs — good parents and students, not high education spending!

In 2014 U.S. reform begins by electing Mike McFadden as our U.S. senator and Jim Hagedorn as our U.S. representative. In Minnesota, Jeff Johnson for governor and Peggy Bennett for Minnesota representative are the new reform persons we need! Let us all support them.

 

Tom Schleck

Albert Lea