The Numbers Are Most Important

Yes, I am a registered Democrat. But do I always vote only for Democratic candidates? No. It depends upon the candidate and the issues at the time. Do I agree with the Democratic Party on every issue at this time? No. But I do agree with the party and its candidates on most of the important issues now facing our country.

The Democrats need to get a majority in Congress in order to tackle the following problems:

They would be able to do something about the high cost of healthcare for all Americans and particularly for the elderly by seeing that we are charged the same prices as citizens of other countries. They need to close the “doughnut hole” in Medicare Part D.

They would be able to do something about the high cost of healthcare for all Middle Class Americans.

They could work to slow or stop the out-sourcing of jobs overseas.

They could raise the minimum wage.

They could stop giving tax breaks to the very rich with the result of increasing the national debt.

They would be able to provide better security and stop selling port facilities to foreign countries.

They would ensure that there will be no privatization of Social Security.

They would work to have a better policy in Iraq by putting curbs on the Administration in power

Note: CEOs now make 411 times the pay of the average worker, according to recent calculations by the Institute for Policy Studies. In 1980 they made 42 times as much.

These are a few of the changes that need to be made. In order to be able to determine what issues are to be addressed and what items come up for a vote in the Congress a Party needs to be in the majority. It is the numbers that count most. A candidate from another party can be an exceptional person but when entering the voting booth remember that each representative or senator is counted when the majority party is determined. Personally, I feel that in local town elections the stand on local issues is more important than party affiliation. It is in the Congress of the United States that the numbers are so very important.