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Letter: Loebsack kept promise on Social Security vote
Op-Ed · October 24, 2014
When Dave Loebsack (IA-02) ran for Congress in 2006 I supported him because he promised he would never vote to gut Social Security.
He has kept his promise.
Conversely, his Republican opponent, Marianette Miller-Meeks, would privatize Social Security. She said recently: “A personal account would prevent government sources from accessing that small portion, and therefore, it could grow substantially over time through compounded interest.” (votesmart.org)
The reality is a personal account would be decimated by pestering and costly administrative fees that would bankrupt seniors and erode the social safety net for the poor and middle class. Wall Street banks know that reality.
As well, Republican Senate candidate, Joni Ernst is open to the idea of privatization. She said: “… And I agree, we do have to look at some sort of personal savings account.” (IPTV 4/25/14) On the other hand, Democratic candidate Bruce Braley (IA-01) would leave Social Security as it was intended in FDR’s “New Deal.”
I agree that Iowa needs to put women in Congress, but not these two women.
I’m voting to send Dave Loebsack back to Washington along with Bruce Braley in the U.S. Senate. On Nov. 4th vote against gutting the middle class.
Ellen Ballas, Iowa City
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