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By: Ron Slechta

Both 2nd district Congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks and WHO radio talk show host Jan Mickelson urged people to get involved in government at all levels. They also laid the blame of the nation's financial crisis on the failed home mortgage practices and Democratic blockage of attempts to get control of the problems in both 2003 and 2005.

Both spoke at the Washington County Republican banquet at the 4-H Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds Saturday evening, October 4. Supervisor candidates speaking were Jim Miksch, Washington, first district; Wes Rich, Kalona, second district; Adam Mangold, West Chester, District 4; and James C. Rosien, Washington, District 5. Other county office candidates speaking were incumbent Auditor William C. Fredrick and Sheriff Jerry A. Dunbar.

Iowa House District 89 GOP candidate Jarad Klein, rural Keota, was critical of the 17% increase in state spending since Democrats took control of the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Chet Culver took office. "Spending at the state level is out of control,' he said.

He said he would work hard for fiscal responsibility at the sate level. He was also critical with Gov. Culver for failing to call a special session to deal with issues caused by this summer's floods.

Klein said there would be a special announcement made at his fundraiser at the Farm Bureau office in Washington on Oct. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. He invited others to join him as he is going door to door.

Miller-Meeks expressed disappointment in the $850 billion federal bailout, stating it wasn't the only way Congress could have acted. She blamed the failure on too much government involvement.

"What we have is a leadership crisis (in Washington, D.C.),"She also pointed out that the Democrats blocked efforts of Senator John McCain and the Bush Administration to try to bring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under control in 2005. And Senator Barney Frank blocked every effort of the Administration to head off the financial crisis.

Miller-Meeks was critical of Congressman Dave Loebsack (D) for voting for the bailout and his lack of leadership. She noted she has lost faith in Congress but has faith the people of America will vote in the right people. She encouraged others to get involved, noting she has come from nothing to be a doctor and a candidate for Congress.