A Much Needed Change
-Samma Montana
In today’s world of fast paced politics, it’s easy to feel like the government is a distant, complex, world that is far too complicated for a regular person to understand. Politicians seem to be all in it to benefit themselves, and are far too busy---doing who knows what---to concern themselves with YOUR problems. And to be honest with you, I find this to be somewhat true. That’s why I find the Democratic House of Representatives candidate Mark Rodriguez to be a breath of fresh air.
He’s one of the few politicians I’ve seen who seems to be in this campaign to want to make honest changes for the better. And his campaign slogan “New Changes for a Better Future” certainly states what he has in mind for Nebraska . Rodriguez cares about Nebraska , and through life experiences he can relate with things that are important to someone like me. For example, lower gas prices, minimum wage, and the health of our environment.
It was when Rodriguez received his first job at a coffee shop that he started to notice how much of an impact his long drives from work and back to his home took on his check book. But, living in Nebraska, he also noticed the many corn fields he passed. This made him think about how dependant America is on foreign oil, even though there are sources of cleaner, American made fuel right in the heart of the Mid-West! Rodriguez has plans for pushing America to take more advantage of the Ethanol she has, making Americans less at the mercy of foreign oil suppliers, and creating a larger profit for Nebraskan farmers, a healthier Nebraskan economy, and healthier air for us to breathe.
Anyone who has earned minimum wage knows how little it adds up to be on a hard earned pay check. But this is especially true for people who are forced to live solely off of that one little check. Many families and senior citizens are forced everyday to struggle with the bills, food, clothing, high gas prices, and even more, like damages from unpredictable weather. So why wouldn’t someone want to raise the minimum wage? Why wouldn’t someone want to make it a little easier for lower-income families to get by? And its not just lower-income citizens who would benefit from a raise in the minimum wage. The cost of college is only getting higher, and young people could always use a little extra money when it comes to student loans, books, food, and do I need to remind you once again of the high gas prices? Rodriguez believes that the government should be a friend and help to the people, and a raise in the minimum wage is a simple, easy way to do this.
Mark Rodriguez is the change we need to see in our politicians. We don’t need a government controlled by the wealthy who only care about the wealthy. We don’t need a government that can’t be bothered to consider the “little people” or our precious environment. What we need is a government that is ready to make REAL changes. What we need is Mark Rodriguez in the House of Representatives.
-Samma Montana
In today’s world of fast paced politics, it’s easy to feel like the government is a distant, complex, world that is far too complicated for a regular person to understand. Politicians seem to be all in it to benefit themselves, and are far too busy---doing who knows what---to concern themselves with YOUR problems. And to be honest with you, I find this to be somewhat true. That’s why I find the Democratic House of Representatives candidate Mark Rodriguez to be a breath of fresh air.
He’s one of the few politicians I’ve seen who seems to be in this campaign to want to make honest changes for the better. And his campaign slogan “New Changes for a Better Future” certainly states what he has in mind for Nebraska . Rodriguez cares about Nebraska , and through life experiences he can relate with things that are important to someone like me. For example, lower gas prices, minimum wage, and the health of our environment.
It was when Rodriguez received his first job at a coffee shop that he started to notice how much of an impact his long drives from work and back to his home took on his check book. But, living in Nebraska, he also noticed the many corn fields he passed. This made him think about how dependant America is on foreign oil, even though there are sources of cleaner, American made fuel right in the heart of the Mid-West! Rodriguez has plans for pushing America to take more advantage of the Ethanol she has, making Americans less at the mercy of foreign oil suppliers, and creating a larger profit for Nebraskan farmers, a healthier Nebraskan economy, and healthier air for us to breathe.
Anyone who has earned minimum wage knows how little it adds up to be on a hard earned pay check. But this is especially true for people who are forced to live solely off of that one little check. Many families and senior citizens are forced everyday to struggle with the bills, food, clothing, high gas prices, and even more, like damages from unpredictable weather. So why wouldn’t someone want to raise the minimum wage? Why wouldn’t someone want to make it a little easier for lower-income families to get by? And its not just lower-income citizens who would benefit from a raise in the minimum wage. The cost of college is only getting higher, and young people could always use a little extra money when it comes to student loans, books, food, and do I need to remind you once again of the high gas prices? Rodriguez believes that the government should be a friend and help to the people, and a raise in the minimum wage is a simple, easy way to do this.
Mark Rodriguez is the change we need to see in our politicians. We don’t need a government controlled by the wealthy who only care about the wealthy. We don’t need a government that can’t be bothered to consider the “little people” or our precious environment. What we need is a government that is ready to make REAL changes. What we need is Mark Rodriguez in the House of Representatives.
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