US Senate Candidate Robert Poole says Truckers are Backbone for Economy

GOP US Senate Candidate Robert Poole says that truckdrivers are the backbone to the economy. He would work with World Power Corporation, an energy production company, on a plan which he says would create 200,000 jobs within his first 120 days in office. He focuses extensively on alternative energy. He would pay off student loans for all students who maintain an A or B average in college and would refuse to vote for any bill unless he reads it in its entirety.

 

JOBS... CREATING THEM NOW...

 It doesn't take a political genius to figure out that we need jobs back in America now, however none of our politicians or leaders have a plan on how they can provide us with those much needed jobs. I DO. As you read about these important issues that we as a country are facing TOGETHER, you will see exactly how I am going to bring the jobs we need back to this state and country. This is not another empty promise or great plan lacking true substance, I have real jobs and I have them now. By working with World Power Corporation we will be able to provide at least 200,000 JOBS within my first 120 days and this will trickle down to much, much more in the coming years. All the jobs created by World Power Corporation will be PERMANENT AND HIGH PAYING JOBS!

TRUCKERS... MONEY IN YOUR POCKET NOW...

 I believe that they truckers are the backbone of America. Think about it, everything you buy and consume is moved by a truck to get to it's destination. My plan is to introduce a bill into congress TO CUT DIESEL FUEL TAX OUT COMPLETELY FOR SIX MONTHS. This will give you guys and gals a much needed break NOW. This will put $30, $60, $90 a day, and more cash back in your pockets TODAY. I will also meet with the governors of all the states to try and get them to reduce the price of tolls for truckers to the same price of cars. 

 Did you know that all farmers get a tax break on their diesel fuel. This is a good thing and they deserve it because they are growing our crops, but the truckers  deserve this break also because they move our crops.

 By getting rid of these taxes it will bring down the cost of food for the consumer as well. Everything in America is moved by our truckers, so when they get hit at the pump, we get hit at the store. By implementing this bill, we not only help the truckers but we help the everyday consumer as well.

 

For more information, read his website here.

Mark Memoly -- Using Technology to Connect People with Higher Paying Jobs

GOP US Senate Candidate Mark Memoly posted an idea for connecting people with higher paying jobs:

Mining a product to enhance Environment
Employing People with Quality Jobs
Manufacturing to enhance Environment
Offering individuals Higher Wages
Liberating many people from poverty today
Yes we can do it Modernizing Energy & Transportation Infrastructure
= Memoly in Missouri
USA = What we will do first: Make changes to Job Application Process enabling people to save time i.e. not repeatedly typing information i.e. High School.
PACCAR is one company that offers this type of application. Teaming up with Business, Community Groups, Government, & Labor will employ people and generate Fun.
Imagine you have just worked an 80 hour week and the last thing you want to do is look for a job.
Because you completed this application process, similar to E-Verify, an employer contacts you and offers a salary increase of $16,000.

For a complete rundown of his ideas, visit his campaign website here.

US Senate Candidate John Brunner on Agriculture

From his agriculture page:

As Missouri’s next Senator, I will be an advocate for production agriculture and re-inject commonsense into agriculture policy.
Missouri is blessed to have a thriving and diverse agriculture industry. Each year, Missouri’s agricultural output contributes over $12 billion to our state economy — representing about 7% of our annual gross state product. I understand that Missouri’s farmers and ranchers are the cornerstone of our state’s economy. Unfortunately, some leaders in Washington simply do not get it. The Obama administration and its supporters in Congress have threatened or imposed burdensome agriculture regulations on everything from farm dust, to spilled milk. To make matters worse, these senseless and oppressive federal regulations are stifling job growth in agriculture. As someone who ran a business and created jobs, I understand how regulation, or the threat of regulation, can directly impact the bottom line. In this uncertain and onerous regulatory environment, Missouri farmers and ranchers cannot grow their operations and the cost of production is skyrocketing.

For a complete rundown of his issues, visit here.

Sarah Steelman Pledges to Repeal Obamacare

by Sarah Steelman
GOP Candidate
Missouri Senate


Sen. McCaskill has stated repeatedly that Missourians will like ObamaCare once they know what's in it. (Editor -- Here is what McCaskill said according to PoliticsMO: "McCaskill said she believes many Missourians would like the state-level exchanges if lawmakers would allow them to move forward.
'For some reason, the folks in Jeff City don’t want to set up that state exchange. It is almost as if they want the federal government to do it instead of the states,' McCaskill said. 'I think they’re just trying to make a political point instead of trying to help people with their health insurance.'")
Well, unlike Sen. McCaskill, I have actually read the bill and I can tell you that there's a lot to dislike, namely over a dozen new taxes, many of which will be paid by individuals making under $250,000. Sen. McCaskill was ObamaCare's biggest advocate in the Senate, and now she's going to have to admit to Missourians that she forgot to mention the tax increases, penalties, mandates on employers and restrictions on care…or maybe she'll just tell them they'll learn to like it.

It is the height of hypocrisy for liberal elitists like Sen. McCaskill to tell people that they know what's best for them, despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Missourians don't want ObamaCare and view it as something that will negatively impact their health care plans and pocketbooks. Well, now it appears that we'll see a patchwork of states around the country refuse to set up exchanges or participate in the Medicaid expansion. I suppose Sen. McCaskill will tell those Governors who refuse to comply that they don't know what 's best for their states and recommend that they be forced into lockstep.

I pledge to the people of Missouri that I will fight to repeal every last word of ObamaCare. I will always listen to the people and never dismiss them by saying that I know what's best, and I will always look to our Constitution to determine if a bill is within what our framers intended.

GOP Senate Candidate Jerry Beck on "Economic Terrorism"

Republican US Senate Candidate Jerry Beck:

TERRORISM IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT USED TO INTIMIDATE...DISRUPT AND DESTROY THE MINDS AND WILL POWER OF THOSE CONSPIRACY TARGETS FOR PLUNDER. TERRORISM IS A PRODUCT OF ALL COLLECTIVIST STATES OF BEING, AND IS THE INTRINSIC VEHICLE USED TO KEEP ALL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ORDERS IN LINE AND DENY ANY REAL ADDRESS  OR REDRESS FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF "INALIENABLE RIGHTS". TERRORISM IS MANY FACETED AND IS THE BOTTOM LINE THAT ACCOMPANIES ALL OF THE THEATER FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. THE SPECIOUS USE OF INSINUATIONS PERMEATES ALL LITERATURE AND PRESS OF THE DAY TO POSITION AN EMBARRASSMENT OR WORSE FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT QUESTION OR EXPRESS AN ATTITUDE OPPOSED TO THOSE OF THE "POLICE STATE STATUS QUO" OF THE DAY.

He goes on to state that the press helps enable the government and charges the government with psychological, economic, and collectivistic tactics; for instance, if one does not comply with certain rules, they do not get the promised benefits.

For the complete piece, visit here.

Editorial -- Stop the Mudslinging in MO Senate Race

The mudslinging in the Republican Senate Race is getting out of hand to the point where Todd Akin is devoting a good chunk of his front page to what he says are the lies and distortions of his opposition. But none of this does any good in helping people decide who the best choice should be. The one thing that will help undecided voters make up their minds is where people stand on the issues. For instance, Mr. Akin makes perfect sense when he talks about how No Child Left Behind is a disaster for public education:

Education of children is best left to the wisdom of parents, teachers and the taxpayers of local communities. The intrusion of the federal government into the education of our children pulls needed funds from our communities to Washington, DC, and yet returns only a fraction of those funds back to our schools. In fact, in retrieving those apportioned funds, local communities must agree to Washington’s terms to get their own money back – those terms are largely unfunded mandates which put further burdens on our schools and teachers, and as those mandates strain budgets, a greater burden is then put on the taxpayer whose money went to Washington in the first place.

We need to return local control to our schools. In 2001, I opposed my own party when I stood in opposition to President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act.

My party had strayed from its principles in seeking to expand the federal reach into our classrooms. The bill before me lacked needed reforms to provide increased flexibility for local schools, educational choice, and consolidation of existing federal programs. Instead, it was a 1,000 page bill with over 2,000 directives from Washington, D.C. for states, school boards, teachers and parents.
Currently, schools spend countless hours meeting over burdensome federal regulations in order to receive money that is less than ten percent of their overall budget. It is time to end Washington’s trend as “Federal Superintendent of Education” and give control and funding back to the States and local school boards. In short, reducing excessive federal regulations will make more dollars available our local schools, and allow those who actually interact with students to focus spending where it is most needed.

This is the sort of thing which will help voters decide one way or another when they enter the voting booth. In that regard, we had an interesting interview with one of the other candidates, Mark Lodes, which we will publish in the July 11th edition of the Sheridan Express. He is not your typical political candidate; he has an independent voice and has a lot of interesting ideas to revive the dormant economy. Stay tuned.

Claire McCaskill Helps Military Sexual Trauma Victim Cut Through Red Tape

Claire McCaskill posted the story of a veteran, Terri Odom, who her office helped cut through red tape to get her benefits. Terri had been wrangling with the Department of Veterans Affairs to get needed medical procedures approved. When she contacted Claire's office four years ago, the roadblocks disappeared the same day, allowing her to get the treatment she needed.

Terri had many of her teeth knocked out thanks to military sexual trauma (MST). MST may include any sexual activity performed against one's will, either through physical force, threats of negative consequences, implied promotion, promises of favored treatment, or sex without consent due to intoxication etc. Other events that may be categorized as MST may include: unwanted sexual contact, threatening, offensive remarks and unwelcome sexual advances.

The post notes:

In the Senate, Claire worked to fix this problem so that victims get the support they need on base and off. Claire was able to work with the military to increase access to counseling services for victims of MST, strengthened the military's system of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Victim Advocates, and made it easier for victims to seek justice in court.

For Terri's complete story, visit the link here.