MH goes to Washington

I sent the below message to our Washington Representatives.  You have to fill out a form, they do not publish email addresses.  I note that Tammy Baldwin had campaign finance reform as a drop down on the 'topics' list.  Ron Johnson didn't, he did have 'Government Reform'.  Herb Kohl, the seventh richest member of Congress with an estimated net worth of $200 million+ dollars, had neither as a topic of concern.

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph

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[To: Ron Johnson, Herb Kohl, and Tammy Baldwin].

I have joined the legion of citizens in the United States that feel our elected officials are more interested in entrenching their own power than moving the country forward, as do many of my fellow Wisconsinites.

American's faith in Congress is at an all time low.  According to recent polls the U.S has a 13% approval rating on what is happening in Congress. 13%!

http://www.gallup.com/poll/145238/congress-job-approval-rating-worst-gallup-history.aspx

In the last decade I have seen unfunded wars, corporate bailouts costing a trillion dollars.  I am watching our elected officials suggest that defunding education in a knowledge based economy as prudent.  I have watched 50 years of labor piece being destroyed in 25 days [in what was supposed to be a few days per Walker's administrations unprecedented mandate], and I have seen the head of the Wisconsin Senate say publicly on Fox News Wisconsin's union busting will make it more difficult to get Obama elected in 2012. 

A lack of bipartisianship and a lack of willingness to confront our actual problems is destroying the competitive edge that the United States used to have in the world.  The citizens of the United States do not elect our leaders of this country to fight like children for domination.  We elect you to move this country forward, not backwards.

In the last three weeks, I have seen one thing in common in Wisconsin.  Democratic and Republican fundraising letters begging for grassroots supporters and funds to fight 'big money coming from Washington'.

May I assume, Senators and Representatives, that you are working on a bipartisian solution to end the problem of 'big money coming from Washington' in political campaigns?

Thank you for your consideration.