I urge you to vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on November 6. We cannot afford four more years of President Obama.

    I am confident that Mitt Romney will roll up his sleeves and create jobs to get the economy running again. He knows that governmental regulations are impeding businesses from being successful. Perhaps President Obama has not created jobs because so much of his time since he was elected, has been spent campaigning for the second term. Mitt Romney has the leadership skills to work with both sides of the aisle.
    The Romney plan will lower taxes for the middle class and small business owners and will let Americans keep the insurance they have. Mitt Romney will put us on a path to a balanced budget in 10 years. President Obama has not had a budget in the last three years. He also continues to talk about raising taxes for the rich. In my opinion, taxes should not be raised on anyone, rich or middle class, until spending is cut. We should not leave our children with an extraordinary debt.
    I urge everyone to become informed about the issues and then make sure you exercise your right to vote. This may be the most important election of your lifetime.
Joann Munzert Hoogland
Bettendorf, Iowa
(Formerly from Cuba, Mo.)