Straight Facts About Our Candidates
U.S. House of Representatives, Iowa, District 3
LEONARD BOSWELL WILL FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES
Fought for Our Freedom to Form Unions. Leonard Boswell supported our freedom to form unions free from employer intimidation by co-sponsoring the Employee Free Choice Act. (H.R. 1696, 7/22/05)
Invested in Education. Leonard Boswell co-sponsored legislation to recruit new, talented teachers, increase technology in the classroom and fund school construction. He fought cuts in education funding, supported an increase in college tax credits for working families and voted to double Pell Grants. (www.boswellforcongress.com; H.R. 2660, 7/10/03)
Advocated for Our Health Care. Leonard Boswell voted against increasing insurance premiums for working families and fought for increased federal money for Medicaid programs. He will fight until “everybody’s insured.” (H.R. 525, Vote #426, 7/26/05; Th e Des Moines Register, 1/29/02, 10/5/04)
JEFF LAMBERTI HAS FAILED WORKING FAMILIES
Obstructed Our Rights. Jeff Lamberti voted to limit the bargaining rights of state workers. (S.F. 313, 5/1/03)
Slashed Education Funds. Jeff Lamberti voted to cut teacher and school personnel jobs and to cut funding for textbooks and needed school supplies, hurting schools already suffering from lack of resources. (S.F. 2124, 2/17/04)
Attacked Our Health Care. Jeff Lamberti voted against expanding the children’s health insurance plan, against requiring insurance to cover more mental illnesses and against protecting health care workers when they report workplace safety violations. (S-3425B, 1999; S-5275 to S.F. 2322, 2002; S-5274 to S.F. 2410, 5/3/06)
VOTE Nov. 7
Rep. Leonard Boswell has a lifetime AFL-CIO Congressional Voting Record of voting right on working family issues 82 percent of the time.
How you vote is a personal decision. Whatever you decide, please vote.
