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| John, It appears that the House’s third most senior Democrat has finally lost it. Now in his 36th year of “service” to the nation, my progressive opponent, Peter DeFazio, chairman of the House Transportation Committee – and the man behind the push to spend upwards of $3 trillion on government handouts – has let the power go to his head.  There is no doubt about it: America needs an infrastructure upgrade. Now the question becomes, “what can be classified as infrastructure?” Well, it may come as news to many progressives around the country, but free community college is by no means “infrastructure.” Now, I’m not saying that I’m for or against free community college, but when we’re talking about major legislation that would nationalize higher education, it deserves a stand-alone debate. But that’s not something my opponent, aka the Bernie Sanders of the U.S. House would agree with. He bills himself as a moderate to the voters of our rural Oregon district, but even a national newspaper recently wrote that “DeFazio is the rare battleground incumbent who could hardly be confused for a moderate.” So, you see first, I’m running against the man who is literally on the verge of bankrupting America, and I’m calling on you for your help today. I need to make sure the voters of my district know that while we’re in a pro-Republican congressional district, they’re being represented by one of the most progressive members of the House. I’d like to start airing digital ads around the district in an effort to make sure that if Democrats in the House decide to spend $3.5 trillion on “infrastructure” without Republican support, they know who is responsible. Can I count on you to make a contribution of just $5, $10, or even $15 right now? BANKRUPTING AMERICA → Let me make this crystal clear. My progressive opponent calls the bipartisan infrastructure bill “crap,” simply because Republicans helped negotiate it. So much for even trying to pretend House Dems believe in working across the aisle these days. But we already knew that. We’ve got one more shot to save America from financial ruin and I’m asking for your help today. Think of it this way – we’ll never be able to put up a Republican candidate who can beat Bernie Sanders in Vermont, but I’m the guy who can beat the Bernie Sanders counterpart in the House next fall. Thank you very much. Alek Skarlatos Republican for Congress BANKRUPTING AMERICA → |
 | Alek is a former Oregon National Guardsman, completing a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan. Alek, along with four others, stopped an armed terrorist on a Paris-bound train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris in August 2015. His heroism earned him several awards and medals around the world. To support Alek’s campaign chip in $5 or more today! |
