Tom Latham’s Assault On Working Iowans
April 26th, 2008 at 06:07am Geraldine
Tom Latham, despite representing a swing district, has signed on to some rather extreme pieces of legislation in Washington DC this session. Latham has co-sponsored a bill that would gut what remains of the Wagner Act by passing so-called “right-to work” legislation, (HR 697) Many Republicans in the Iowa State House have taken similarly despicable stands. Latham has also signed on to HR 2380. This bill would permanently repeal the estate tax. Apparently, Tom Latham thinks working Iowans don’t pay enough taxes while Paris Hilton is paying far too much.
Latham is supporting other extreme legislation as well, including HR 618, which seeks to undermine Roe v. Wade. It’s clear that Tom Latham supports a far-right wing agenda that is out of touch with what his constituents support. In fact, it’s so far right-wing, it seems even more extreme than Steve King. However, when one considers that the National Journal ranked Latham as even farther from the mainstream than King, it’s not a surprise. One hopes that despite a slow start to fundraising that the eventual nominee for the 4th District is able to defeat an extremist like Tom Latham.
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4 Comments Add your own
1. Support McKinley Bailey | April 26th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Wow, I dont know if he is just too cocky or his faith in his big business supporters has led him to vote against his constituents. I’m ready to start canvassing for whoever wins the democratic primary and I know I am not alone. I think if we can all pull together, that Latham is soon going to be packing his bags and heading home
2. Wow! | April 26th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Wow! I always thought Tom Latham was the kind of Congressman who just sits on his phat committees and rakes in the campaign cash. Who knew he had an agenda? So, he is pro-business, in favor of lower taxes, pro-life, and possibly to the right of Steve King?! Way to go Latham!!
3. Tim Jones | April 26th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Check your facts on the National Journal rankings Geri — they have Latham at a 74 conservative rating and Steve King at a 92.1.
I guess there is no third grade level math requirement to post on this blog?
4. Iowa Progress » Tom&hellip | May 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
[…] Wednesday, Tom Latham joined 177 other House Republicans to vote against H. Res 1113, a resolution “That the House […]
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