Letter to the editor: Vote for legislators who listen

Most Americans, no matter their religion, race or political party, want the same things from our government:

• 98% support changing the way our political campaigns are funded. We want a reduction in big money’s influence.

• 85% believe in access to abortion. We want reproductive freedom.

• 75% support stricter gun laws. We know that sensible gun safety measures save lives.

• 72% are concerned about climate change and want to see bold corrective action.

• 69% support Medicare for All. Free market capitalism’s supply and demand does not work when it comes to our health.

• 66% support higher taxes on those making $400,000 a year. Our income and wealth inequality must be addressed.

• 62% favor raising the minimum wage. Too many Americans are working for near-poverty wages.

We have voiced our support in these areas for some time, but too many of our lawmakers are not listening to us; rather, they are working for their big-money donors. Take our own state Sen. Kim Ward: She has voted against reproductive rights, gun safety laws and regulations that would reduce pollution. This is not what the majority of us want.

Thomas Jefferson said “governments are republican only in proportion as they embody the will of their people and execute it.” We should choose lawmakers that vote the will of their people.

Sandy Kremer

Youngwood