Camas resident Doug Tweet offers his support for Republican Joe Kent in the 3rd Congressional District race
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Joe Kent has earned my vote both for the strength of his character and for his position on the issues.
I greatly respect those who volunteer for the military, and Kent’s over 20 years of service and experience are impressive. He was willing to pay the ultimate price for our freedoms and he lost his first wife to war. He understands the cost of war more than most of us, and such a background is invaluable in Congress. He will not easily commit our soldiers and funds to “endless foreign wars,” as he puts it. Also, watching one of his televised debates, I was struck by how calm and reasoned he was while answering the moderator’s questions and handling his opponent’s attacks. In contrast, Marie Perez often appeared agitated and irritated.
On many issues, Kent has my wholehearted support. He wants to stop the huge influx of illegal migrants which includes violent criminals. Crimes range from drug and human trafficking, to thefts, rapes, murders and more. At a town hall he said that if we stop the government incentives like free food, housing, healthcare, income, transportation, etc (which homeless Americans wished they had) many illegal migrants may decide to leave on their own, or not come in the first place. We need to encourage the legal process for immigration and citizenship. I know many people who have done that, and appreciate them as neighbors, friends, and relatives.
As for inflation, Kent rightly blames the Federal government’s wasteful spending spree that Perez has consistently supported. Fiscal responsibility is key to a long-term solution. Another inflation driver has been the restrictions Biden/Harris/Perez put on the production of domestic oil and gas, which greatly increased the price of those fuels, affecting our entire economy. Removing those restrictions will reduce fuel costs as well as restore energy independence, which improves our national security.
On the I-5 Bridge replacement project, Kent honors our votes. In 2012, voters in every city in Clark County rejected the C-TRAN proposition to extend Oregon TriMet MAX light rail into Clark County. In 2013, a strong majority (68%) of Clark County voters insisted on having a vote before light rail could be introduced. Kent honors the citizens by opposing light rail without a vote, while Perez ignores them and is currently pushing for light rail and tolls on a replacement I-5 Bridge.
Kent’s opponent likes to paint herself as a moderate. But, check out her voting record at https://joekentforcongress.com/marie/. We will be unable to reverse the disastrous policies of the Biden/Harris administration unless we replace her with a well-qualified Republican, Joe Kent.
Doug Tweet
Camas
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