Dear Mr. President,
It’s been a while since my last letter, I asked that you do
something about gun violence and other pressing problems facing this country,
and you did, but you can’t do all of it alone… you need cooperation from
members of Congress and Senators.
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| The "First Forty" Problem Solvers |
So I have a favor to ask of you. Somewhere in your State of
the Union address on February 12th, I’d like you to publicly
acknowledge the 40 lawmakers that have pledged to find bipartisan fixes to our
nations problems. You will be able to recognize them by the orange buttons they
will be wearing under their congressional lapel pins, identifying themselves as
“Problem Solvers”… displaying their pledge… “Committed to fix not fight.”
The 23 Democrats and 17 Republicans want everyone to know
that they have signed a pledge to try to end hyper-partisanship and reach
across the aisle to solve the myriad of problems facing the people and the
country. These men and women know that the only way to solve these problems is
through cooperation. We can no longer afford to waste time and energy by
clinging to separate ideologies that pander to the radical fringe on either end
of the political spectrum.
Today, on Facebook, I posted a list of the 40 “Problem
Solvers” and asked my friends that if their representative was not on the list,
they should ask them why. Ask them why they are not willing to work to solve,
this nations problems. Ask them why they are not committed to fixing things. I
think those are fair questions, and I think you should be asking those
questions during your State of the Union speech.
I’m proud to say that my new Congressman, Dr. Ami Bera, is
part of this historic group. We worked very hard to get him elected replacing
obstructionist Republican, Dan Lungren, and Dr. Bera promised that he would
work just as hard to get things done. We are all sick and tired of political
gridlock… we need to move this country forward. This ‘fabulous forty’ group of
‘problem solvers’ also scored a victory when Congress passed, and you signed
the “No Budget No Pay Act. Great start… maybe it will inspire others to sign up
to be problem solvers as well.
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he would proudly
wear his Problem Solvers lapel pin. “It says that we are willing to sit down
and put the good of the country and the good of the people ahead of the good of
our party, our party affiliation or our political well-being. We were sent here
to do a job, and it wasn’t just to make sure that we stay here.”
I look forward to hearing your speech on the 12th,
and I will be enjoying it while visiting the beautiful island of Maui…
Most Respectfully,
Marcia Reimers,
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