Last night at the Ken Harbaugh Townhall, I saw Americans at their best. People were gathered to evaluate a candidate, to ask questions, to hear ideas. That’s exactly what happened.
Harbaugh, a candidate for the U.S. Congress in the 7th district, talked briefly about his experience in the military, later as the CEO of Team Rubicon Global, and as a history teacher.
The audience included Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians, all interested in their country and wanting unbiased representation. They asked questions about health care, the opioid epidemic, education, jobs, treatment of veterans, student loans, ways Ken would solve problems, the environment, and more. All were civil and involved.
Harbaugh had ideas about lowering the age for Medicare; preserving care for pre-existing conditions; increasing treatment for and prevention of addiction; letting businesses come in to clarify skills future workers would need and help design curricula; following President Lincoln’s words: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan;” easing the strain of student loans by giving credit to those who worked in a disadvantaged community; perhaps starting more areas of national service; expanding our production of alternative energy sources; and having a thoughtful approach to tariffs so farmers and others would not lose their markets permanently.
I was delighted to be part of an American tradition, too long missing from our district. The citizens and candidate gave me hope.
Jill Grubb
Gambier, Ohio
