It’s time that everyone got to know Jon Hoadley. He’s running to be our next Congressman in Michigan’s 6th district.

Jon is in his third term as State Representative, 60th House District, which includes Kalamazoo and portions of the city of Portage.

He is committed to:

• Ensuring our economy works for everyone not just the wealthy

• Making certain families have quality, affordable healthcare

• Raising wages for working people

• Increasing education funding and lowering student debt

• Fixing our roads with reasonable solutions

As an example, last June, Jon and several other legislators worked to find real, long-term solutions to fund road repairs while protecting Michiganders wallets.  Based feedback from thousands of people in our communities across the state, Michiganders indicated they wanted legislators to:

• Develop immediate practical solutions

• Stop stealing from schools to pay for road repair

• Get businesses to contribute their fair share

Jon and other House Democrats introduced four House Bills to ensure everyone pays their fair share, specifically:

• Increasing corporate income tax by 2.5 percent so corporations help pay their fair share while repealing the harmful, current individual retirement tax

• Creating a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax on the two heaviest classes of trucks at six cents a mile.

• Creating a bridge toll program for trucks

• Creating the “Fixing Michigan Roads” fund, which would direct tax revenue specifically to fixing roads

All bills are waiting a negotiated budget deal in the legislature on Sept. 30.

It is time for all of us to start peeling back what’s really happening in Congress: on how legislators vote, on where they get their campaign funds and on what our legislators do for us.  Take a look at Jon Hoadley’s record now so you are prepared to elect a Congressman in 2020 who works for the people. 

Ken Peterson

Buchanan