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Then governor of Massachusetts, and now presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, supported me in my run for state representative. He took the time to listen to what I had to say. Nobody agrees with anyone about everything. But, that doesn't mean that people of goodwill can't sit down and discuss the issues. Party politics in this country has become too divisive. Nevertheless, it is important to create and maintain the dialogue.
During my long career as a voter, and my brief career as a politician, serving as a Selectman in my small town of North Brookfield, and running for State Representative in the 5th Worcester District of Massachusetts, I learned that most people, even most politicians, want people to have jobs that earn a living wage, have equal opportunities in all facets of life, have healthcare, and have food on the table for their families.
In my view, party affiliation, and its associated pressure has become a huge problem. Additionally, Senate and House Representatives, have turned their positions into lifelong jobs. I would advocate for reasonable term limits, which I believe would go along way toward eliminating much of the corruption, and complacency that we presently see in government. Good advocacy in government demands that we reach out and get to know the people representing us.
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