No doubt about it: If our son Augie hadn’t been killed in Iraq in 2005, I wouldn’t be running for Congress.
His death forced us to take a closer look at how the political decisions made in Washington, DC, affect each of us. The Iraq war/occupation obviously is a “Made in DC” product. Ending it will also have to be decided there – with help from many Americans demanding action.
But the DC influence doesn’t stop there. It affects the economy, social services/policies, housing, crime, and other areas too numerous to mention.