Voters have the right to know what their candidates believe and what policies they would support. But how can they if there’s no transparency from the candidates themselves?
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pencer Waugh is running (again) to upset Rep. Brooke Boden for a seat in the Iowa House. In a highly conservative area, Democrats find it necessary to hide any liberal positions they may adhere to.
Perhaps this is why much of Waugh’s public statements amount to anemic sloganeering absent of substance or specificity.
Look for example at some statements from his campaign website and see if you can identify a single particular policy position.
I support tax incentives that build Iowa up: helping small businesses grow, creating local jobs, and keeping new graduates here. Not lining the pockets of millionaires.
Notice the complete lack of specificity. Every Iowan desires business growth, local jobs, and graduate retention. Waugh’s problem is that his opponent, the incumbent Brooke Boden, is already working hard to accomplish those objectives. It’s unclear why we need to elect Spencer.
The website goes on to say,
I believe we should pass policies that create good local jobs, raise the minimum wage to a livable level, and make life better for everyone. That also means giving families better access to mental health care and keeping health care decisions between patients and their doctors.
We do have one example of specific policy which is “raise the minimum wage to livable level”. But it’s unclear what that “livable level” is or how this policy might affect things like inflation and teenage employment.
For the most part, it’s another example of slogans over substance. The “keeping health care decisions between patients and their doctors” is just a leftwing euphemism for allowing the murder of infants under a certain age or birth status. This is a classic example of another liberal policy that can’t be described in plain English lest it be revealed as barbaric.
Lastly, the website states:
Let’s make Iowa a national leader in education again. By intentionally investing in public schools, keeping up with inflation, supporting our teachers, and making childcare affordable, we can build a brighter future and stop the brain drain.
Once again, here are more buzzwords without any substance. One could read Spencer Waugh’s entire campaign website and come away with little to no idea about what he actually believes, much less what he would do in the Iowa House.
Steve Kirby has pushed for Spencer and his wife to answer the questions issued to candidates by The Des Moines Register.
Voters have the right to know what their candidates believe and what policies they would support. But how can they if there’s no transparency from the candidates themselves?
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