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Choose science over a salesman’s snake oil

To the Editor:

I’m really impressed with Tom Hill, candidate for District 11 of the U.S. Congress, hoping to unseat the incumbent, Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Cashiers. I have seen both of these candidates speak. Rep. Meadows is a slick public speaker who dances well when trying to avoid answering difficult questions.  He must be a very successful salesman, but I keep looking around for the snake oil.

Tom Hill is authentic, genuine, believable and trustworthy. What you see is what you get. Born and raised in Henderson County, he studied hard, earned a Ph.D. in physics and worked in the aerospace industry. Learn more about him at tomhillforcongress.com.

Rep. Meadows has many hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on his re-election. According to opensecrets.org, his money comes from large corporations and partisan political action committees who keep donor names secret. Tom Hill accepts only small donations from private citizens. Rep. Meadows promotes legislation for special interests while Tom Hill will look out for the rest of us.

Rep. Meadows has done irreparable harm to this district and wants to do more. Remember around this time last year when our national parks were shut down during leaf season? Not only did Rep. Meadows instigate the shutdown, he voted against last year’s government funding bill that ended it. And he even voted for another shutdown this year by voting against the government funding bill passed in September. If it were up to Rep. Meadows the government would stay shut down forever. Is he an anarchist?  

I’m voting for Tom Hill for Congress in District 11. We need a mountain native to look after the interests of a mountain district. With the problems facing this country, I sure would rather have a scientist looking out for me than a snake oil salesman.  

Carole Larivee    

Waynesville

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