Ripon Forum - August 2020

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Name: Randy Feenstra

Occupation: Republican Nominee for the U.S. House (IA-4) Previous positions held: Experience in the private sector as Head of Sales for the Foreign Candy Company, head of the Insurance arm of Iowa State Bank, as well as an extensive public service record, including: Hull City Administrator, Sioux County Treasurer, and State Senator. Past community involvement as a volunteer EMT, a deacon, Kiwanian, multiple foundation boards, President of City Chamber, and a Sunday School teacher. Why are you running for Congress? To advance the interests of everyday Iowans, their families, and the country as a whole. Now is a time for serious, conservative, pragmatic leadership, and someone with a record of delivering real results for Iowa. What is the number one issue people are asking you about? Agriculture. Iowa’s Fourth District has the second most farms of any district in the country, and is consistently a leading producer of corn, soybeans, milk, eggs, ethanol, and livestock. Agriculture is the backbone of the region and is at the core of the district’s communities. What would be your top legislative priorities if elected? Invigorating Iowa’s communities - that entails legislating with agriculture and small business in mind. Protecting Iowa farmers and Main Streets is a pivotal component in the broader effort to tackle the issues facing rural areas. Relatedly, promoting family formation and those existing families in the district by providing much needed tax relief. How has the coronavirus pandemic affected your campaign? Our campaign built a strong organization and digital presence early in the campaign. This early organizational investment has paid off over the last few months as we have moved to more digital and online campaigning. We are doing a lot of Zoom meetings, speaking with voters on social media, and our organization is talking with Iowans over the phone about issues that are important to them. 32

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Democracies Must Work Together

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A Smart Investment to Fuel Economic Growth By John Robert Smith Aninfrastructureplanwithastrictfocuson repaircouldhelpputpeoplebacktowork whilefixingaperpetualsourceoffrustration

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News & Events

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Why the Time Isn’t Right to Cut the Payroll Tax By Karl Smith Severalmonthsintothecurrentcrisis,thecase forreducingthepayrolltaxasawaytoreboot theeconomyisnuancedatbest

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Creating a Trusted and Unified Contact Tracing Strategy By Pollyanna Sanderson AsCOVID-19ratesriseacrosstheU.S., itis becomingclearerthatdigitalcontacttracing toolscouldhelpalleviatethecrisis

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College in the Age of Corona: Will it Ever Be the Same? By Frederick M. Hess WithcollegestudentspreparingforclassthisFall, collegeleadersneedtolookaheadwithasenseof urgencyandimagination

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Climate Change is Inevitable, Good Policy is Critical By Carlos Curbelo AccordingtothisformerGOPCongressman fromFlorida,climatechangeisnotpoliticalbut inevitable,andvotersincreasinglyexpecttheir electedleaderstorespondinkind

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in the Fight Against COVID

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To Young Republicans, Climate Change is Fact, Not Fiction By Danielle Butcher Pollinghasrevealedthataddressinghumancausedclimatechangeisnotafringeconcern amongyoungmembersoftheGOP, butone thatmanyfeelquitestronglyabout

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Wear a Mask, Maintain Distance, and Avoid Crowds By Eric Toner, MD Inthecomingmonths, oursuccessinbattling thepandemicwillcomedowntosomebasic stepsthateveryAmericancanandmusttake

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Saving Our Economy: Are Taxpayers Getting Their Money’s Worth? By Adam Michel IfCongressdeterminesmoreaidfor individualsisnecessary,itshouldbetargeted tothosewhoneeditmost

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