Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District DFL

It's been nearly 30 years since Ronald Reagan stated that tax cuts for the wealthy would trickle down to the rest of us.  During the course of those 30 years, marginal tax rates for the wealthy were drastically reduced.  Yet the middle class is shrinking, more Americans have to rely on food banks, employment and income have become very unstable, and millions of Americans have lost their homes.   We now have the greatest concentration of wealth in our history and among industrialized countries.  The few have prospered, but many live under a great deal of financial and personal stress.   The deregulation of our financial institutions was recently the catalyst for a catastrophic meltdown of financial institutions throughout the world.  Trickle down Reaganomics was a dismal failure. 

President Obama and progressive Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House have been trying to move government policy in a new direction:  to make government work for you, but almost all Republicans and a number of Democrats often stand in the way.  To continue their work to make government benefit the people, they need more people on their side.  That's where you come in.  They need your help to let people know about candidates who will stand with them.

Meet Jim Meffert:  "I’m running for Congress for the chance to fight for you. . .  I will be the voice for the 140,000 Minnesota children living in poverty, for the 480,000 uninsured Minnesotans, for the families and the people who have lost their jobs and are concerned about losing their homes, and for patients who are struggling to pay their medical bills.  I'll be a voice for our children and their future. . . We are all in this to build strong communities and help our neighbors build better lives"  (CD3 DFL Endorsement Acceptance Speech, 4/10/10).  Get to know Jim Meffert, a candidate with outstanding ideas and real commitment, and and let your friends and neighbors know about him too.

Watch Jim Meffert's interview produced by Democratic Visions, a Cable TV and internet program produced by Senate District 42 DFL.  Jim speaks on banking and Wall Street reform, health care, and higher education - 10 minutes.

Hear his view of government in an interview with Mike McIntee of the UpTake - 10 minutes

Jim Meffert is currently the Chief Executive of the Minnesota Optometric Association and was past President of the Minnesota Parent Teacher Association.  He lives in Edina and is the father of three children.

Read the articles below and watch the videos to learn more about Jim's solutions for improving health care, energy, jobs, financial regulation, and early childhood and K-12 education.  Check out his website, and donate and volunteer for his campaign at www.jimmeffertforcongress.org.  While you're there, ask a question on an issue that concerns you.  Then watch for Jim's answer on JimTV.  Jim Meffert is committed to making government work for you.