Banks' attacks are unfounded

To the editor:

I’m disturbed by the attacks by Congressman Jim Banks against his opponent Courtney Tritch.

Banks calls Tritch’s agenda “radical” and warns how harmful she would be if elected.

The people in this nation and our state are struggling with so many difficult issues today, including escalating health care costs, declining wages and damage to our environment (man-made and natural).

The current Congress, including Rep. Banks, has done little to nothing about solving any of these. Banks offers no hope that there will be solutions any time soon either. Instead, he attacks those with new ideas and the fresh voices calling for change as “dangerous radicals.”

It’s clear we have to make changes in order to solve these big problems. Fear of change will only hold us back and leave us stuck in the past with our problems.

It’s time to vote for people who aren’t afraid of change. And that means not voting for Jim Banks and other fear-mongers like him.

Linda Mills

Fort Wayne