Jobs & Economy
“We must focus on creating new jobs in Missouri’s 4th District by building on the businesses already here, attracting new industries and supporting our agricultural base. We should have the good-paying jobs of the new century right here in our own communities so we aren’t just educating our kids to leave home for jobs in St. Louis, Chicago or Denver.” – Ike Skelton
Ike Skelton has championed job creation and economic development in the communities of Missouri’s 4th Congressional District, having served as chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism and Rural Development and the Congressional Rural Caucus.
Standing Up for Our Men and Women in Uniform
When the soldiers and veterans who defend our freedom and serve our country needed an ally and a leader, Ike Skelton has been there – fighting everyday for our men and women in uniform. “Our nation’s veterans and their families deserve a government that is committed to the same values that they fought to preserve and a government that is willing to do whatever it takes to make this a country that is worthy of their sacrifices. We cannot forget the debt we owe those who serve the United States so nobly. The dedication of our men and women in uniform makes our nation strong and keeps us free.” – Ike Skelton
The War in Afghanistan
Six months ago the Obama administration concluded that the only way to stop Afghanistan’s slide into insecurity and prevent the reemergence of a terrorist haven was to put in place an integrated counterinsurgency strategy focused on protecting the Afghan population, building up the Afghan national security forces and improving Afghan governance.
Health Insurance Reform
“I have reviewed the bills pending in Congress and have visited with Fourth District residents about this very important issue. While most people seem to agree that the health insurance system needs to be repaired and that health insurance companies should be more responsible, a great deal of skepticism remains in rural Missouri about the approach taken by House committees to reform America’s health system. As in medicine, the first rule of health care reform needs to be ‘do no harm’, and I am not convinced any of the proposals represent the best policy choice for the American people.”