Tag: Eddie Mauro

Eddie Mauro, Democratic candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, talks with the Des Moines Register editorial board. Now he's running for Congress, and he wants to curb the influence of campaign cash on the nation's political system. 1 priority is money and politics because that is keeping everything else from happening," Mauro said during a meeting Wednesday with the Des Moines Register's editors and reporters. "It is keeping good things from happening in this country, whether that be health care or taking care of our seniors when it comes to Social Security or Medicare, or gun safety, or the challenges with our climate that are in front of us," Mauro, 55, said. His solution is campaign finance reform at the federal level, including limits on corporate contributions that he believes are overwhelming the voices of individual citizens. According to Federal Election Commission data, about 70 percent of his contributions have come from individuals in Iowa. The primary election is June 5. Mauro also favors adding a public option for health care, which would create a government-run health insurance agency to compete with other private health insurance companies. 'IF LEIF ERICKSON WOULD HAVE SETTLED IN MEXICO...': Mauro contends the nation's immigration debate has become a "red herring" used for political expediency. Editor’s note: The Des Moines Register Editorial Board is hosting meetings with Democratic primary candidates for governor and for Iowa's 3rd District candidates.