When Shoemyer Wins, We All Win

Unemployment. Recession. Jobs. Manufacturing. Economy. We hear these words so often through the media that they start to lose their meaning. But they are real issues that need to be addressed and here at A New View on Shoe, we truly believe in Shoemyer to do what needs to get done.

According to the US Department of Labor, unemployment has increased in Missouri from 3.2% in January 2000 to 9.4% last month. Missouri’s unemployment rate is right near the nation’s which is 9.6%. In a little over two and a half years since it was declared we were in a recession in December of 2007, unemployment has raised 4.4%.

These numbers are obviously staggering. The numbers are even more meaningful for the 279,304 that are unemployed in Missouri. When one’s unemployed, I can only assume they’re not so much concerned about whether we’re technically still in a recession or not, or how the percentage has changed over the past decade. They are focused on finding a job so that they can keep their homes and provide for their families. And more than just provide a roof over our heads, we’re all trying to live the American dream.

This is why we strongly encourage those unemployed voters, or those voters who could one day be unemployed (and really, who isn’t one of those?) to vote for Wes Shoemyer. He recently was awarded the 2010 Friend of Manufacturing and Industry Award from the Associated Industries of Missouri (AIM). According to a press release from the AIM regarding the award, the association promotes “a favorable business climate for business, manufacturing and industry.”

AIM looks at legislators’ past voting trends regarding taxation, employment and Worker’s Compensation law; insurance reform, environmental regulation and job creation initiatives to determine the winner of the award. What more could you ask for from a senator? Shoemyer is not just saying he wants to help the unemployed and he’s not just saying it now that his re-election is at stake. He is truly representing us as best as possible in the Missouri Congress. He is concerned with and invested in restoring our state’s economy and truly believes in his abilities to do so and we agree.

What do you think?