Opinion Pieces

  • Loebsack Weekly Column: Supporting Our Fellow Iowans
    Sep 17, 2010  - According to the new Census Bureau report, 1 in 7 Americans lives in poverty. Unfortunately, to me, this report comes as no surprise. I travel around the Second District each and every weekend, and I know that my fellow Iowans are hurting. I know that people are working harder for less. When I was g... More
  • Loebsack: More than 57,000 Iowa Businesses to Be Notified of Health Care Tax Credits
    Apr 20, 2010  - WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) announced that more than 57,000 Iowa businesses will soon receive information in the mail about new tax credits they are eligible for through the health care reform legislation. “During my trips home every weekend, I meet with scores of small business... More
  • RESTORING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY
    Apr 20, 2007  - Recently, I visited the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College during an education focused tour of Iowa’s Second Congressional District. During these two roundtable discussions I had the great opportunity to sit down with administrators and student leaders. I listened to the concerns and ... More