To the editor:
“When you want to help someone, tell the truth…”
Economist Thomas Sowell wrote these words over 20 years ago, but he may be talking about 149 state representative Kim Fiorello.th General Assembly district. Kim has tirelessly and courageously advocated the lessons of individual rights, free markets, and limited government, all of which have contributed significantly to the historic success of our society. Kim also recognizes that individual rights come with responsibilities, as Thomas Jefferson pointed out.Wherever people are well informed, they can trust their government”
To that end, Kim has been relentless in her efforts to uncover the truth and share it with voters and fellow lawmakers, but that may be inconvenient in public sentiment.
As an example, Kim does not support legislation that would require private insurance companies to cover additional medical services at prices below the prescribed market price. Kim recognizes that if these proposals are enacted, they will ultimately raise costs, if not jeopardize the availability of health insurance for all.
Additionally, to complement her detailed and well-researched memos to voters, Kim, in contrast to other civil servants, has taken the time to deepen her understanding of a wide variety of complex political issues, including: It has sponsored a series of public policy debates.
- A discussion by a Stanford University economics professor on Henry Hazlitt’s Classical Economics in One Lesson is a reminder that we need to consider the long-term consequences of our decisions.
- Discussing the Unite Project of 1776 with Civil Rights Leader Bob Woodson African American Advocate principles such as entrepreneurship, self-determination and mutual social support
- Renowned scholar and author Peter W. Wood, Ph.D., who spoke about critical race theory and what this means for education, and how his educational approach helped children overcome barriers and become successful. A discussion with renowned black educator Ian Lowe on how to accommodate
- A discussion of COVID policy failures with Dr. Scott Atlas, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Hoover Institution (the CDC has since admitted).
- Most recently, there was a discussion with accounting expert Sheila Weinberg on balancing Connecticut’s budget.
The challenges facing our society are difficult and cannot be solved with lip service. Kim is serious, careful, and thorough. We need Kim in Hartford and I strongly support her re-election this November.
Andy Duus
Greenwich, Connecticut
Duus is a former member of the Town of Greenwich Estimates and Taxation Commission and its Greenwich Representative Town Meeting.
