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Opinion column
by Murrel Bland
The way Roger Marshall sees it, there are three main issues facing Americans today. They are inflation, inflation and inflation.
That was the message the junior U.S. senator from Great Bend delivered to members of the Congressional Forum who met Friday, July 15, at Davis Hall at Wyandotte County Lake. The forum is a committee of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sen. Marshall, a Republican, said he fears that the economy will suffer a recession. He blamed the Biden administration for too much unnecessary spending.
High gas prices are a result of limited supply; he said that it takes two years for any new oil drilling effort to become operational. The senator has encouraged the use of biofuels.
Sen. Marshall is a medical doctor who has delivered more than 5,000 babies. Affordable health care has been one of his concerns.
The senator told of the need for immigration reform; he also said it is important to have a secure border.
Sen. Marshall spoke about the need for a qualified workforce and praised the efforts of Kansas City Kansas Community College and Donnelly College for helping meet those needs.
Sen. Marshall said he is opposed to eliminating the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate that requires 60 votes before a bill can be passed. Democrats have criticized that rule.
Murrel Bland is the former editor of The Wyandotte West and The Piper Press. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Business West.