In only a few weeks Hoosiers will be able to vote on who should be their representative in Washington, and the Hoosiers of the fourth district still haven't witnessed a debate between Steve Buyer, our current representative, and Dr. David Sanders, the Democratic challenger. Dr. Sanders has invited Mr. Buyer to hold a debate between the two so that the voters of the fourth district can make an informed decision this election. But Steve Buyer has not accepted Dr. Sanders' invitation for an open and honest debate.
A voter has to ask why would Mr. Buyer not be willing to debate? There could be one reason why he has refused to debate Dr. Sanders: he's afraid to face the facts and take responsibility for what he's done as chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
As I've helped Dr. Sanders' campaign, I keep learning more and more about how Mr. Buyer, as chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, has done more harm than good to the Veterans of our great nation. Mr. Buyer has done such harm that nearly every veteran, minus Mr. Buyer himself, hates the job he's doing.
I learned quite a bit about the horrible job Mr. Buyer is doing this past Monday, September 25th, when former Senator Max Cleland spoke in support of Dr. Sanders. From what Senator Cleland stated: Mr. Buyer has continually refused to allow veterans' organizations created by Congress to testify before Congress, has failed to equip the VA with proper funding for the veterans that are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and has continuously supported cuts to the benefits that we have promised our veterans.
Perhaps that's why Mr. Buyer has not accepted Dr. Sanders' invitation to a debate--he's afraid the truth will be known that he genuinely does not support our troops.
