Op-ed: I’m running for Congress. Greed and corruption must be confronted — and I have a plan to do that

“Why should I care about politics? Politics sure as hell doesn’t care about me.”

That’s what one Omaha-area woman said to me when we were talking about this race and how important it was for Nebraska and the country.

She’s not alone — the Pew Research Center recently released a study that showed that just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” or “most of the time.”

That means that 83% of Americans don’t trust the government. And to be frank, I can’t say I blame them.

Read the full article here: https://omaha.com/opinion/column/article_66ae7642-3c62-4958-96e6-493741474f34.html

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Denise Powell is a mom, small business owner, public school champion and healthcare advocate who knows that a strong work ethic and a love of family and community is the Nebraska way of life. She is running for Congress in Nebraska’s Second District to fight for the people of Nebraska each and every day. Support her campaign by making a donation here

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