Vote out incumbents in Vermont

Hi many of you may remember Judy and I during the 35 years of ownership of Stern’s.  When we first started we decided our goal would to make eating healthy available to anyone who shopped at our store and we succeeded. Food costs can really affect being able to buy fresh and we succeeded in our goal.

Now our goal is to work to make Vermont at least more affordable for everyone so people can stay and enjoy their lives here.  Now that is much too hard for so many younger families.  We are top three in cost of living to wages, taxes, homelessness, and least business-friendly. As people see, New Hampshire is providing the bulk of the jobs along the Upper Valley.  

Sixty-four percent of people polled ages eight to 34 are saying they are seriously considering leaving the state, mostly for economic reasons with high taxes being the number one reason. Many are just waiting for the election results to decide.

I am urging people to vote for those people, for their sakes and the future of Vermont.  With our young workforce leaving, jobs will also.  The ones moving in are at or near retirement age which will strain our healthcare providers.

This is at an unsustainable point. Obviously, 30 years of Democrat control has led to too many failures.  That is why I am urging people to vote for crucial change, vote incumbents out. Thank you.

Keith Stern, of North Springfield, Vt., is former owner of Stern’s Quality Produce in White River Junction and former candidate for governor