Joe Ortega is a working person who understands the importance of creating jobs. Politicians have forgotten that companies and proud Northeast Ohioans create jobs and build companies so people can earn a decent wage and enjoy a comfortable living. A Congressman's job is to give people the tools so they can grow their companies and put people to work. Northeast Ohio needs grants, low-interest loans, tax incentives and tax abatements for businesses to get our economy working again.

Please invest in our future, whatever you can afford - $35, $50, $100* - to ensure we can enjoy a better future, and our children and grandchildren can as well. Too many politicians have lost sight of reality; they routinely ask for 250, 500, even 2,100 dollars for a plate of food at a political event.

*by law the maximum allowed is $2,100 per person