DENVER, May 28, 2014 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Leslie Hanks President, and Jefferson George, Vice President, of American Right to Life:

In an era when far too many Republican candidates are betraying our posterity for power, it is most encouraging to see candidates returning to the tried and true principle of equal protection under law for every human being, which made America great.

Tom Hoefling, author of the Equal Protection for Posterity resolution, is candidate for Iowa Governor and believes in the God-given, inalienable right to life of his pre-born neighbors and equal protection for Iowa's posterity.

While there are a growing number of candidates who've decided enough is enough and are willing to fight the Crimes Against Humanity which have become an industry in America these past 40 years, Tom Hoefling has led the way in educating America about our founding documents and our citizens' God-given rights. Tom is owed a debt of gratitude by our nation for shining the light of truth in the darkness and educating about the infinite value of every human life in God's sight.

American Right to Life commends Tom Hoefling for being a true statesman, fighting to protect the lives & liberty of every citizen in Iowa, without exception, and for his determined efforts to re-establish the principles America was founded upon in our Declaration of Independence.

After releasing ideas on job growth; education, Jacobs now gives specific ideas for tackling Washington's spending problem

West Des Moines, Iowa - As a part of his nine day, 40-city "Real Solutions" Tour, U.S. Senate candidate Mark Jacobs today released "Private Sector Principles for Achieving a Balanced Budget," a set of specific principles for tackling both the nation's debt and deficits.

The United States is facing $17 trillion in debt and continued annual deficits projected to be in the hundreds of billions each year. The debate rages on in Washington about how to solve this issue.

"I've always said this was going to be a campaign about ideas and solutions. I want Iowans to know that I will focus on not only the intrinsically-linked issues of creating jobs and opportunity and tackling Washington's spending problem, but also how we can achieve these objectives. Iowa deserves better than talking points from career politicians. Iowans deserve results," said Mark Jacobs.

He added, "I am running for U.S. Senate to create an environment that will encourage and allow the private sector to grow more quickly. If we were able to grow our economy just one percent faster per year over the next decade, it would wipe out more than half of our annual budget deficits. More jobs, more opportunity and certainly more fiscal discipline will help Iowa families and businesses."

Jacobs detailed how he would begin reaching and maintaining fiscal sanity by offering four specific ideas:

• Passing a Balanced Budget Amendment. Congress has not demonstrated the ability to live within its means. Therefore, we need to provide a structural framework that requires them to do so. A balanced budget amendment creates a mechanism for ensuring that Congress meets and reaches this goal in a specific period of time. After ten years, the amendment would require Congress to set the budget at 99 percent of forecasted revenues, just as we do in Iowa.
• Reining In the Deficit through Meaningful Spending Reductions. Thoughtful ways to achieve meaningful spending reductions include reductions in discretionary spending; rooting out fraud in government programs; and building bipartisan consensus on entitlement reform.
• Increasing the Rate of Economic Growth. Spending cuts alone will not solve our financial challenges. Growing the economy at a faster rate must be a component of the plan. The federal government does not create jobs - but it does create the environment in which it is either easier or harder for the private sector to grow. Currently, the Administration is making job growth in the private sector harder. We need to pursue the five priorities I have previously put forth for creating an environment that will foster higher economic growth.
• Reducing the Debt. The first three ideas relate to achieving a balanced budget. However, we must also begin reducing our country's $17 trillion debt. Selling unused public assets will enable the country to make a near-term down payment on the debt. This, in turn, will reduce the amount of interest we pay on the debt in the long-term. Ideas include : selling mineral rights on federal lands, selling surplus federal land, and disposing of unused and under-utilized buildings.

Jacobs said, "The bottom line is Washington needs more leaders with real world common sense, whose focus is making headway - instead of headlines. I will continue to offer specifics, push for concrete results, and most importantly, I will show up to work every single day to work on behalf of Iowa's families and businesses."

To view or download "Private Sector Principles for Achieving a Balanced Budget," please click here.

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SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE FILES FINANCIAL REPORT

(Cedar Rapids, IA)  Today, former Iowa Secretary of State and Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Paul D. Pate after exceeding the necessary petition signature requirement by 100% while submitting over 2000 in 60 days, continues to build momentum by announcing that he has over $55,000 cash on hand from over a hundred donors in just a few short months.

"I'm overwhelmed by the continuing rapid growth of support Iowans are showing for this campaign.  It is clear they do not want nor can they afford to have Iowa's chief elections commissioner be a partisan political operative from either party.  I have served the people of Iowa as Secretary of State and hold the proven experience to be that non-partisan leader they desire," stated Pate.

A nationally recognized small business leader by the Small Business Administration, Pate is the President of Pate Asphalt Systems in Marion and recently served as Mayor of Cedar Rapids from 2002 -2006.  While Mayor, Pate was elected President of the non-partisan Iowa League of Cities representing over 870 municipalities.  Previously, he served as Iowa Secretary of State from 1995-1999 and represented NE Cedar Rapids, Marion and parts of Linn, Buchanan and Delaware Counties in the Iowa Senate from 1989-1995.

"As I travel across the state the consistent message that I've been receiving is that Iowans want access to voting with safeguards to protect against potential voter fraud.  Those two priorities are not mutually exclusive and will take real leadership to ensure both," said Pate.

Pate and his wife, Jane, of 35 years are the parents of three adult children and five grandchildren.

In his first statewide primary endorsement, Northey voices public support ahead of the June 3rd primary

West Des Moines-Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today endorsed Republican U.S. Senate candidate and business leader Mark Jacobs. During an event in West Des Moines, Secretary Northey voiced his public support for Jacobs, citing the importance for Iowa agriculture of having a proven business leader in Washington.

"As the Secretary of Agriculture in Iowa, I consider it my job to promote agriculture and it's businesses - including family farms, small town elevators, big city factories and the hundreds of smaller companies in between. In short, the business of agriculture pays a lot of bills in this state. And Mark Jacobs has the experience to help Iowa agriculture and the thousands of Iowa jobs related to farming. As a successful CEO, he protected jobs and made a payroll. That type of proven experience will be good for Iowa agriculture," said Northey.

He added, "While there are many good candidates in the field, I have gotten to know Mark personally. He's a conservative and a man of principle. Mark has the integrity and a work ethic that would make any Iowan proud."

Jacobs responded to Secretary Northey's endorsement, saying, "I am honored to have the support of Secretary Northey. He has been and will continue to be a strong advocate for Iowa. I look forward to the opportunity to work with him to make sure Washington works for Iowa."

Secretary Northey will be joining Mark Jacobs the remainder of this week on the "Real Solutions" Tour with stops in Cedar Rapids, Waverly, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Spencer, Sioux City and Council Bluffs.

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