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LATHAM REPORT: GIVING ALL HARDWORKING IOWANS THE CHOICE THEY HAVE EARNED: "TIME OR MONEY"My parents taught me the importance of “family first”. My mother and father taught the principle to me and my brothers as they raised us and the family farm in Alexander, Iowa. I have continued to hold the "family first" principle highly as we raised our own children and grew and ran the family seed business and even during my work representing Iowans in Congress. Regardless of what job you hold, the universal reality of working parents is that balancing the requirements of family life and work is tough. We’ve all heard before that “there aren’t enough hours in the day,” and there are times when that couldn’t be truer. Emergencies arise, can’t-miss events and milestones fill up our calendars, and even the simpler things can be difficult to fit in — a doctor’s appointment, caring for an elder or a loved one, a tee ball game, and then some. Your time is precious, and millions of Americans wish they could have more of it. So in keeping with my belief of "family first", I voted with a majo...
