 My name is Luke Talbot, and I'm running to represent Vermont in the United States House of Representatives. You may not have heard my name because media organizations have focused their attention on major party candidates and not minor party or independents. I'm not a politician, I'm a working Vermonter who's fed up with career politicians and the reckless spending in Washington while Americans watch their retirement savings evaporate. I'm running as an independent candidate funding my own campaign so that I can avoid the influence of political parties and special interest groups and allowing myself to maintain my independence when it comes to making decisions that affect Vermont or America. Our federal government has failed Americans leaving the country with massive debt rampant inflation and very high food and energy costs. The high cost of heating fuels are going to affect all Vermonters this winter when we have to heat our homes while increased price of diesel fuel and possible shortages will affect all parts of the economy and all Americans. The open border policy of the Biden administration has allowed fentanyl to flood into our country becoming the major cause of death for Americans 18 to 45 and now threatening our children along with allowing nearly 3.5 million illegal immigrants to enter the country. This policy has prevented the law enforcement agencies from doing their duty to provide protection and security for all Americans. Einstein was credited with saying that doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome is the definition of insanity. For America we've continued to elect the same type of politicians over and over and expect things to change in Washington D.C. I'm running to be a voice for change, to be a voice for the working man and women and to fight for change in our federal government for smaller and more accountable government. On November 8th I'm hoping that you could vote for me to be a voice to make the change that's necessary in Washington D.C.