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MINNESOTAS 4TH U.S. HOUSE ELECTIONThere are three candidates running for Minnesotas 4th U.S. tolerate Democrat, Betty McCollum Republican, Linda Runbeck and Independent, Tom Foley. The issues at hand are Healthcare, prescription drugs, and education.Betty McCollum graduated with a B.S. degree out of Cathrine College. She taught grade school and was a sales manager for twenty- volt years up until her political career began in 1986. She served on St. Pauls City Council from1986 through 1992. In 1992 Betty was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the but legislator to defeat two incumbents in a single year. Her Legislative accomplishments include the passing of Minnesotas most comprehensive school bus sentry go laws and two constitutional amendments which a) caters citizens to recall elected officials for wrong doing , b) provides bonuses to veterans of the Persian Gulf War. She currently serves on the Mississippi Parkway Commission, a ten state knock commiss ion to protect the environment.Betty McCollum wants to invest over half of non-social security surplus to insure a long-term solvency of Medicare that can be extended to prescription drugs and other(a) medical necessities for seniors and people with disabilities as a means of getting quality, affordable health care. She also wants to hold drug companies accountable drug pricing policies in order to make prescription drugs more on tap(predicate) for seniors. Finally McCollum wants to reduce class size improve teacher quality, modernize school buildings and expand available technology to better education.Republican, Linda Runbeck graduated Bethel College with a B.A. in sociology/ social work. Her political career consists of being the state senator in district 53, from 1993 to the present state object lesson 52A from 1989- 1992 and council member of City of Circle Pines from 1984- 1987. Her professional career began as a caseworker for Ramsy County social servicesbetween1968-69. La ter, Runbeck was an advertising executive for County Seat Stores & Dahlberg Inc., and owned a Miracle capitulum franchise from1991-1995. Today she is the co- owner of Braham Monument Co. McCollum supports state standards on local school implementation and encourages a zero tolerance for violence within the schools. Also, she wants to allow kids to transfer school districts if their current school is too dangerous. McCollum wants to make the government less influential in health care. She feels through individual responsibility in the form of co- pays and deductibles. She supports Minnesotas Senior Prescription Drug Program, which offers financial help to senior living on a fixed income and whose said income generally goes to prescription drugs.