Cole, Jacob and Bonacci share priorities ahead of Oklahoma 4th District election

Cole, Jacob and Bonacci share priorities ahead of Oklahoma 4th District election

Voters will choose a congressman Tuesday from a ballot with a Republican, a Democrat and an independent

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Voters in Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District will choose a congressman Tuesday. Republican Tom Cole, Democrat Mitchell Jacob and independent Rocco Bonacci are on the ballot.

Each candidate named a top priority and gave a final message to voters.

Jacob: National debt

Jacob, the Democratic candidate, said the national debt is a top priority.

“We only owed $6.3 trillion back in 2003, and today we owe 40.3 trillion,” Jacob said. “That fiscal conservative who represents us right now has helped us borrow $34 trillion during his tenure. And it must end, especially since he’s now chairman of the Appropriations Committee.”

Bonacci: Health care

Bonacci, the independent candidate, put health care at the top of his list.

“Number one is that we’ve got to make healthcare more accessible to people,” Bonacci said. “And so, I mean, that’s got to be the top one. The second one is the insurance companies have got way too much power and they can decide whether somebody basically lives or dies.”...