national debt and deficit SPENDING

I believe there is no more pressing issue regarding national survival than the issue of our exploding national debt.  We cannot allow the Obama Administration and Washington insiders to spend money that we do not have with an IOU drawn off the backs of our grandchildren.  This is fiscal child abuse and changes our country's motto from "Home of the Brave" to "No Child Left a Dime. "  It is unconscionable that our Congress continues to borrow 41 cents of every dollar it spends.  Our country is broke.  Only by limiting spending to the enumerated powers of the Congress in the Constitution will we resolve this spending crisis.  You need a Congressman who will vote against unbalanced budgets, tax increases,  and wasteful extravagances by Washington politicians and bureaucrats.  I will not vote to increase the debt ceiling.  The national debt is too high now.  It must be reduced.  The survival and prosperity of our country are at stake.

taxes, growth, and Jobs

I believe that taxes are too high and need to be reduced.  High tax rates stifle growth, job creation, and entrepreneurial activity.  Excessive federal regulation decreases the ability of American companies to compete on the international stage.  As an elected official, I never voted for a tax increase, and never will.  I have always fought against oppressive governmental regulation of the private sector.  I believe big government is a threat to personal freedom, so I will always support lowering tax rates on individuals and corporations and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. The Communist Chinese government taxes corporations at a lower level than does the Obama administration (25% vs 35%).  We must shrink the government to grow the economy.  I oppose Obama's "spread the wealth" ideology and believe that the way to stimulate economic growth is to enhance the liberty of American taxpayers.

Energy policy

I believe that we must pursue a policy of cheap and abundant energy, which drives the engine of our economy.  America has abundant natural resources which the Obama administration, in order to placate special interest groups, has put under lock and key.  If a foreign power imposed the Obama energy policy on the United States, we could consider it an act of war.  I support removing the restrictions on Gulf oil and gas production, opening up new opportunities of fossil fuel production, and streamlining the permitting process for small and modular nuclear reactors.  I will work to remove barriers to other energy sources without  federal subsidies.  These measures will not only lower our energy prices but will also create over a million highly-paid new jobs.

healthcare

I believe that markets are the most efficient and effective way to decrease costs and increase quality in our healthcare system.  As Betsy McCaughey has written in her Encounter Broadside pamphlet, "The Obama Health Law is a bruising blow to American freedom and medical excellence....It will lower your standard of care, put the government in charge of your care, and take away something as precious as life itself:  your liberty."   I will work from Day One to repeal and defund Obamacare.

second AMENDMENT RIGHTS

I believe in the Constitutional authority of the Second Amendment that clearly and explicitly protects the rights of Americans to own, carry, and use firearms.  Any governmental action to suppress the right of Americans to bear arms is an affront to the original intent of the Founding Fathers.  As your Congressman, I will oppose any and all attempts to infringe on your Second Amendment rights because these rights protect us against tyranny.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

I believe that our country's porous borders and lax enforcement of immigration laws imperil our national security.  Our insufficient border control provides a frightening opportunity for terrorists to do incalculable damage to our country.  I will work to secure the borders, make English the official language of the United States, use e-verify to deny employment to illegal aliens, block illegals from attending public colleges and universities, deny federal funds to sanctuary cities and institutions, oppose amnesty, and end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens. 

life and Marriage

I believe in the sanctity of innocent human life.  I am convinced that life begins at conception and that it is the duty of the state to preserve and protect life.  I oppose any and all efforts for the taxpayers to be forced to fund abortions.  I will oppose the new Obama administration regulations that compel health care providers to act contrary to their conscience.  In addition, I strongly support a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman.   

national defense

I believe in peace through strength.  As a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, I am strongly committed to Ronald Reagan's dictum that no nation was ever attacked for being too strong.  General Douglas MacArthur famously said, "There is no substitute for victory."  Barack Hussein Obama steadfastly refuses even to use the word "victory."  As your Congressman, I will insist that if the services of our brave young men and women are needed overseas to defend American interests, that Congress declares war, that the mission will be defined, that our aim will be victory, and that the troops' return will be as quick as possible.  To that end, we need to bring the troops home and defend the borders of the United States. 

RACIAL QUOTAS

I believe in the first principle from our nation's Declaration of Independence:  "All men are created equal."  Therefore, I will oppose racial preferences and set-asides in education, employment, and contracts.  As a City Councilman, I voted to pursue a color-blind system for contract bid applications.  I was also successful in litigating against the University of North Carolina system to eliminate black-only scholarships at public universities.  I believe America is a land of opportunity for all people and that racial preferences only hold us back. 

Reining in the Federal judiciary

I believe in using the provisions of Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution to rein in the out-of-control men and women in black robes who populate the federal judiciary.  I will work to limit the jurisdiction of the federal courts from hearing cases and controversies pertaining to certain issues like birthright citizenship and prayer in schools.  I support impeaching judges for usurpation and legislating from the bench.

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