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Protecting Our Homeland - I believe protecting our homeland is the most important responsibility we, the people entrust to the federal government
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Free Markets - I believe our free markets are the greatest engine for economic prosperity in the history of the world.
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Creating Jobs - We are now in our second year of "hope and change" President Obama promised.
The empty promises and deception from the Administration and Democrat controlled congress have seriously hurt our Country and especially the 3rd Congressional District:
- Despite the “stimulus” packages, unemployment is at record highs and will continue.
- Unemployment among our veterans is twice as high as the general population.
- The jobs we have lost in our industries have had a ripple effect. Motels where miners and loggers used to stay are hurting, as are the restaurants where they ate, and the supermarkets where they bought their groceries. Homes they owned or rented are empty.
- Ski areas didn’t have as many visitors this winter, which does not bode well for our summer tourism industry.
- Cap and Trade will drive agriculture out of Colorado and stop gas and oil exploration.
We need to put people back to work. So, how do we do that?
- Get the government off our backs.
- Reduce taxes on business and individuals.
- Eliminate the capital gains tax.
- Repeal the morass of federal laws and regulations that strangle American business.
- Put the job of regulating private employers back where it belongs, with the States.
- Don’t punish, free up the banks to loan money.
- Turn loose the entrepreneurial spirit that drives the small businesses that create 80% of new jobs.
Small Business: The National Federation of Independent Businesses knows that small businesses don’t hire people just because Mr. Obama says our national goal is to increase employment. They hire when the person hired will generate enough additional revenues to cover the cost of the hire.
Back to Work: People know how to put people back to work. Unfortunately, the federal government doesn’t. Extending unemployment benefits doesn’t put people back to work. Expanding the size of government puts some, but not many back to work, and only increases the drag on private employers. Instead of getting government off our backs, every initiative coming from Washington makes government more intrusive in our lives. Taxing banks on their liabilities (loans) doesn’t encourage banks to loan money. It is an incentive not to loan money. The only talk in Washington about taxes is finding ways to increase them. People know that reducing taxes on business produces far more jobs than government spending.
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Taxes - I believe we pay too much in taxes.
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Immigration and Secure Borders - Legal immigration, and the full integration of legal immigrants into our society has been the life-blood of our great nation for over two hundred years.
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Health Care - I believe small steps in the right direction are better than big steps in the wrong direction.
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Restoring Trust in Government - President Obama said in his report of the State of the Union, "there is a deficit of trust in how Washington works".
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1st Amendment - I will always defend your right to speak your mind.
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2nd Amendment - I am a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights.
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Abortion - I believe life begins at conception and that abortion is a tragedy.
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Climate and the Environment - I believe our climate is now, and always has been changing.
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Energy - I believe Colorado can lead the country to energy independence.
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Education - I believe the federal government should get out of the education business.
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Agriculture - I believe that being able to feed ourselves, without depending on other countries, is critical to our national defense.
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Voting - I believe the secret ballot is fundamental to strong democracy.
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Our Flag - I believe our flag symbolizes what we are, and what we seek to be as a nation.
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Citizen Leaders - We need citizen leaders, not career politicians.
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Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site - I oppose any expansion of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.
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Marriage - Marriage is between a man and a woman.
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