Entitlement Programs

 

Our current system of social assistance traps families and children in a cycle of poverty.  Any able bodied person who receives assistance from the federal government should be required to have a workable plan to get off of federal assistance.  Most benefits should decrease slowly and steadily so there is not a disincentive for a person to better their situation.  Our social workers need better support in terms of resources and staffing.

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Taxes

 

Having been involved in the United States tax system for over 30 years I know first hand the many problems and inequities of the system.  A country's tax system should serve the purpose of raising the revenue neccessary to operate the government.  Our tax code has evolved to be a massive government program to control citizen's behavior through incentives and penalties.  We need to put a two year sunset on the entire tax code and impletment a simplified tax code.

Health Care

 

The current system of government being heavily involved in an industry that is dominated by for profit public companies (health insurance) is destined to fail and is a monumental waste of taxpayer dollars.  The federal governmnet needs to either leave health insurance to the free markets and set up programs to assist those who have fallen through the cracks or we should move to socialized medicine.  Having said that I do feel that the care that people receive under other socialized medicine programs around the world is inferior to the care we have in the United States.  I believe that we should allow people the option of buying private coverage, having no coverage or paying premiums based on their income to buy into Medicaid rather than our tax dollars subsidizing companies that pay their CEOs annual compensation packages over $10 million.  The system that was implemeted with the Affordable Care Act is the worst of both systems.

Term Limits

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Members of the House of Representatives should serve for 4 year terms.  The current 2 year terms cause them to spend half of their time and energy campaigning for re-election.  Members of Congress should be limited to 4 terms and Senators should be limited to 3 terms of 6 years each.

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Pro Life

 

I believe that life begins at conception and that every life is precious.  However, I don't believe it is Congress' role to legislate the legality of abortion since the courts have established that this is their domain.  We can however, support programs to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and to support mothers who are facing financial and other uncertainties and still choose to move forward with their pregnancy.

Leadership

Leadership is not always flamboyant.  Often times leadership is having the courage to do what is right, to stand behind your decisions and take accountablity for those decisions.  Too many of our elected officials think that their position makes them leaders.  In the US Marines leadership is a responsibility and not a rank.  Steve Harvey once said that he has learned that you cannot be a good leader without having served anyone.  I have spent my life serving my community, my clients and my family.  I will be a leader in the United States Congress by serving the citizens of the 6th Congressional district of Indiana.