 Honesty
and Ethics:
I have always
set high personal standards for myself, and I promise to
do more than pay lip service to honesty and ethics. We
hear politicians talk the talk all day long while
scandal after scandal unfolds. I can only tell you this:
I will not be involved in any political scandals or
unethical behavior. I will uphold the highest standard
of service to my constituents, my community, my
district, my state, and my country.
Taxes
and Budget:
For the most part the government has no money that it
doesn’t first take from someone else, and so it is my
belief that a nation cannot
be taxed into prosperity. Conversely, history has shown
that reduced tax rates result in increased revenues into
the Treasury. I’d like to achieve a balanced budget
through lower taxes, practicing good stewardship of the
people’s money, and resisting reckless increases in the
Federal Budget through vast new social programs and
entitlements. I’ll work for a “Back to Basics” approach
to spending.
Border
Security and Immigration Law:
If
the current immigration laws are not being enforced, the
answer is not new or more laws. It only seems common
sense that there should be a fence along our borders. We
need that for our security. That’s not to say that we
let no one in – we just need to know who is coming in,
when and why. People still want to come here for the
opportunities that Liberty affords. My father’s parents
and my mother’s grandparents sought those opportunities
and I believe that tradition should continue. If our
economic engine requires the labor force, then we need a
mechanism to provide it. However – we should not provide
incentives for or reward illegal immigration.
Military
Retirees and Veterans Benefits:
As a daughter of an Air Force retiree (and his surviving
spouse) and the wife of an Army retiree, I know first
hand the frustration many retirees & veterans feel over
Congress’ meddling with their benefits in order to
“save” a few dollars in the budget. I find this
reprehensible and disgraceful. When men & women
volunteer to potentially put their lives on the line, or
have retired after serving honorably, or have been
wounded and disabled in service to their country, they
should be taken care of. Period. It is fundamentally
dishonest not to keep promises made to them or to treat
them like second class citizens by putting them at the
bottom of the healthcare food chain. There are some
things this Nation can afford to do and taking care of
our Veterans is one of them. I will work tirelessly
toward reform in the VA System, and will work to
increase the budget for retiree benefits.
National
Security:
In Many ways, the threats
we face today are more serious than the Cold War threats
of a few years ago. Since I believe that the United
States is a force for good in the world, I also believe
that it needs a strong modern military. In an
asymmetrical war such as is the War on Terror, we cannot
stay on the defensive; we must keep our enemies on the
defensive, and let our forces fight them “over there”
instead of “over here”. I believe that as a nation we
have a moral obligation to provide our men & women with
our complete fiscal and moral support. Never in our
history have we spent less on our military (in terms of
percent of GDP) so I firmly believe there is room in the
budget to do this.
Infrastructure:
I will work to remove regulatory roadblocks that stand
in the way of building the infrastructure we need.
People are coming in record numbers to the United States
and California in particular. They all need water,
electricity, housing, and transportation. The industries
that support, build and maintain this infrastructure are
also vital to our economy. While conservation is a good
thing, we cannot conserve our way into meeting the
demands in these areas. I believe that using new
emerging technologies combined with our entrepreneurial
spirit, we can build the infrastructure we need while
treading lightly in regard to the environment and
without breaking the budget.
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