Issues

  • Out of Control Spending & The National Debt

    The current leadership in Washington has been irresponsible when it comes to spending and is mortgaging our future.    I believe that increasing government spending will only worsen the current economic downturn, and that less spending – not more spending – is critical to...

  • Taxes

    America taxes income and investment too much. We must commit to expansive tax relief for individuals who invest in our economy. But I also believe the time has come for politicians to stop over-promising.   When elected, I can guarantee that I will do the two things that are in...

  • Job Creation and Small Business

    As an owner of a small business I believe strongly that we need to reduce the tax burden and reduce federal mandates on small businesses.    If we do this we will fuel innovation and the entrepreneurial sprit of the job creators in our economy.   Two thirds of jobs lost in...

  • The Federal Stimulus and Financial Reform

    The stimulus bill was essentially a bailout to city and state governments.    This is a fact that politicians in Washington need to acknowledge. Now. The few jobs that it has created – or promises to create – are fleeting at best and wasteful at worst.    ...

  • Healthcare

    I believe that doctors and their patients should make personal healthcare decisions. The recently passed Democrat healthcare legislation is a disgrace. It was a partisan political move that we simply cannot afford. It will raise taxes, cut services for the elderly and leave us further in debt...

  • Immigration

    I believe that Congress and the Obama Administration have been asleep at the switch when it comes to immigration.  The more they avoid the problem the worse it becomes. Any attempt at immigration reform must start with securing the border.  A porous border is not only an immigration...

  • National Security & Homeland Security

    I believe we have an obligation to leave both Iraq and Afghanistan stable and in a position to govern themselves.  We must win the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I will fight to ensure that our Armed Forces receive all necessary funding so they are properly equipped and can do...

  • Energy and Cap & Trade

    Energy Independence is critical to America for the sake of its national security, its economic security and its environmental security. As the proud owner of a family heating oil business, I understand that this precious resource is finite, and rather than wait until the last drop of oil...

  • The Second Amendment

    I believe the Second Amendment is an individual right, not a collective one.   I am a card-carrying member of the National Rifle Association and I will not support any effort to take guns away from law-abiding American citizens.    When elected to Congress I will:...

  • Card Check and Labor

    I oppose the Employee Free Choice Act (“Card Check”) and believe in maintaining the secret ballot for union elections.   When elected to Congress I will:         Oppose any attempt to end secret ballots in voting to form a union....