Here are some of the Issues that I am concerned about:



JOBS


     Manufacturing is coming back. We need to not only prepare our communities with transportation, education, and communication, but also we need an aggressive business plan to bring those manufacturing jobs to Western North Carolina. (read more)

 



TAX REFORM


     Taxation should be used to fund the things that our government is Constitutionally obligated to do, like maintaining our military, infrastructure, etc. Our tax code should not be designed and modified to encourage or discourage certain types of behavior. Your tax rate should not be a factor of who you are and what you do. I believe you should pay taxes based on what you choose to spend. (read more)
 



EDUCATION

 
     Our Federal government has failed from the very beginning of their control of the education system. I will work to eliminate the Federal Department of Education, and instead support a system where block grants are distributed to the respective states to run their own school systems.  (read more)

 



ABORTION

 
I am the most pro-life candidate in the race for the 11th district congressional seat. (read more)

 



DEFENSE / MILITARY

 
     There is no question the United States military rules any battlefield to which it is committed. This should never change. We have and should maintain the most elite and feared fighting force in the world. All needed support should be given this force to make sure the commitment and outcome is never in question.  (read more)

 



IMMIGRATION

 
     I am against amnesty for illegal immigrants. Our parents taught us there are
consequences for our actions, and this culture should not be sacrificed for those
who have broken our laws. (read more)

 


 

TERM LIMITS

 
     In an era where the deck is stacked in favor of even the most corrupt and ineffective incumbents, I support legislating term limits on members of both the House and Senate.  (read more)


 

SOCIAL SECURITY

 
     I would divide social security into a safety net division and a retirement division. The safety net side would be funded totally by the government contributions. The retirement side would have options which would include personal selection of individual accounts. (read more)


 

HEALTHCARE

 
    America has the best health care systems in the world, but the costs are getting out of control. Returning to a free marketplace will help to restore quality, reduce costs, and drive innovation in the healthcare system.   (read more)


 

ENERGY

 
     We need to drill our oil, mine our coal, tap our natural gas, and build safe nuclear power plants. (read more)


 

ECONOMY

 
     75% of the new jobs are created by small business in the Micro-Economy, out here where we work in the trenches. (read more)


 

GUNS

 
     I will support legislation that enforces and rebuilds the original intent of the 2nd Amendment that free Americans have the absolute right to bear arms. (read more)


 

MORE TO COME...