Foreign Policy
I support a strong national defense. Our foreign policy, since at least the end of World War 2, has been one of intervention. Our troops are spread out all over the world, and we have military bases in well over 100 countries. It is not a policy of defense, but of offense. We have become the empire that our founding fathers fought against in the Revolutionary War. The best question for those that believe we need to be the world’s policemen is: would we tolerate it? Would we tolerate a foreign military base in Adams County? Would we tolerate another country (or international entity like the United Nations) interfering in our election process? Would we tolerate another country placing a puppet President in the White House and supporting him/her against the will of the people? The clear answer is no, and we should not be engaging in these types of actions either. Good will, trade and peace with all nations is the best policy. If attacked or on the verge of being attacked, then we meet that threat as we should…with the might of our military. However, we should not be endangering the lives of our men and women in uniform to interfere in the affairs of other countries. Various countries and religious factions have been fighting each other for centuries. There is no sign of that changing any time soon, and it is not our place to use force to do so. What also needs to be addressed is foreign aid. I would support eliminating ALL foreign aid and will submit a bill for legislation eliminating all forms of foreign aid. Natural disasters that devastate a country can be addressed by individual charities (as most already are).
Health Care
The current debate over health care is not about care, but about insurance. Forcing all Americans to buy a product or be fined is unconstitutional. The federal government cannot even deliver the mail in a cost-effective way without going into massive debt and incurring insurmountable costs. Why would we trust one of our most important things (our health) to be in good hands with the government? Do we want some bureaucrat in Washington telling us what doctor we have to see, what medicine we are allowed to take, and what insurance we have to buy? Removing restrictions on the insurance companies to allow them to sell their product to anyone in any state is one positive step. The free market would then be allowed to work and lower costs for the benefit of everyone. Another way to reduce costs is to encourage health care providers to accept cash payments for various services. Health insurance companies themselves create high costs due to various restrictions and requirements that they place on the provider in order to determine what health care you can receive. If cash values were placed on these services as an option, it would remove the “middle man” from the equation. For example, a routine doctor’s office visit could cost $20. If cash is paid, it eliminates the need for health insurance companies to get involved with their regulations and restrictions which increase the cost of insurance. Prior to the advent of health insurance companies, doctors charged varied fees for their services. They also took it upon themselves to provide basic care for those that could not afford it. Any attempt at universal health care should be considered only by a state government and voted on by the people of that state.
Income Tax (Death tax, estate tax, corporate tax, and ALL taxes)
The entire tax system needs to be eliminated, and a sales tax on everything except food and medicine needs to be adopted. See the comprehensive reform plan.
Libya (or any other country in the Middle East or Africa with which we decide we must interfere)
Voting to institute a “no fly zone,” especially not by our Congress, is illegal according to our Constitution. We do not even have an idea of who the rebel forces are that we are supporting. We must stop interfering in the affairs of other countries. This ALWAYS gets us into trouble. We supported Saddam Hussein in his efforts against Iran in the past, and then removed him from power years later. We supported “freedom fighters” in Afghanistan, like Osama bin Laden, against the Soviet Union, only to have that turn on us as well.
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