League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
	Ethan M. Boivie Answers Questions Candidate for Member of the State Assembly; District 53

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Questions & Answers

1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

Significantly reduce the size of government. Consolidate or eliminate superfluous, redundant and oppressive government programs and regulations.

2. What should the state's priorities be for K-12 education? For the Community College System?

Since educated populations are the most tolerant and informed, I believe that ensuring education to the population is vital to stability of the country. However, that doesn't mean perpetuating the status quo. Since the quality of education has continued to decrease, as the amount spent by the bureaucracies in place have continued to increase, I find it clearly evident that there must be a better way to educate California's youth. Evidence has shown that private schools cost less, offer a better quality of education, and are often safer than public schools. The most important thing is that the children receive a safe, quality education, and if they are not getting one, then parents should have the right to move them without paying for both schools.

4. What should the Legislature be doing to address the needs of Californians without health insurance?

Prop 72 is a terrible idea. This is a perfect example of why we have terrible business-friendly ratings and why businesses are leaving California. If the government were to impose this, everyone would have the same health plan. You can choose to buy an inexpensive or a luxury car - you should be able to decide how big a health care plan you want. We all know that the government does things in a most inefficient way. This prop would lead to everyone paying for luxury but getting "economy class" health care. Mandating health care coverage would drastically raise costs for small business owners. They wouldd be forced to pay less wages (and the difference in pay would be more than the workers could buy their own health care for), or businesses would have to hire fewer employees, or go out of business. Or more likely they'd just pick up and go to Nevada. Make no mistake, Prop 72 is a terrible idea + more of the same from Sacramento, and it will cost California jobs.