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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Economy,
Federal Budget,
Energy,
Health Care,
Campaign Financing
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. In this time of high unemployment, what are the most important steps that should be taken to improve our nation’s economy?
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Answer from Mark T Lambert:
AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN CALIFORNIA WE NEED BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS TO BACK OFF. WE HAVE TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT FOR TOO MUCH MONEY. WE NEED TAX HELP AS WELL AS MUCH LESS REGULATION. THIS DOES NOT MEAN NO GOVERNMENT OR NO REGULATION. GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO HELP BUSINESS INSTEAD OF THINKING WAYS TO RESTRICT BUSINESS AND TRADE. OUR TRADE LAWS AND "NEGOTIATIONS" NEED TO BE ANALYSED TO MAKE THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COME OUT ON TOP.
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2. How should federal budget priorities be changed, now and into the future? How will you balance the costs of military action overseas and national security with the costs of domestic needs?
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Answer from Mark T Lambert:
YOU HAVE HEARD THE OLD SAYING "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME". WE ARE THE MOST GENEROUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO SOLVE THE WORLDS PROBLEMS. WE CAN NO LONGER "BUY" FRIENDSHIPS OF GOVERNMENTS WHO HATE OUR VALUES. I WOULD STOP MOST ALL FOREIGN AID. I WOULD DEMAND MUCH MORE FROM THOSE FEW WHO WOULD GET IT. WE NEED TO SPEND MORE ON HIGH TECH MILITARY EQUIPMENT. OUR BOARDERS MUST BE SECURED. SPENDING ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DOMESTIC NEEDS NEED TO BECOME FIRST TOP PRIORITY
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3. What, if anything, should be done by the federal government to address our dependence on fossil fuels or spur the use of clean energy?
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Answer from Mark T Lambert:
FIRST OF ALL WE NEED TO BECOME INDEPENDANT OF FOREIGN FUEL. WE ARE GIVING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AWAY THAT WE WILL NOT SEE RETURNED TO OUR ECONOMY. WE HAVE THE PERFICT OPERTUNITY NOW TODAY TO DEVELOP ALL SOURCES OF RENEWABLE FUEL. THIS INCLUDES WIND,SOLAR,BATTERY,AND NUCLEAR. ALL OF THESE SOURCES ARE AND SHOULD BE CLEAN. ALL LOBBIESTS AGAINST RENEWABLE ENERGY NEED TO BE STOPPED NOW.
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4. What, if any, changes should be made to current federal policies or programs that promote or provide health coverage for Americans?
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Answer from Mark T Lambert:
BOTH PARTIES HAVE TURNED THIS ISSUE INTO A HIGHLY POLITICAL DEBATE, WHICH IT SHOULD'T BE. WE SHOULD ALL BE CONCERNED WITH OUR HEALTH. INDIVIDUAL AMERICANS NEED TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HEALTH AND THAT OF THEIR FAMILY. THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE LAW WAS LOADED WITH FAT AND PORK. I WILL VOTE TO OVERTURN THIS LAW. IT'S BAD LAW THAT WILL TAKE YEARS TO UNRAVEL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NOWHERE IN THE CONSTITUTION THAT GIVES THE FEDS THE POWER TO REGULATE IT. HEALTHCARE IS A STATE ISSUE.
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5. What, if any, changes should be made to federal rules on campaign financing or disclosure of political expenditures?
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Answer from Mark T Lambert:
THE SURPRIME COURT GOT IT WRONG. CORPORATIONS ARE NOT AND WERE NEVER THOUGHT OF BY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS AS INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAME WAY YOU AND I ARE. CURRENT CAMPAIGN REGS ARE TOTALLY UNFAIR AND PROMOTE ONLY THE UPPER CLASS TO RULE ALL OF US. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE MADE CAREERS AS WELL AS RETIREMENT PROGRAMS LIKE NONE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS HAVE. I WILL PUSH TO MAKE RUNNING FOR OFFICE FAIR AND EQUILLY OPEN TO ALL AMERICANS. WE NEED STRICT TERM LIMITS ALSO.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League. No candidate may refer to another candidate in the response.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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