League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Marin, Sonoma, Humboldt, Mendocino, Del Norte, Trinity Counties, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	John Lewallen Answers Questions Candidate for United States Representative; District 2

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Questions & Answers

1. In this time of high unemployment, what are the most important steps that should be taken to improve our nation’s economy?

We must end suicidal military actions and spending, and fund a national employment program to employ millions for energy conversion, education funding and reform, building an environmentally-sound national transportation infrastructure, providing single-payer health care for all,and meeting other basic peacetime needs. We need to free California's small farmers, fishermen, and medical marijuana suppliers from unnecessary federal regulation and attack.

2. How should the federal budget deficit be addressed, now and into the future? How should budget priorities for defense and domestic programs be adjusted?

We need a progressive federal tax structure fairly taxing all people and corporations, and financial industry reform to stop wild speculation leading to government bailouts. I believe that U.S. military imperialism is creating global war and leading to economic depression. If elected, I will organize writing a National Peace Conversion Act, to put the nation's human and technological power to work at home, meeting the basic needs of people and environment.

3. What are your priorities with respect to our nation’s energy policy? Should there be an emphasis on clean energy and reducing carbon emissions, and/or on reducing our dependence on foreign sources?

Energy conversion to wind and solar energy is essential for many reasons: to save the environment, reduce carbon emissions, prevent wars for control of hydrocarbon sources, and provide employment. To achieve this, we need a growing mass movement of public demand for energy conversion. If elected, I will organize writing a National Energy Conversion Act.

4. What, if any, changes should be made to federal health care policies or programs?

It is essential that we, the people, unite to demand single payer health care for all! The present health insurance industry is a sadistic system, arbitrarily raising premiums and denying coverage, a very expensive nightmare that delivers very poor results. I recommend that people join http://www.singlepayernow.net, and help create a mass demand for single payer health care.

5. What, if any, changes should be made to federal rules on campaign financing?

I support the Move to Amend the U.S. Constitution to clearly state that corporations are not people, and money is not free speech. In addition, we need a Constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of big money to lobby and finance elections. Meanwhile, if you elect me, John Lewallen, an independent citizen-candidate with a low-budget campaign, focused on organizing people to unite for fundamental reform, it will be the beginning of the end of big-money rule of U.S. politics!

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