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Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues United States Representative; District 27 | |||||
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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Economy,
Budget,
Energy,
Health care,
Campaign financing
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
Answer from Jack Orswell:
America is the greatest country in the world because anyone who has an idea or talent and is willing to work hard can achieve their goals. 50% of all of the jobs in America are generated from small businesses, those companies with fewer than 500 employees. They are the "mom and pop shops" in your neighborhood.
And during downturns in the economy, small businesses need access to capital to continue operating. We need to make more commercial and Small Business Administration loans available to existing small businesses, so they can hire new employees and buy new equipment. Entrepreneurs and inventors also need access to capital so they can make their dreams a reality. We are a nation with a "can-do" spirit, so let's reduce or eliminate rules and regulations that are strangling the flow of capital to small businesses. Government needs to encourage people to turn their dreams into realities. And the best way to do that is to step aside and watch what happens.
Answer from Jack Orswell:
Answer from Jack Orswell:
We need leadership in Washington, not government roadblocks or subsidies to companies like Solyndra which cost American taxpayers $535 million. We have the resources available inside the United States to be energy independent and with a National Energy Policy, we could be an energy exporter and start paying off the national debt.
Answer from Jack Orswell:
Healthcare is a personal service requiring personal choices. We need a system that allows individuals affordable choices, and that everyone is included, even those with "pre-existing medical conditions." We already have established free and low-cost healthcare programs, including Medicaid, which provides services for people who cannot afford health insurance at any price. We need to eliminate the current national healthcare system requiring participation and create an open, competitive health insurance market. We should remove the restrictions that prevent insurance companies throughout the United States from competing in California. With a larger supply of available health insurance companies, we will all have the ability to choose the right healthcare program for our families at an affordable price.
Answer from Jack Orswell:
If we are to return to a government of the people, by the people and for the people, we need to level the playing field for all candidates. We need a fair election system that will eliminate the constant chase for money and allow elected officials to listen to the voices of the people.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page. |