League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Orange County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Greg Raths Answers Questions Candidate for United States Representative; District 45

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Questions & Answers

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

Create jobs by freeing business from excessive taxes and regulations. As a former president of an Orange County business I have endured the burden big government places on business of all sizes. Get the government (federal and state) out of our way so we can expand and create jobs.

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

Promote an effective while cost-efficient healthcare system that is a free-market structure. A healthcare system that provides quality care, plus offers a personal choice without growing the government, invading our privacy, and raising our premiums. Insurance companies should be able to compete across state lines for customers, and lowering the price of prescription drugs must be a priority.

3. What are your priorities with respect to our nation’s energy policy?

Enable our energy companies to aggressively explore for energy in our own country. There is no reason we need to buy/import our energy from foreign countries that do not like us. Also, promote and implement solar, natural gas, wind, and hydroelectric energy sources.

4. What, if any, changes should be made with respect to our nation’s security, including our national defense or anti-terrorism measures?

The national security concept developed mostly after World War II initially focusing on military might, but it now encompasses a broad range of facets, all of which impinge on the non-military or economic security of the nation. Accordingly, in order to possess national security, we must have 1)economic security 2)energy security 3)environmental security. Security threats involve not only conventional foes such as other nation-states but also non-state actors such as violent non-state actors, narcotic cartels, multinational corporations and non-governmental organizations; some authorities include natural disasters and events causing severe environmental damage. The U.S. must be on top of all the threats that are bearing down on our security. I will do all I can to ensure we are safe and secure.

5. What is your position on the issue of immigration reform? What, if any, changes to legislation or policy would you support?

First, I am not for amnesty for those immigrants who came to the USA illegally. We must secure our borders and enforce the immigration laws that are on the books. I do favor the young children that were brought here at a young age, who have assimilated in our communities, learned English, and have stay out of trouble to get at the end of the line to be screened for citizenship. I support work permits for agriculture workers.

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