League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Orange County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Jorge G Rocha Answers Questions Candidate for United States Representative; District 46

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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 extend the Bush tax cuts permanently. This move will impact the market positively and will motivate the capitalist to begin investing again in the economy. Along with extending the tax cuts, we must also repeal all anti-business regulations approved by the Obama administration. The latter two strategic moves will allow the real job creators, the entrepreneurs, to begin creating the jobs which will eventually lead to a lower unemployment rate.

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?

A Balanced Budget Amendment should be passed during the term of the next administration. The nation cannot sustain its current deficit spending program unless we want to go bankrupt in the near future.

During the next term a detailed audit must be done on all government departments and programs to finally eliminate all waste and fraud. After we have the audit results we will be in a better position to decide how we can best prioritice budgets for the different departments and programs and we can also decide what departments and programs to eliminate.

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?

Our ultimate goal shoudl be to permanently reduce our energy dependency from foreign sources. We should explore all options available to us in the short and long term. Short and long term goals should emphssise how to best use our national resources to reach our energy independence goal as a nation, but at the same time, great precaution should be taken to insure the safety of our environment and the long term health of our citizens.

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

Obamacare has to be repealed. The country cannot afford one more extravagant entitlement program.

Medicare and Medicaid have to be reformed. A detailed audit or analysis on both programs will reflect all the fraud, waste and misuse that such programs presently have. Once all waste is eliminated we have to implement a nationwide health education program on k-12 to fully cement on the youth the importance of a healthy eating and living habits.

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

I have no comment on this question.

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