I’m running for Congress because I believe we owe our children a better America, just as our parents gave us a better America. That’s the duty of every generation of Americans.

 

My voice will be strong and clear when it comes to those issues that real families in the 7^th Congressional District are dealing with every day: finding & keeping a good job, providing their children a good start in life, and making their own decisions as to how best to live their lives.

 

I bring to the table a unique military intelligence and private sector background. I currently serve in local government and helped found a charter school. I’m a husband and father of three, and I believe my faith, family, and commitment to work towards real solutions have prepared me for this office.

 

I’ll be a strong conservative voice to fix a system that currently does not serve the needs of the average citizen. I propose a new way forward, which fixes a broken system of wasteful and reckless spending.

 

 

Businesses can’t get credit to create new jobs.

 

Yet the federal government can run up trillions in new debt by hijacking the good credit of millions of taxpayers.

 

It’s no coincidence that we’re losing jobs, not creating them. Until we get the wasteful and reckless spending spree going on in Congress and the White House under control, the US economy faces uncertainty.

 

We must reign in spending; we must cut tax rates for small businesses and the middle class. We must balance the federal budget. Business cannot begin to create jobs and make investment in capital if there is uncertainty that another tax or government regulation is threatening our prosperity. We must enact a series of bold spending cuts and freezes, and work to balance our budget.

 

We can not wish to be successful until we restore responsibility and accountability in Congress by working to change the broken culture that exists in Washington.

Congress acts as if it is constitutionally prohibited from doing three things: reading the laws they propose, understanding the laws they propose, and living under the laws they propose.

 

 

I will support the Camp-Cantor plan to provide immediate tax relief for working families by reducing the lowest individual tax rates from 15% to 10% and from 10% to 5%.

 

Next, I will work with Congress to allow small businesses to take a tax deduction equal to 20% of their income. Small businesses account for 60% of all new jobs. By allowing small businesses to keep more of what they earn, it will free up funding to hire additional employees.

 

Especially in a time of a recession, the government should not raise taxes. That is why I will support extending the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

Over the long-term, I would propose reducing taxes and simplifying the tax code to encourage investment in the United States and rewards people for hard work and job creation rather than punish them.

 

 

Ed Perlmutter has voted with Nancy Pelosi 97% of the time, running up trillions in debt.

 

He’s voted to bailout Wall Street and now, in an election year, wants to show he’s in touch with Main Street by taxing their earnings.

 

He voted for the “stimulus” debacle that added $787 billion in new spending and debt to our children’s future. One year later, as unemployment hovers near 10% and stimulus fraud and government waste run rampant, he and Nancy Pelosi are considering another “stimulus” bill.

 

Under Perlmutter and Pelosi we’ve run up more debt than all the other administrations combined. Yet twice Perlmutter has voted for resolutions that support a pay-as-you-go system which would require Congress to find money for programs rather than just running up debt.

 

If elected, I will stand up and put a stop to reckless and wasteful government spending. I’ll fight for accountability in government and work for lower taxes, American energy, education reform, real affordable, private and confidential health care, and strong national defense.

 

 

Recent opinion polls have pegged support for Congress at less than 20 percent. This is because many in Congress, including Republican insiders in Washington, aren’t listening to the people.

 

Today, pork barrel spending and vote buying are common practices that have only exacerbated the reckless spending in Washington. We must fundamentally change the way Congress does business by demanding transparency through the legislative process.

 

If a member of Congress feels that his or her pet project should be funded by the American taxpayers, then let’s make them justify that spending in an open and transparent way.

 

The days of trading votes for spending, stuffing bills with hidden legislation, and ramrodding laws through Congress in the dead of night before anyone can read them must come to an end.

 

As your next United States Congressman, I will work hard to reform the way Congress does business so that the American people will begin to trust their government to govern in the interest of the people, all of the people, not just those with the right "connections". Government should serve the people, not the other way around.

 

 

I live and am registered to vote in the 7th Congressional District. By actually living in the district, I have a firsthand understanding of the unique issues the people living here face. I have a vested interest in ensuring conservative principles are advanced. I also have a strong record of casting my vote in the district, consistently supporting conservative candidates and ballot initiatives.

 

I have a record that would fit well in the 7th Congressional District. As an At-Large Aurora city councilman, I was a key member of a non-partisan imperative to balance the city’s budget of over $750 million.

 

I co-authored the Colorado Right to Work initiative, which would have prohibited unions and employers from negotiating contracts under which employees would have been required to pay union fees or dues as a condition of employment.

 

By proudly supporting conservative principles I will bring back many of the unaffiliated voters (voters who make up one-third of all voters in the 7th CD) who have defected from the GOP, disenchanted by the reckless and wasteful spending that some in our Party have supported. I am a charter school co-founder and understand firsthand the educational needs of our children.

  

 

First and foremost, we must enact strong medical liability reform. Our doctors are practicing defensive medicine and medical malpractice insurance costs are through the roof. By putting an end to junk lawsuits, we can help reduce the malpractice insurance costs doctors incur and then pass on to the patient.

 

Second, we must allow Americans to purchase health insurance across state lines.

 

As a small business partner myself, I support and have always supported Small Business Health Associations. This gives small businesses the ability to band together and purchase health insurance at a cheaper rate.

 

Finally, I support the GOP’s plan that will enhance high risk pools and also expand reinsurance programs. This will lower costs and give greater access to high quality care to anyone regardless of a previous illness or pre-existing condition. I will not support the public option or any government takeover of healthcare. In fact, healthcare is one of the most highly-regulated industries already by the federal government and we should get rid of impediments to innovation and efficiency.

 

 

I will propose a long-overdue Constitutional Amendment to balance the budget. Deficit spending can no longer be the norm in Washington. We need to issue a freeze on Domestic Discretionary Spending to the level of the previous year. By doing this, we can lower the deficit and reduce spending by $53 billion immediately. I will also go after wasteful government spending.

 

The Heritage Foundation cites billions in waste that provide a good starting point. This only a first step, but will send a powerful message that Washington is serious about lowering the deficit. No, I do not support raising taxes.

 

 

It is time to increase domestic energy production in this country while promoting new reliable sources such as nuclear, wind, solar, and natural gas. For example, natural gas is abundant in the Rocky Mountain West.

 

The result of providing citizens with energy choices is simple; we can lower energy costs, create jobs here in Colorado, and decrease our dependency on foreign sources of energy. New technologies exist to increase production with little impact to our environment.

 

If elected, I’ll work to help remove the federal barriers such as the delaying of leases to drill in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). I’ll also work to provide tax relief for companies who focus on improving conservation and exploring cleaner sources of energy. The government should reward companies for investing in clean energy, not punish and over-regulate them.

 

 

First and foremost, I believe we should immediately assemble a task force designed to root out fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid and Medicare systems. We cannot begin to address the problem of solvency until we demonstrate that the federal government is serious about putting an entitlement system in place that works for the people.

 

I would also support increasing retirement income limit by reducing the Social Security earnings penalty. This would allow those who continue to work into their mid-60s and claim Social Security benefits, before full retirement age, to increase their income without being hit by the earnings penalty. As your Congressman I will support legislation to move Medicare and Medicaid to a patient-centered system that focuses on consumer choice and free-market competition.

 

 

I am pro-life, from conception until natural death. I believe that there is no Constitutional right to an abortion. In fact, protecting life is a paramount duty of any lawful government. Within the Constitutional powers delegated to Congress, I would vote to oppose taxpayer funds being used to pay for abortions. I support parental consent and notification requirements. I believe that more should be done to encourage abstinence and adoption. Every life should be allowed to come into this world.

 

 

I believe that marriage should be defined as a covenant between a man and a woman. I support the Defense of Marriage Act, which properly ensures that the federal government does not seek to usurp state rights as it relates to the definition of marriage. The 10th amendment to our U.S. Constitution reserves to the people of our state the right and responsibility of determining any other legal relationship between two people. But it’s not marriage.

 

 

 

This is an issue very near and dear to me. I spent 5 years in Navy assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA) where as a Senior Operations Controller; I directly supported 1998’s ‘Operation Desert Fox’ in Iraq and 2001’s ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’ in Afghanistan.

 

The Intelligence Community is under attack by liberals. This unique community, because of the secrecy involved in their profession, often can’t speak up for themselves. As a Congressman, I would help them have a voice in Congress who understands and honors the sacrifice they make to keep our country safe.

 

I also understand firsthand how important it is to treat terrorists like enemy combatants of the state, not law enforcement suspects. That’s why I support the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act to stop the transfer or release of terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay prison into the United States.

 

I will work to ensure that the United States maintains the most effective national defense in the world.

 

We must secure our borders and enforce the law. If we fail to secure our borders and fail to enforce the laws, any actions we take against illegal immigration will be useless since the penalized or deported will be able to return to the United States without being stopped. This has resulted in an expensive and costly revolving-door situation.

 

Additionally the neglect of our borders represents a serious national security risk.

I favor securing our borders by supporting legislation that will make use of modern technology and manpower to more efficiently patrol our borders. I will take steps to insure that law enforcement has all of the resources that they need to do their job

 

 

As an NRA member, I believe strongly in the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution to keep and bear arms. I would oppose any restrictions that would dilute the 2nd Amendment and would support legislation to repeal such restrictions.