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wCont.innerHTML = "The success of our country and the State of Washington has been based upon a free economy. History, both distant and recent, should help us understand this. Our economy is the fabric that ties our security, standard of living, peace-of-mind, family goals, and our children’s future all together. Today our national debt exceeds ten trillion dollars and the unemployment in Washington State is near the national average of ten percent. Given our high-tech industry base and our access to the Asian markets we should be doing much better than the national average. Unfortunately, our representatives have been voting a party line and not looking out for us. Where was the leadership from Washington State when Boeing decided to build a new plant elsewhere? I will work to:"+
"
"+
""+
" - Reduce government spending in non-essential areas.
"+
" - Reduce taxation which is the best way to stimulate our economy. (Please"+
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"+
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"+
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"
"+
""+
"- Direct federal dollars to successful K-12 education programs in our state in order to foster competition between them, and stop rewarding the non-performers in education.
"+
" - Support charter schools and home schooling.
"+
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"+
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"
"+
""+
"- Pass liability reform legislation that will protect the citizens of Washington State and the rest of our country.
"+
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"+
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wCont.innerHTML = "Credit card companies are beginning to threaten American families with unfair and scrupulous practices. It is true that the amount of credit owed by US citizens has increased tremendously, but the credit card companies are trying to erase the effects of their own overly competitive practices by punishing those who play by the rules. Some companies are beginning to charge fees to those who pay off their entire bill at the end of every month. And for those who are working on paying off their debt, the interest rates are beginning to skyrocket. I will work to:"+
"
"+
""+
"- Introduce regulations that limit the ability of credit card companies to charge fees on existing accounts when those accounts are paid off every month.
"+
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"+
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"
"+
""+
"- Simplify the tax code while eliminating loopholes for those that unfairly avoid taxes.
"+
"- Repeal the “death tax.”
"+
"- Increase deductions for children and education
"+
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"+
"- Renew the Economic Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.
"+
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wCont.innerHTML = "The war in Afghanistan should not be influenced by political objectives at home. The war in Iraq was a different war with clearly defined objectives. Furthermore, the social, economic, and political environments of Iraq and Afghanistan are entirely different. The goals in Afghanistan need to be clearly articulated recognizing the extreme difficulties in achieving the same goals as now possible in Iraq. Al Qaeda is everywhere now and chasing a few in the mountains of Afghanistan is not the most prudent and efficient way of protecting the American People. I will work to:"+
"
"+
""+
"- Force the administration to prioritize the overall objectives of security against terrorism and to ensure that the safety of the American public comes before political objectives.
"+
"- Re-evaluate and obtain realistic objectives for Afghanistan.
"+
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wCont.innerHTML = "The state of Washington is particularly vulnerable to attack from terrorists and rogue nations. Our military installations, high-tech industries, trade routes, and most importantly, our citizens need better security. Our waterways, air space, and border must be protected before a catastrophe occurs. This is the responsibility of our Federal Government. With my experience in the defense R&D industry, I will work to:"+
"
"+
""+
"- Strengthen and better equip our military to keep us safe.
"+
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"+
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wCont.innerHTML = "As a border state Washington residents understand the importance of border security, but our national leaders apparently do not. I realize that our nation was built upon the backs of hard working legal immigrants, and I support the continued policy of allowing legal immigrants into our country if they intend to help build this country. But illegal aliens are a threat to our security and our economy. I will work to: "+
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"+
""+
" - Prevent amnesty for illegal aliens, and the Identifications that secure government benefits for illegal aliens.
"+
" - Support the completion of a double fence along the US-Mexico border.
"+
" - End automatic citizenship for children born here to illegal aliens.
"+
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"+
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"+
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wCont.innerHTML = "If there is one truly bipartisan fact to be found in the debate over health care reform, it is that costs need to be lowered. I believe that all Americans should have health care coverage, but I am opposed to a government takeover that would raise taxes, reduce coverage for senior citizens on Medicare, and reduce the quality of care for everyone. Our nation spends over $2.5 trillion dollars on health care every year, representing 17% of our total economy. Health care costs have increased at twice the rate of inflation. The most important step toward better health care coverage is improving our overall economy, but in the meantime we must get health care costs under control. I will work to:"+
"
"+
""+
"- Eliminate government mandates that force insurance providers to include peripheral and often unnecessary coverage such as acupuncture, hair prosthesis, personal trainers, in vitro fertilization, and many others that cause enormous cost increases. People should have the flexibility to choose what coverage they need.
"+
"- Increase competition between insurance companies across state borders. People should have the opportunity to shop nation-wide for health care as they do for auto insurance. Furthermore, people should be able to take their health insurance policy with them if they move from one state to another. Competition will lead to better products and reduced costs.
"+
"- Reform tort law so that frivolous lawsuits do not continue to drive up health care costs. Currently defensive medicine expenses exceed tens of billions of dollars each year. Capping allowable punitive damage awards and/or fundamentally changing the tort process would produce a definite reduction in the cost of our care.
"+
"- Modify health care savings plans so that the principal can be carried over from one year to the next if the amount in the plan is not fully expended. In addition, instead of giving tax exemptions to corporations that provide health care, allow corporations to provide funding to their workers tax free, so that they may choose their own insurance.
"+
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"
"+
""+
"- Enforce responsible regulatory requirements at the top of our financial institutions.
"+
"- Separately regulate commercial banking and investment institutions.
"+
"- Encourage and incentivize banks to agree to reasonable loan modifications so that people can work their way out of distressed situations.
"+
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