Gordon:

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your questions previously submitted to Rep. Castor:

Question 1:  My response is the following as related to stance on key issues:
I have pledged the following:
* To oppose the "one size fits all" healthcare madness currently being proposed.  I am opposed to "Universal Healthcare" and the Government Option.  For the government to take away the right of citizens to choose their own healthcare violates the very principles of our founding documents. 
* To oppose all tax increases and will vote for HR 25 the Fair Tax Bill as proposed by Rep. John LInder of Ga.  The passage of the fair tax bill would solve most of our economic problems as productivity would be encouraged and not punished by a progressive tax code.
* I will vote to reduce our dependency on foreign and energy resources.  We need to eliminate the "red tape" and allow these industries to grow and put US back to work.  This is "NO" for Cap and Trade legislation.  If we don't get the oil and natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico the Russians and Chinese will.
* Enforce our borders.  We need to know who is in our country and if they wish to do us harm.  
* If needed I will vote to put a term limit on all elected officials, it is time to get rid of career politicians and restore our constitution.

Question 2: I believe that it is not right for elected officials to vote on one Health care system for the people of this country and then exempt themselves from the same system.  I also believe that Congress is overpaid and they should not have any raises until the budget is balanced.

Question 3: I will oppose pouring Federal Tax Dollars into guaranteed student loans and grants.  This should be left in the private sector.  The Government is not suppose to be everyones "Sugar Daddy".

Question 4: I would not support equal bankruptcy protection for student loans.  Everyone must be accountable for their debts.  Most Student loans are (or were) made while in school and were not required to be paid back until after the education was completed.  If someone took on more debt than they could afford to pay back, sorry but they need to work out a payback plan.  My wife and I paid our loans back.  This is not to say that students should incur higher costs for education when the government is actually providing funds to colleges.  Higher education is a choice not a right.

Question 5: I am against "Card Check" as it will do away with the concept of the secret ballot.  It is ironic that the Unions want to do away with the very thing they fought so hard for.  "Card Check" is a way for the unions to increase they membership which has been steadily declining.  I would push to de-unionize all federal employees.

Question 6: It is time for this country to once again support "Capitalism" and the "Free-enterprise System" NO more bailouts!!!!  People (companies) have to be free to "succeed" or "fail" without government interference.  The government cannot decide who wins and who loses in the economy.  It is deplorable that Communist nations are moving to capitalism and the US is moving towards socialism.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding my campaign.

Sincerely,

John W. Lindsey, Jr.
Republican Candidate
US House of Representatives
District 12 Florida
(863) 258-5341

jwlindsey@mac.com





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