Jim Oberweis for Congress – Keep Southwest Florida Great

THE ISSUES

Fiscal Sanity

The reason many people have encouraged me to represent our district in Washington is that my background in economics, finance and money management makes me highly qualified to help in the effort to root out waste, fraud and abuse and to bring fiscal sanity back to our federal budget.

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Border Security & Immigration System Reform

Taxpayers should not have to pay educational and healthcare costs for illegal aliens. We must secure our borders and reform our immigration system in a way that is fair, consistent with the rule of law, and streamlines our legal immigration system.

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The Florida Environment / Natural Disasters

Florida needs to protect the Everglades and the environmental health of Southwest Florida. Following the lead of former U.S. Congressman Francis Rooney, we have seen some action taken to curb the harm of byproduct runoff from the Florida sugar producers, but more needs to be done.

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School Choice

As a former teacher myself, I realize that the proper education of every child in Florida is crucial to their transformation into thoughtful and productive human beings, and it is also imperative to sustaining our democracy and our economy.

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Reforming The IRS & Tax Code

The United States Tax Code needs to be greatly simplified with a goal of making federal tax collection broader and flatter. The elimination of contradictory rules and loopholes will not only make tax collection fairer, it will make it more efficient and allow for the reduction of the cost of running, staffing and monitoring the Internal Revenue Service.

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Term Limits

I favor proposals to limit the number of terms for legislators. Serving in the legislative branch should be exactly that – service – not a permanent job. I have come to that position because career politicians invariably start representing the government establishment and the special interests that finance their campaigns rather than the families they take an oath to protect.

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USA Energy Independence

While I personally drive an electric car, it is because I like the car. We should all be able to choose the car of our choice without government interference The United States needs to use its research and development expertise to reach our ultimate goal for energy consumption: to use cost efficient and renewable energy sources for families, business and transportation.

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Marriage / Gender / Women’s Sports

While I personally believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman, other people have different beliefs on that subject and I can accept people making different choices for themselves. When it comes to sports, though, I believe those born as biological males should not be allowed to compete as females.

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Poverty Reduction / Helping Hands

The best way to help the working and non-working poor in SouthwestFlorida is to create a vibrant economy and an effective education system. I agree with President John F. Kennedy when he said a “rising tide lifts all boats.”

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First Amendment Free Expression Rights

I will never seek to limit the speech of those with whom I disagree and I will be vigilant in opposing efforts to stifle anyone’s speech.

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Second Amendment Self-Protection Rights

I am also a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. I support Constitutional Carry laws as a deterrent to street crime. Our Founders believed that Americans have an absolute right to defend themselves and their families and to keep and bear reasonable arms.

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Right to Life

As a Christian, I support the right to life

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Republican Jim Oberweis for Congress

THE ISSUES