Protecting American Jobs

Security and Trade Deficit are the greatest issues facing the Federal government. We are exporting our future. We are in effect "eating the seed corn." The closer to being self-sufficient we are, the less need we will have to intervene everywhere in the world, and the more secure we will be.

I strongly oppose NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA, WTO, etc. We need to return to tariffs as a means of generating revenue and balancing trade, and get away from the income tax. Each dollar paid by Americans in tariffs gives a competitive advantage to our own workers. Each dollar paid in income taxes discourages our own workers' industry and productivity. Those who say tariffs will lead to a trade war deny that we are already in a trade war. The only question is, will we fight back, or just roll over?

Tariffs on imported goods will help reduce this trend towards outsourcing. I am open to additional proposals.

Employers of imported workers should at a minimum be required to pay 100% of associated costs to the taxpayers -- including health care, law enforcement, educational costs, and liability associated with those workers. [Note that this can be implemented at the State or Federal level].

Corruption is already illegal, but the foxes are watching the hen-house. Campaign finance reform does not seem to be effective. The only proposal I have heard that might help is to return selecting US Senators to the State Legislature -- it will at least increase the number of persons that special interests must corrupt, and make the corruption more evident to the local voters. [Note that this is a constitutional issue which can be addressed either by Congress or by the state legislatures.]

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