Issues

Key Issues

Energy Keep Line 5 Open. Build the Tunnel now!

Energy in Northern Michigan. We must ensure energy is available including inexpensive propane and natural gas. Government policy should not get ahead of innovation. Supporter of nuclear energy power plants such as ones safely operating currently on US Navy ships across the globe. Safe, clean, reliable energy without carbon. Lower electricity prices.

Gasoline prices. Return to pro-energy policies. Expand American oil and gas production to lower costs and re-gain energy independence. Fuel prices are destroying local government budgets.

Voter ID. All voters must show ID. Eliminate mail in ballots, absentee ballots must have signature verification, and outlaw ballot harvesting. Full forensic audit. Secure the vote. When you can’t trust the vote, you have a corrupt society.

Taxes. Lower state income taxes back to 3.9%, or lower. Work to eliminate income tax entirely to gain a competitive advantage over other states and increase the Michigan economy.

Broadband. Work to provide cost effective fiber internet to business and homes in Northern Michigan.

Housing. Work to build all levels of housing – from multiple resident housing to tiny housing to modular homes to new single-family homes. Work to encourage less regulation on housing construction in order to lower costs.

Support small business. Less taxes. Less regulations.

Limit state bureaucracy and work towards a smaller, more efficient state government. Support local government and increase revenue sharing for counties, cities, villages and townships in Northern Michigan.

Election Integrity

Government is duty-bound to ensure safe, fair, and forthright elections for all U.S. citizens. The 2020 elections, in particular, led to great mistrust in the government and our election system.

The way to build trust is not to shut down and play politics with these very real election concerns. Concealing nefarious activities, hiding pertinent information from the public, censoring irregularities and concerns, and outright threatening those who demand transparency causes the whole voting system to crumble. In my estimation, this hiding and censoring is done purposefully: to erode faith that our votes matter. As a result, citizens may fail to fulfill their God-given duty and birthright – the right to vote. I believe elections have been compromised. It’s time to bring election fraudulences into the light. I will persistently work to ensure they are.

Taxes

The amount of taxes inundating citizens is outrageous—it has become pure theft. Taxes are bludgeoning our economy and our people beyond repair.

Every time money exchanges hands, it is again taxed. Bureaucracy greedily takes those hard-earned dollars and either wastes it or uses it poorly. Over-taxation is crippling our country – it is allowing government to line their own pockets, put into place nonsensical policies, and has given them excessive control over our everyday lives. I believe what you earn should be yours and only yours. With less taxation, people will have the ability to breathe life into their local community and economy: small businesses will thrive, job openings will multiply, and people will take a personal interest in their community and helping it prosper fully. To begin the fight against taxation, I feel we must first abolish the income tax in Michigan. I will propose legislation that will do just that – make income tax in Michigan obsolete.

Second Amendment

“The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” is a right I unequivocally support.

Clearly, the course of history shows us that when governments restrict or remove the right of citizens “to keep and bear arms,” then that nation quickly loses their freedoms. The Second Amendment is imperative to keep as “a check and balance” on those governing. Too, I will work to implement constitutional carry. Citizens not only must have the right to keep arms, but also the right to bear them at all times for self-defense and safety.

Abortion

I believe life begins at conception. Human life is sacred. God has knit each and every person together in the womb.

Every human life is intricate and beautiful, a soul created by God for a purpose here on earth. I will always be a voice for the voiceless – admonishing, teaching, and working tirelessly to stop the out-of-control numbers of abortions that afflict our society.

Veterans

Our Veterans’ help and health systems are deplorable and in a severe state of disrepair. Veterans deserve the best of the best for medical care, housing, mental health support, and employment opportunities.

They have fought tirelessly for our rights, our freedoms, and to protect us from inside and outside threats to the American way of life—all for you, for me. We owe them endless gratitude. Our thanks starts with us going above and beyond to support them in their needs—to the same extent they have protected us at home and abroad.

Seniors

Overlooked and ostracized, our senior citizens often are left to fend for themselves. We do ourselves a great disservice when we fail to compassionately care for them.

They deserve our unadulterated and devoted support. For, they are our history, our wisdom, the backbone of the American Dream. I will be a vigorous and continuous advocate for their health care, their housing, and their rights.

Freedom of Speech

Today, we are witnessing the complete erosion of our God-given rights. The outright censorship

of our right to speak and freely share information is blatant. Big Government, Big Corporations, and Tech Monopolies are at the root of censoring our right to free speech. Like never before, we must herald and fight for free speech; it is paramount. I support Freedom of Speech for all.

Critical Race Theory

Contrary to popular thought, Critical Race Theory is exclusive, not inclusive. It categorizes and labels humanity. It is insular and degrading.

It creates a narrative of superiority versus inferiority. More, it goes against all that God teaches us. Every man, woman, and child is created and born in His image. To educate young, impressionable minds otherwise, and to thereby sow seeds of discord, is incredibly damaging and erroneous. No matter how it is done, or who it is done for, lifting up one race (or one group of people) as superior will always create chasms of ill-will in society. We must teach our youth about the breadth of all humanity – about the beauty and sanctity of each individual—regardless of their race, their language, their background, or their differences.

Anti-Mandate

Government overreach plagues our businesses, our livelihoods, and our health systems. It has used the pandemic to strip away our individual freedoms and medical rights.

Through coercion and force, the government has mandated vaccines and other health restrictions (such as lockdowns). These mandates have overwhelmed our American landscape, becoming noticeably detrimental to our right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” I will always advocate against mandates, especially ones that take away the freedom of individuals and families to make their own informed decisions regarding health and prosperity.

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