Bring Back Jobs
We can
bring back jobs by using our resources for job creation and economic
growth. Hard working people create
jobs – not higher taxes, new regulations, and expensive government
bailouts. The success of our local
businesses, mills, farms, and ranches can move our economy forward. We must
leverage the resources of our great state once again and restore prosperity to
all of Oregon.
Bring Back Education
We must
bring back an Oregon where our kids get a quality education that prepares them
for community service and a family wage job. Parents should be able to count on
schools that provide good curriculum and encourage high levels of academic
achievement. Employers should be able to expect job applicants that show up on
time able to read, write, and spell. And, taxpayers should be able to count on
fiscally responsible decisions that safeguard their hard earned tax dollars.
Our children can do great things if we provide them the tools to succeed.
Bring Back Balance
In a state
with such natural diversity as Oregon, one size cannot fit all. Decision-making
on issues like land use and water rights need to have more balance, embracing a
vision for stewardship and empowering communities. No one will tolerate
pollution and abusive practices, and I agree with that. But more unreasonable
government control over our forests and water isn't about stewardship and it
won't guarantee logs for our mills or water for our farmers and ranchers. What
works for Portland won't necessarily work in communities like La Pine,
Prineville, or Shady Cove. Therefore, we must embrace our resource diversity
and a model of stewardship by standing firm against pollution and abuse while
allowing a more balanced and regionalized approach to resource management, land
use planning and water rights.