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The Rokita Recovery Plan focuses on creating high-quality, high-pay jobs in the United States and Indiana, while respecting the principles of free market economics. The underlying philosophy of the Rokita Recovery Plan is that economic growth is created by private business and entrepreneurs. The role of government is to protect our citizens and ensure interstate commerce, while creating a level and fair playing field for all participants. This is the type of environment I have worked to cultivate through the Secretary of State’s office over the last eight years. READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
Although not perfect, the United States of America has the best health care system in the world. This is the direct result of a market driven economic engine, which rewards innovation. Health care innovation has resulted in the creation of life saving procedures, treatments and medicine beyond anything previously known to mankind. At the same time, access to this incredible health care is still beyond the reach of some citizens and the financing mechanisms have become less efficient, due to government intervention, lack of consumer choice and reduced competition. The Rokita Health Care Plan: 4 Reforms to Ensure Health Care for 4th District Hoosiers recognizes where reform and improvement is needed, while also recognizing the importance of preserving those aspects of the health care system that have created the best health care system in history. I strongly oppose both the Obama Plan which seeks to expand government control over health care and unreasonably restrict free market mechanisms. All proposals should encourage innovation and consumer choice. READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
HR 1409 and S 560, commonly referred to as the “Employee Free Choice Act” (EFCA), are bills currently in congress that, if implemented, would eliminate free choice of workers by effectively eliminating their voting rights through use of a secret ballot, and encourage a system which history has proven ripe with corruption and abuse. I do not support this legislation, as it will harm economic growth and damage the rights of workers. READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
The desire for clean air, clean water and a safe environment are important goals shared by everyone. I support responsible environmental legislation that protects the environment, while also protecting the rights of individuals and businesses. HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, does not achieve a balance between protecting the environment and protecting our constitutional rights. The potential benefits of the bill are questionable and, if they exist, negligible at best. The harm done to the economy, via lost jobs, lost economic output, increased costs to the consumer are significant.READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
Indiana’s 4th Congressional District has emerged as an agricultural leader of the state and of the nation. With the hard work and ingenuity of the people of the 4th district, Indiana is the fourth largest exporter of soybean and soybean related products in the country. This success is not the result of a federally managed agricultural industry, but the result of privately owned farms and advanced agricultural businesses. From the fields of White Country to the research labs at Dow AgroSciences, the 4th district continues to make great strides in all aspects of the agricultural industry. Hard work and ingenuity is the keys to success, not government control. My plan is designed to empower members of the industry and remove burdens placed on the industry by government. READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
The motto of Indiana is “The Crossroads of America.” If Indiana’s 4th Congressional District had a motto it would be the “Crossroads of the Crossroad.” The 4th district contains five of the state’s fourteen highway systems, the 6th largest air cargo transport hub in the nation, and one of the leading rail yards in the Midwest. It is clear why so many distribution centers and logistics companies call the 4th district their home. Indiana has firmly placed itself at the heart of global supply chain management. As a result, Indiana is one of the few states with an international trade surplus. As technology has created the Silicon Valley economic miracle, so too will logistics create an economic boom for Indiana. Most importantly, the 4th district will be the center of that economic expansion.READ THE ENTIRE POLICY
As a gun owner and a member of the National Rifle Association, I will defend the 2nd Amendment rights of Hoosiers. I’m proud of my “A” rating from the NRA. If we are going to keep up our traditions and pass them on to our children, we need leaders in Congress who understand, and will fight every day, to protect our 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. That’s what I’ve done as Secretary of State, and that’s what I’ll do in Congress.
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