The Issues
BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY
Low tax environments facilitate a healthy economy. Businesses are attracted to them and families keep and invest more of their hard-earned money. As a result, revenues increase and government is able to fulfill its core obligations to the public.
The opposite happens when government tries to increase revenues by raising taxes. Not only does your family suffer as businesses pass along their increased costs to consumers, but government becomes a growth industry itself as it attempts to solve the needs a struggling economy creates. Nancy will continue to push for tax reforms that support a healthy economy for Arizona.
Read “Arizona Legislature Succeeds in ‘Out-Congressing’ Congress”
EDUCATION EXCELLENCE The dynamic and competitive workplace our children face tomorrow demands bold education reforms now. The status quo is no longer acceptable because the future won’t wait.
No child should be trapped in an underperforming school because of demographics, lack of resources or options. When schools tailor programs and curricula to meet students’ needs, parents flock to them. Those remaining complacent will be left behind, leaving our children behind.
The aim is excellence – and parents must be empowered to access the best education for their children.
Archive: “School Choice – A Real Solution”
PROTECTING LIFE When government contradicts in law the most basic right in our country’s foundational document, the right to life – as recorded in the Declaration of Independence…
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness…” …it is only a matter of time before our other unalienable Rights are undermined and ultimately, destroyed. A government that finds a way to thwart the rights of the individual, especially those lacking political power, will soon find a reason to thwart yours and mine.
An outspoken advocate for the right to life, Nancy is committed to protecting the most vulnerable at every stage of life.
PROTECTING MARRIAGE Government promotion of unions other than the traditional definition of marriage undermines the unique roles of men and women within the family.
- Protecting the definition of marriage as “one man and one woman” is integral to the stability of the family structure.
Archive: JANET NAPOLITANO AND THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
SECURING OUR BORDERS The Federal government has failed us by not securing our borders and addressing both the causes of illegal immigration and its effects upon our state.
Nancy believes our government has a moral obligation to the citizens of Arizona to solve this problem. That’s why Nancy supported and will continue to push critical legislation that effectively addresses this issue including:
- Empowering local police to enforce Federal immigration law
- Sanctioning employers who engage in illegal hiring practices
- Enhanced border funding and national guard measures
- Strengthening Arizona’s human smuggling and drop house laws
- Assuring state welfare benefits are not awarded to those in the state illegally
TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE IN ARIZONA
The rising costs of health care adversely affect each one of us through higher taxes or healthcare costs. The ripple effect of the uninsured is felt throughout society.
Healthcare ownership for all Arizonans is possible through important insurance tax and regulation reform & true cost transparency.
- Capping non-economic damages and other tort reforms will provide a better business climate for physicians to choose to practice in Arizona and reduce rampant defensive medicine practices – hiking medical malpractice costs.
- Maximizing Insurance, Minimizing Third-party payors – returning financial power to consumers by building on Health Savings Accounts.
- Portability – Health insurance should not be dependent upon a job or lost when one changes jobs. States need a competitive and viable individual health insurance market.
- Right to Know – Consumer-driven healthcare systems can only be effective with an abundance of information that is easily available and understood by consumers.
PROTECTING YOUR 2ND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Nancy believes it is your Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Your safety and that of the community depends greatly upon your right as a law abiding citizen to protect yourself, your family, and your property. Nancy has supported and will continue to support legislation that strengthens your second amendment rights.
