Fiscal Responsibility: To stop the flow of jobs out of the state and retain our Triple A Bond Rating, one of the things we need to do is get our fiscal house in order. It is amazing to think that during an age when companies have to do more with less and cut costs while increasing productivity, bloated government bureaucracies continue to expand. This is not a radical idea when families across Maryland are tightening their belts.
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Economy and Jobs: I believe government has an important role to play in our society. But that role must be limited. And in the work that it does, government must be effective and efficient. Government should not be the place we turn for employment. Our nation's strength is in each of us - in our entrepreneurial spirit.
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Bureaucratic Red Tape: We need to unshackle Maryland's entrepreneurs by lifting bureaucratic red tape. This will free up hardworking men and women of Maryland to create more jobs that we desperately need
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Education: In order to recruit and retain businesses and families, as well as create new jobs, we must have a strong education system. Thankfully, we already have one of the best in the nation. As your state senator I keep a watchful eye on state spending to ensure that as much money from the coffers of Annapolis flows directly into schools instead of being averted into overhead and administrative services.
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Veterans: We need to ensure that Vets returning to Maryland are provided for appropriately.I am so my proud that my son will spend the next year at a preparatory school working hard to enter the Naval Academy. I look forward to seeing him serve his country, but I also worry that our veterans are not appropriately cared for upon their return home.
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Public Safety: The quality of life in Howard County is very nice, and I will do my part as an elected official to keep it that way.
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Taxes: I oppose higher taxes on working class families and entrepreneurs because as a businessman I have seen first hand how they stifle economic growth and unfairly penalize those who create jobs and wealth.
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