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Donna Campbell, M.D. on the Issues
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A true conservative for the Texas 25th U.S. Congressional District, Donna Campbell has a strong stance on the issues important to Texans
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Putting More Texans Back to Work
This Congress has failed to take the steps necessary to put Americans back to work. Dr. Donna Campbell will help businesses create jobs by cutting taxes and easing regulations that stifle investment and growth. And she will vote against the cap-and-trade tax supported by Lloyd Doggett and his boss, Nancy Pelosi.
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Deflating the Deficit
Spending in Washington is out of control. The federal deficit has increased 900% since Democrats took over in 2006, ballooning from 160 billion dollars to $1.5 trillion in just three years. Enough is enough! We can’t mortgage our children’s future any longer.
Click Here For More
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Boosting the Economy
The way to national financial solvency—and ultimately, back to prosperity for all—will not be found by simply printing money. Real spending controls must be put in place in Washington to curb the waste, fraud and abuse now rampant in federal government.
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Canning the Income Tax; Enacting a Fair Tax
The current federal tax code is too complex and has too many exemptions, setting up loopholes and other inequitable circumstances that hurt America’s working families. There is merit in considering entirely changing the method in which federal funds are raised from the nation’s people by enacting what is commonly referred to as the “fair" tax, which is sales-based, as opposed to the current basis of income. What places are using a form of the fair tax right now? The Great State of Texas, which has operated for generations without taxing the incomes of its people.
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Health Care
I have firsthand knowledge of the precarious nature of our country’s health care system as a physician. The current health care business model simply does not work; and it won’t work until individuals are empowered, encouraged and enabled to take direct control and responsibility for their own health.
Click Here For More
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Improving our Schools
Dr. Donna Campbell believes that every child is blessed with a unique set of talents and skills, but they can't develop these without the support of outstanding teachers, principals, and mentors. Unfortunately, federal bureaucrats have become too involved in our schools, preventing teachers and principals from doing their jobs effectively.
Click Here For More
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GOD
I believe in God and Jesus Christ. As our Pledge of Allegiance affirms, we are ONE nation under God. Our currency is even graced with the assurance that, as a nation, “in God we trust.” Blessed is the nation who knows God, but ours is foundering as some seek to dilute, or even destroy God’s place in our hearts and our country. It’s time we stand together and put God back on the minds of our nation’s leaders and prayer back in our schools.
Click Here For More
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Veterans and Active Military
Those who have donned a military uniform to serve our country deserve the very best in healthcare and other service benefits; and those now serving at home and abroad deserve the very best in equipment, pay and care.
Click Here For More
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Seniors
Our state’s and nation’s senior citizens gave America their very best over their working years of life and deserve the very best in return from this country’s leaders in terms of assuring that the golden years are in fact golden.
Click Here For More
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Agriculture
Our farmers and ranchers are the backbone of the state's economy as providers of food for our tables and other agriculture-based products for the state and national markets. I fully support domestic grain, cattle, poultry and all other areas of domestic farm and ranch production, and am opposed to the import of any ag-based product that can be raised, grown or produced here in the Lone Star State.
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Entitlements
Sometimes good people get into bad situations and need and deserve the help of their fellow countrymen and women. But it’s time to rein in big government giveaway spending on those that can do for themselves. Our current leaders in Washington are doing little more than buying votes—with your tax dollars!
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Protecting the Right to Life
God bestowed the gift of life upon us, and this gift begins at conception. Abortion is not a choice to be made as if at the market choosing snack food. In fact it’s not a choice at all—it’s the ending of a life. I will fight to make adoption easier to help more pregnant women commit to giving birth.
Click Here For More
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Pro Adult Stem Cell
Adult stem cells have proven enormously helpful in the advancement of medical science and the discovery of cures. However, the use of embryonic stem cells violates the tenets of God’s gift of life.
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Constitution
The Constitution states the rules of the game for ensuring this great republic of ours stays strong and stays independent. These rules are not for changing by judges, nor are they open to alternative interpretation by judicial activists. The power to legislate rests firmly with Congress, not the bench.
Click Here For More
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Second Amendment
"...The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
For more detail on my belief that the Constitution very clearly enumerates the right to keep and bear arms, see this recently posted survey:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2879-Austin-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d18-Donna-Campbell-on-gun-rights
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Immigration/Border Policy
If our nation’s immigration laws were properly enforced, the issue wouldn’t be an issue. Let’s treat those here legally as the rightful citizens they are, and let’s move those here illegally off of our nation’s taxpayer-funded services and back to whatever country they came here from.
Click Here For More
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Environment
God gave us the earth, making us stewards of this good planet for now and for our grandchildren. Those in positions of governance need to strike a balance between keeping our air, water and lands safe, and over-regulating to the point where businesses can’t survive.
Click Here For More
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"Climate Change"
You might remember what this section would have been called a few years ago: “Global Warming.” Problem with that was, there is no global warming. Temperatures are fluctuating up and down in natural cycles now just as they have for centuries. Let’s not fix what’s not broken by enacting new regulations, like the “Cap and Trade” boondoggle supported by Lloyd Doggett and his boss, Nancy Pelosi.
Click Here For More
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Energy Independence
With our state’s and nation’s economies still struggling, it just makes good fiscal sense to capitalize on U.S.-based energy sources. And it makes good environmental sense to ensure that alternative fuel sources—and power generation—are an integral part of the plan.
Click Here For More
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Responsible Lawmaking
I will not endorse the use of earmarks in Congress, nor will I stand for deals made behind closed doors, or parliamentarian maneuvers such as "reconciliation" to get legislation passed. I'll not approve any legislation that puts the federal budget out of balance — if whatever the bill proposes to do is so important, I'll expect its cost of implementation to be subtracted from an in-place program to keep the books balanced — just like you and I have to do with our household budgets.
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Strong Ally Support and National Defense
If we do not stand strong with our allies we will find ourselves standing alone in this world of unpredictable governmental regimes and evil radical groups. Our troops should be fully supported in their deployments, and should remain in the theater they are engaged in until the military objective of the mission (be it peacekeeping, humanitarian aide, infusing the rule of law, fighting terrorists, etc.) is secured as determined by the commanders on the scene.
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A true conservative for the Texas 25th U.S. Congressional District, Donna Campbell has a strong stance on the issues important to Texans
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Putting More Texans Back to Work
This Congress has failed to take the steps necessary to put Americans back to work. Dr. Donna Campbell will help businesses create jobs by cutting taxes and easing regulations that stifle investment and growth. And she will vote against the cap-and-trade tax supported by Lloyd Doggett and his boss, Nancy Pelosi.
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Deflating the Deficit
Spending in Washington is out of control. The federal deficit has increased 900% since Democrats took over in 2006, ballooning from 160 billion dollars to $1.5 trillion in just three years. Enough is enough! We can’t mortgage our children’s future any longer.
Click Here For More
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Boosting the Economy
The way to national financial solvency—and ultimately, back to prosperity for all—will not be found by simply printing money. Real spending controls must be put in place in Washington to curb the waste, fraud and abuse now rampant in federal government.
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| |
|
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Canning the Income Tax; Enacting a Fair Tax
The current federal tax code is too complex and has too many exemptions, setting up loopholes and other inequitable circumstances that hurt America’s working families. There is merit in considering entirely changing the method in which federal funds are raised from the nation’s people by enacting what is commonly referred to as the “fair" tax, which is sales-based, as opposed to the current basis of income. What places are using a form of the fair tax right now? The Great State of Texas, which has operated for generations without taxing the incomes of its people.
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Health Care
I have firsthand knowledge of the precarious nature of our country’s health care system as a physician. The current health care business model simply does not work; and it won’t work until individuals are empowered, encouraged and enabled to take direct control and responsibility for their own health.
Click Here For More
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Improving our Schools
Dr. Donna Campbell believes that every child is blessed with a unique set of talents and skills, but they can't develop these without the support of outstanding teachers, principals, and mentors. Unfortunately, federal bureaucrats have become too involved in our schools, preventing teachers and principals from doing their jobs effectively.
Click Here For More
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GOD
I believe in God and Jesus Christ. As our Pledge of Allegiance affirms, we are ONE nation under God. Our currency is even graced with the assurance that, as a nation, “in God we trust.” Blessed is the nation who knows God, but ours is foundering as some seek to dilute, or even destroy God’s place in our hearts and our country. It’s time we stand together and put God back on the minds of our nation’s leaders and prayer back in our schools.
Click Here For More
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Veterans and Active Military
Those who have donned a military uniform to serve our country deserve the very best in healthcare and other service benefits; and those now serving at home and abroad deserve the very best in equipment, pay and care.
Click Here For More
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Seniors
Our state’s and nation’s senior citizens gave America their very best over their working years of life and deserve the very best in return from this country’s leaders in terms of assuring that the golden years are in fact golden.
Click Here For More
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Agriculture
Our farmers and ranchers are the backbone of the state's economy as providers of food for our tables and other agriculture-based products for the state and national markets. I fully support domestic grain, cattle, poultry and all other areas of domestic farm and ranch production, and am opposed to the import of any ag-based product that can be raised, grown or produced here in the Lone Star State.
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Entitlements
Sometimes good people get into bad situations and need and deserve the help of their fellow countrymen and women. But it’s time to rein in big government giveaway spending on those that can do for themselves. Our current leaders in Washington are doing little more than buying votes—with your tax dollars!
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Protecting the Right to Life
God bestowed the gift of life upon us, and this gift begins at conception. Abortion is not a choice to be made as if at the market choosing snack food. In fact it’s not a choice at all—it’s the ending of a life. I will fight to make adoption easier to help more pregnant women commit to giving birth.
Click Here For More
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Pro Adult Stem Cell
Adult stem cells have proven enormously helpful in the advancement of medical science and the discovery of cures. However, the use of embryonic stem cells violates the tenets of God’s gift of life.
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| |
|
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Constitution
The Constitution states the rules of the game for ensuring this great republic of ours stays strong and stays independent. These rules are not for changing by judges, nor are they open to alternative interpretation by judicial activists. The power to legislate rests firmly with Congress, not the bench.
Click Here For More
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Second Amendment
"...The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
For more detail on my belief that the Constitution very clearly enumerates the right to keep and bear arms, see this recently posted survey:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2879-Austin-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d18-Donna-Campbell-on-gun-rights
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Immigration/Border Policy
If our nation’s immigration laws were properly enforced, the issue wouldn’t be an issue. Let’s treat those here legally as the rightful citizens they are, and let’s move those here illegally off of our nation’s taxpayer-funded services and back to whatever country they came here from.
Click Here For More
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Environment
God gave us the earth, making us stewards of this good planet for now and for our grandchildren. Those in positions of governance need to strike a balance between keeping our air, water and lands safe, and over-regulating to the point where businesses can’t survive.
Click Here For More
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"Climate Change"
You might remember what this section would have been called a few years ago: “Global Warming.” Problem with that was, there is no global warming. Temperatures are fluctuating up and down in natural cycles now just as they have for centuries. Let’s not fix what’s not broken by enacting new regulations, like the “Cap and Trade” boondoggle supported by Lloyd Doggett and his boss, Nancy Pelosi.
Click Here For More
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Energy Independence
With our state’s and nation’s economies still struggling, it just makes good fiscal sense to capitalize on U.S.-based energy sources. And it makes good environmental sense to ensure that alternative fuel sources—and power generation—are an integral part of the plan.
Click Here For More
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| |
|
|
Responsible Lawmaking
I will not endorse the use of earmarks in Congress, nor will I stand for deals made behind closed doors, or parliamentarian maneuvers such as "reconciliation" to get legislation passed. I'll not approve any legislation that puts the federal budget out of balance — if whatever the bill proposes to do is so important, I'll expect its cost of implementation to be subtracted from an in-place program to keep the books balanced — just like you and I have to do with our household budgets.
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| |
|
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Strong Ally Support and National Defense
If we do not stand strong with our allies we will find ourselves standing alone in this world of unpredictable governmental regimes and evil radical groups. Our troops should be fully supported in their deployments, and should remain in the theater they are engaged in until the military objective of the mission (be it peacekeeping, humanitarian aide, infusing the rule of law, fighting terrorists, etc.) is secured as determined by the commanders on the scene.
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