Every effort must be made to eliminate the substantial waste, fraud and abuse within the system. What can the federal government do about this? What will you do?Ī: The federal government must cut spending. Q: Inflation is at 40-year highs in the U.S., causing economic hardship for many Americans. Keep checking back as we fill in this voter guide. We should respect and fully fund law enforcement to provide safe communities for all of us.īetween now and early October when voting gets underway, The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board is planning to publish dozens of candidate Q&As and nearly two dozen commentaries connected to a handful of San Diego city ballot measures and seven state propositions on the Nov. We just want to be sure that everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, gender and political preference is treated equally in the United States with the protections provided under our Constitution. Were the people jailed given due process? Were they quickly charged? Were they allowed access to attorneys and family members? Were they given a bail opportunity? These are legitimate questions.
I don’t know if all the perpetrators were Trump supporters, if anyone with the FBI was in the crowd, and if any Black Lives Matter or antifa members were participating. I was not an elected official and I have nothing to do with Donald Trump or any of the protesters. I condemn all violence and believe all criminals should be prosecuted. 6, 2021, in our nation’s Capitol and what led up to them? Do those events have implications about the future of the United States?Ī: I am not privy to all the details surrounding Jan. Again, the opposite of what I will fight for in Washington. And, to rub salt in the wound, President Joe Biden is begging Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for more oil.
North Korea currently has nuclear weapons and it is very likely that Iran will also end up with nuclear weapons. Our weakness in confronting China will probably lead to the invasion of Taiwan. The war in Ukraine could have been avoided if we had stood up to Russia and sent the support needed before Russia invaded. Afghanistan was a total failure and embarrassment. My top international policy will be to demonstrate strength and courage to repair the respect we have lost under the current administration. This is the opposite of what we need to do. Sara Jacobs, calls for more spending, and at the same time, eliminating fossil fuels. The recent increase in government spending of trillions of dollars causes inflation and higher prices. Less domestic energy production and more regulation mean higher prices for all the goods and services we buy. In other words, under the current administration and Democrat-controlled Congress, we are experiencing a reduced standard of living. We are forced to cut back on how much gas we buy, what items are on our grocery list and how much electricity we use. Q: What will be your top domestic and international priority in Congress?Ī: My top domestic policy will be to get inflation and high prices under control. Here are Caplan’s complete answers from both candidates to all 16 questions from The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board. House of Representatives, in the redrawn 51st Congressional District that represents central San Diego and parts of East County. Sara Jacobs, who is seeking a second two-year term in the U.S. Republican small business owner Stan Caplan is challenging Democratic Rep.
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