Alex Snitker For Florida Senate/Libertarian

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Alex Snitker for US Alex Snitker for US Senate FLSenate FL

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ALEX SNITKERALEX SNITKER

About Alex SnitkerAbout Alex Snitker

• Alexander Snitker is running as a Alexander Snitker is running as a Libertarian candidate for the United Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in 2010 for the State of States Senate in 2010 for the State of Florida. He is married to his high school Florida. He is married to his high school sweetheart Kelly since 2000, and together sweetheart Kelly since 2000, and together they have a 21 month old son.they have a 21 month old son.

• He served for 8 yrs in the Marine Corps. He served for 8 yrs in the Marine Corps. This provided him with leadership This provided him with leadership training, ability to deal with pressure, training, ability to deal with pressure, endurance, a sense of pride in this endurance, a sense of pride in this country, as well as the ability to look at a country, as well as the ability to look at a situation and develop a solution.situation and develop a solution.

About Alex SnitkerAbout Alex Snitker• Like most of you I have watched politics Like most of you I have watched politics

lately and realized that there are few lately and realized that there are few politicians that are listening to the people. politicians that are listening to the people. I was calling their offices to find out how I was calling their offices to find out how they stood on the Fair Tax. These officials they stood on the Fair Tax. These officials will not directly answer this question… will not directly answer this question… This is not an acceptable answer for me. I This is not an acceptable answer for me. I need to get straight forward answers to need to get straight forward answers to my questions.my questions.

• I now realize that this will never happen I now realize that this will never happen because this system is broken.because this system is broken.

• But the great thing about this country is But the great thing about this country is that everyone in elected office can be that everyone in elected office can be replaced within 6 yrs. replaced within 6 yrs.

The Second AmendmentThe Second Amendment

• A well regulated militia, being necessary to the A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

• This is the founders version of homeland This is the founders version of homeland security. This amendment was written in order to security. This amendment was written in order to ensure a tyrannical federal government could not ensure a tyrannical federal government could not completely enslave the population. The founders completely enslave the population. The founders were not necessarily concerned with hunting or were not necessarily concerned with hunting or home defense. They viewed the people’s right to home defense. They viewed the people’s right to bear arms as the last check and balance against bear arms as the last check and balance against tyranny. tyranny.

• The Second Amendment is as relevant today as it The Second Amendment is as relevant today as it was in 1789. was in 1789.

10th Amendment Pledge10th Amendment Pledge

• The 10th Amendment Pledge is a Service The 10th Amendment Pledge is a Service of the Tenth Amendment Center of the Tenth Amendment Center http://http://pledge.tenthamendmentcenter.compledge.tenthamendmentcenter.comAs a candidate for public office and As a candidate for public office and potential public office holder, I promise potential public office holder, I promise that, as long as I hold office:that, as long as I hold office:

• My votes will always be in favor of the My votes will always be in favor of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State. Every issue. Constitution of this State. Every issue. Every time.Every time.

10th Amendment Pledge10th Amendment Pledge

• I do, and will continue to, oppose any and I do, and will continue to, oppose any and all efforts by the federal government to all efforts by the federal government to act beyond its Constitutional authority.act beyond its Constitutional authority.

• I will only vote in favor of a bill that I have I will only vote in favor of a bill that I have thoroughly read, considered and thoroughly read, considered and understood.understood.

• I will be accountable to voters. Upon I will be accountable to voters. Upon request, I will make public every vote I request, I will make public every vote I cast while in office. cast while in office.

Balanced BudgetBalanced Budget• Will fight to ensure that any future offshore Will fight to ensure that any future offshore

drilling does not negatively impact Florida’s drilling does not negatively impact Florida’s beaches beaches

• Believes that energy independence is essential to Believes that energy independence is essential to America’s economic vitalityAmerica’s economic vitality

• Believes it is a bit ridiculous that foreign Believes it is a bit ridiculous that foreign countries can drill for oil a few miles off Florida’s countries can drill for oil a few miles off Florida’s shores while, our citizens are getting hammered shores while, our citizens are getting hammered by high gasoline prices.by high gasoline prices.

• Supports expansion of nuclear power, use of Supports expansion of nuclear power, use of

alternative fuels and off-shore drillingalternative fuels and off-shore drilling

Balanced BudgetBalanced Budget• We can no longer afford to pass the We can no longer afford to pass the

spending we do onto our children and spending we do onto our children and grandchildren. grandchildren.

• We need an amendment to the Constitution We need an amendment to the Constitution that states the federal government cannot that states the federal government cannot have a budget with a deficit. have a budget with a deficit.

• Simply put, a balanced budget amendment Simply put, a balanced budget amendment would limit the spending of the federal would limit the spending of the federal government to be equal or less than the government to be equal or less than the revenue it collects each year. revenue it collects each year.

Balanced BudgetBalanced Budget • There would be an allowance whereby There would be an allowance whereby

Congress could spend more in times of Congress could spend more in times of war, severe recession, or other emergency war, severe recession, or other emergency if 60% of both houses of Congress if 60% of both houses of Congress approved.approved. We need an amendment to the We need an amendment to the Constitution that states the federal Constitution that states the federal government cannot have a budget with a government cannot have a budget with a deficit. deficit.

• Forty-nine of the fifty states’ constitutions Forty-nine of the fifty states’ constitutions require a balanced budget, and we should require a balanced budget, and we should demand the same from our federal demand the same from our federal government.government.

EducationEducation

• Education, like health, is near the top of the Education, like health, is near the top of the priority list for every family and individual. priority list for every family and individual.

• As a U.S. Senator, I will move to abolish the As a U.S. Senator, I will move to abolish the inefficient Department of Education and inefficient Department of Education and other unconstitutional federal measures other unconstitutional federal measures regarding education. regarding education.

• The issue of education is best handled at the The issue of education is best handled at the

state and local levels and has shown to state and local levels and has shown to increase the quality of education. increase the quality of education.

• I will vote against any further legislation I will vote against any further legislation that will take the power away from families’ that will take the power away from families’ right to choose the education that best suits right to choose the education that best suits them. them.

EnergyEnergy

• I believe that all energy ideas (nuclear, I believe that all energy ideas (nuclear, wind, solar, Ethanol) should be on the wind, solar, Ethanol) should be on the table, and the market will decide what is table, and the market will decide what is best for any given situation.best for any given situation. A proven A proven record of lowering health care costs while record of lowering health care costs while improving quality improving quality

• I also believe that we should strive to I also believe that we should strive to generate all of our energy domestically. I generate all of our energy domestically. I view this as a national security issue.view this as a national security issue.

EnergyEnergy

• While offshore drilling for oil can be While offshore drilling for oil can be dangerous and disastrous, I am in favor of dangerous and disastrous, I am in favor of it, with the following caveats:it, with the following caveats:

• Responsible parties will be 100% Responsible parties will be 100% responsible for any damages they cause. responsible for any damages they cause. There can be no financial cap on damages There can be no financial cap on damages of any kind. of any kind.

• Companies would be required to carry Companies would be required to carry insurance to cover any potential damagesinsurance to cover any potential damages. .

EnergyEnergy

• These insurance companies, acting in These insurance companies, acting in their own best interest, would hire third-their own best interest, would hire third-party companies with expertise in drilling party companies with expertise in drilling safety to minimize the potential for safety to minimize the potential for accident or disaster.accident or disaster.

• These insurance companies would, in These insurance companies would, in effect, be the regulators of the drilling effect, be the regulators of the drilling industry, and one can surmise, will do a industry, and one can surmise, will do a better job than the federal government in better job than the federal government in that regard.that regard.

On Cap and Trade and On Cap and Trade and carbon tax schemescarbon tax schemes

• What more than a potential source of What more than a potential source of revenue for a spendthrift government is revenue for a spendthrift government is ‘carbon tax’?‘carbon tax’?

• Unfortunately, one of the characteristics Unfortunately, one of the characteristics of taxation is that it always gets passed of taxation is that it always gets passed on to the end user.on to the end user.

• I oppose any carbon tax scheme, I oppose any carbon tax scheme, especially those on energy production.especially those on energy production.

On Cap and Trade and On Cap and Trade and carbon tax schemescarbon tax schemes

• While I haven’t yet seen any While I haven’t yet seen any overwhelming evidence supporting or overwhelming evidence supporting or refuting anthropogenic global warming, it refuting anthropogenic global warming, it is certain that governments should not, is certain that governments should not, and can not do anything to curb this and can not do anything to curb this alleged ‘man-made climate change’.alleged ‘man-made climate change’.

• I’m certain that market based solutions I’m certain that market based solutions will be, as they usually are, the best for will be, as they usually are, the best for everyone. everyone.

Federal StatisticsFederal Statistics

• The government loves to throw out The government loves to throw out statistics to show you how they are doing statistics to show you how they are doing to try to convince you that everything is to try to convince you that everything is ok. I think these are not the correct ok. I think these are not the correct figures that we should be looking at. figures that we should be looking at.

• The following is a list of the statistics that The following is a list of the statistics that I believe we should be looking at.I believe we should be looking at.

Federal StatisticsFederal Statistics

1.1. Number of Americans on Government Number of Americans on Government Assistance:Assistance:

• We need this number to show how many We need this number to show how many Americans are not able to survive Americans are not able to survive without the government stepping in. without the government stepping in. Politicians should work to get this Politicians should work to get this number as low as possible with the number as low as possible with the understanding that it will never get to understanding that it will never get to 0%.0%.

Federal StatisticsFederal Statistics

22 .. UnemploymentUnemployment::

• This number needs to show how many This number needs to show how many Americans need a full time job. If Americans need a full time job. If someone has given up looking for a job someone has given up looking for a job they should not be taken off. If someone they should not be taken off. If someone has a part time job because that is all has a part time job because that is all they can find then that person should be they can find then that person should be counted as well. This number needs to counted as well. This number needs to accurately reflect the unemployment accurately reflect the unemployment rate.rate.

Federal StatisticsFederal Statistics

33 .. Federal Government Tax Federal Government Tax Percentage:Percentage:

• After the FairTax is implemented we After the FairTax is implemented we need to focus on lowering the need to focus on lowering the percentage as soon as possible. percentage as soon as possible. Politicians should tell you what they are Politicians should tell you what they are going to do lower it without trying to going to do lower it without trying to raise it somewhere else. raise it somewhere else.

Federal StatisticsFederal Statistics

44 .. Federal DebtFederal Debt ::

• We need to put this number in the We need to put this number in the forefront of the American people. We forefront of the American people. We need politicians who will focus on not need politicians who will focus on not just to eliminate this number but to get just to eliminate this number but to get us back to having a surplus.us back to having a surplus.

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

• For far too many years our foreign policy For far too many years our foreign policy has been to police the world. That needs has been to police the world. That needs to come to a swift end. We have too to come to a swift end. We have too many problems in our own country to many problems in our own country to have some of the best and brightest have some of the best and brightest Americans overseas building up other Americans overseas building up other countries.countries.

• Bring all the troops home.Bring all the troops home.

• The best way to promote liberty is to The best way to promote liberty is to show them from our actions here in show them from our actions here in America.America.

Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

• There also needs to be a moratorium on There also needs to be a moratorium on most of the foreign aid the government most of the foreign aid the government allows.allows.

• We need the federal government to fix We need the federal government to fix this country and to eliminate our debt this country and to eliminate our debt before we try to fix anyone elsebefore we try to fix anyone else. .

Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration

• It is far too easy to enter this country It is far too easy to enter this country illegally, and far too difficult to follow illegally, and far too difficult to follow the proper channels, consisting of a wait the proper channels, consisting of a wait of several years and a cost of thousands of several years and a cost of thousands of dollars.of dollars.

• The solution is to close the borders and The solution is to close the borders and enforce current law at the border.enforce current law at the border.

• We need to remove the incentive for We need to remove the incentive for illegal immigration by removing sources illegal immigration by removing sources of employment, namely by enforcing of employment, namely by enforcing laws on corporations that hire laws on corporations that hire undocumented workers. undocumented workers.

Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration

• The fines should be significant enough to The fines should be significant enough to increase the risk for employers to the increase the risk for employers to the point where ineligible workers will not be point where ineligible workers will not be hired.hired.

• I advocate for an easier immigration I advocate for an easier immigration policy, which allows greater numbers policy, which allows greater numbers annually, with lower cost, and less annually, with lower cost, and less proverbial hoops to jump throughproverbial hoops to jump through. .

• For those who still enter this country For those who still enter this country illegally, the FairTax will be in place. All illegally, the FairTax will be in place. All people, including immigrants, would pay people, including immigrants, would pay a national sales tax.a national sales tax.

Term LimitsTerm Limits

• All Senators and Congressmen need to All Senators and Congressmen need to have term limits. have term limits.

• Elected officials should have to come back Elected officials should have to come back to the private sector and deal with the to the private sector and deal with the laws that they pass. laws that they pass.

• There should not be career politicians There should not be career politicians

• Retirement Pay, This is another benefit Retirement Pay, This is another benefit that must go. that must go.

• I do not think that politics should be a I do not think that politics should be a careercareer. .

Term LimitsTerm Limits

• These elected officials need to go back to These elected officials need to go back to the private sector and make a living the private sector and make a living there. there.

• leadership must come from us, the leadership must come from us, the citizens. Now! citizens. Now!

• Polls show that Americans want Polls show that Americans want congressional term limitation by margins congressional term limitation by margins of three-to-one, even four-to-one. of three-to-one, even four-to-one.

• There is no substitute for term There is no substitute for term limitation.limitation.

TaxationTaxation

• I believe the most important issue I need I believe the most important issue I need to address is taxes. I have looked over to address is taxes. I have looked over The Fair Tax and I think this would be the The Fair Tax and I think this would be the best thing we could do. We should not best thing we could do. We should not have a tax system that is so difficult to have a tax system that is so difficult to understand. It should be simple, fair and understand. It should be simple, fair and easy to understand.easy to understand.

• The FairTax proposal is a comprehensive The FairTax proposal is a comprehensive plan to replace federal income and payroll plan to replace federal income and payroll taxes, including personal, gift, estate, taxes, including personal, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security/Medicare, self-employment, and Security/Medicare, self-employment, and corporate taxes.corporate taxes.

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