Bill Redpath

Defense / Veterans

We are slowly bankrupting ourselves to pay for the defense of other nations that can afford to defend themselves. This must stop. Learn more

Healthcare

The federal government currently pays 57% of total Medicaid expenditures to the states on a matching grant basis. Medicaid spending is exploding and cannot be sustained. Medicaid should be converted to a block grant program to the states, without conditions from the federal government. Federal contributions to Medicaid should be phased out over time, and the program should become totally financed by state and local governments. Learn more

We need to move to a system of prepaid Medicare benefits, much like a 401(k), that allows workers to accumulate assets during their working years to spend for medical care in their later years. This needs to be done as soon as possible, and certainly while the bulk of the baby boomers are still in the workforce. Learn more

I would repeal the Affordable Care Act. Learn more

Immigration

I think we should have open, but regulated, immigration into the United States. If someone does not have a criminal background, does not have a serious communicable disease or cannot be reasonably deemed a security threat, they should be able to immigrate to the US, with a path toward citizenship, although that is not as important as allowing immigrants work visas. There should be no federal welfare benefits for immigrants. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

I support FairVote’s plan to develop multi-member US House districts in states for which that is possible, which would greatly increase voter choice and the ability of each voter to elect a representative with whom he or she agrees. Learn more

Social Services

I support the Cato Institute's "The 6.2% Solution: A Plan for Reforming Social Security. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

I want to significantly reduce federal government spending, not just reduce its rate of growth. I support the cuts to discretionary federal government spending as listed on the Cato Institute’s website. Learn more

I endorse the Hall-Rabushka Flat Tax, which will reduce Federal tax rates, greatly simplify our tax code and foster greater entrepreneurship in the US. If, after Federal spending has been cut, the 19% tax rate proposed by Hall & Rabushka produces a Federal surplus, the tax rate should be cut to what the Congressional Budget Office thinks the tax rate that would balance the Federal budget would be. Learn more