| Office: | Minnesota District 18B State representative |
Other candidates in this race:
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| Party: |
DFL |
| Incumbent: |
No |
| City of residence: |
Litchfield |
| Background: |
Litchfield family physician for 20 years, M.D. University of Minnesota, married 1964, wife Sharon, four sons. Military: Navy 4? years, MNARNG 3? years. Memberships: Presbyterian Church, Kiwanis, Litchfield Community and School Foundations, Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, AMA, MMA, AAFP. Elected to Litchfield School Board. |
| Endorsements: | No endorsements listed. |
| Most important issue: |
The negative effects of the health care system on individuals, businesses, government and our world competitiveness makes it the critical issue. American health care costs too much, covers too few, has too great an adminstrative cost and complexity, produces inadequate results and has organization unable to respond. The only absolute requirement of reform: health care benefits cannot be linked to employment. Secondary requirements would include a guarantee of basic health care to all, adminstrative costs comparable to other national systems, limited government responsiblility to guarantee budget integrity, simplification and a reduction in cost to 12 percent of GNP. |
| More information: | Candidate website |
| Views: |
Candidates were asked to respond to statements on five policy issues. They were given seven options: "Strongly agree", "Somewhat agree", "Have mixed feelings", "Somewhat disagree", "Strongly disagree", "Have no opinion" and "Do not wish to respond."
| In light of high gasoline prices, the Legislature should repeal the gas tax increases enacted in February. |
Strongly disagree |
| The state should require cities to allow law enforcement officers to inquire about people's immigration status during routine police work, such as traffic stops. |
Somewhat agree |
| Legislators should rule out tax increases during the next session. |
Strongly disagree |
| The state should put a cap on tuition increases at state colleges and universities and pressure the University of Minnesota to do the same. |
Strongly disagree |
| The state should provide more funding for K-12 education, even if it means reductions in other areas of the state budget or raising taxes. |
Somewhat agree |
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