League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles, Orange County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	Jorge Robles Answers Questions Candidate for United States Representative; District 38

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Questions & Answers

1. In this time of high unemployment, what are the most important steps that should be taken to improve our nation’s economy?

As your Congressional Representative my top priorities will be; to offer new opportunities and incentives for small businesses which will result in the creation of new jobs that are desperately needed in our district. We need less regulations on businesses and start up fees. We need to make California a business friendly state.

2. How should the federal budget deficit be addressed, now and into the future? How should budget priorities for defense and domestic programs be adjusted?

The United States is in trouble, we owe over 15 trillion dollars and the numbers are growing. There are negotiations by both parties in Washington, D.C. on how to tackle this problem. Some have suggested raising taxes on the wealthy, while others are planning to make cuts in entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. I believe a good start in tackling the deficit is to end the wars and stop government waste.We need to rein in out of control governmnet waste. We do not have a tax problem, we have a spending problem.

3. What are your priorities with respect to our nation’s energy policy? Should there be an emphasis on clean energy and reducing carbon emissions, and/or on reducing our dependence on foreign sources?

America needs energy; we need the oil from the Keystone Pipeline. Until we perfect green energy America will continue to be dependent on petroleum products. Alternative fuels won't be coming on line anytime soon, certainly not enough to replace the essential role that oil plays in our economy. We need the energy it's critical. Building the pipeline will create jobs and reduce oil dependency on foreign countries.

4. What, if any, changes should be made to federal health care policies or programs?

We need to make health care more affordable, we will accomplish this by getting big government out of the way. If we socialize healthcare the quality of healthcare we receive will be inadequate. If Obama care is so great, then why did our Congressional Representatives Opt out of it and why has the Obama administration given waivers for the new Healthcare program to 111 corporations and entities. They do not play by the same rules as the rest of the American people. We need the private sector to compete for our business as well as insurance companies. We need the free market to run health care. Socialize medicine does not work and history has taught us that.

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