League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
San Bernardino, Inyo, Mono Counties, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Odessia D. Lee Answers Questions Candidate for United States Representative; District 8

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

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

A good start is to raise the minimum wage, if income is larger we will spend more, that will aide in the growth of the economy. Creating a safety net by making medical coverage affordable. Connect state, local officials, local business as well as The Chamber of Commerce, to bring back decent paying jobs such as solar panels and manufacturing. We need to reach out to the businesses and companies. What is needed is to have a jobs bill brought to the floor of the House and passed.

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

Of what I have seen the ACA is better than what the uninsured had, but I am sure there things that can be done to make it better as with any new implemented programs, it takes time.

3. What are your priorities with respect to our nation’s energy policy?

I am for clean energy such as wind, sun and water. What I am not in support of is fuel such as coal, oil and natural gas. Everyone needs to acknowledge that global warming is attributed to fracking for coal, oil and gas

4. What, if any, changes should be made with respect to our nation’s security, including our national defense or anti-terrorism measures?

If we keep our agencies fully funded, manned and properly trained the United States should be well secured.

5. What is your position on the issue of immigration reform? What, if any, changes to legislation or policy would you support?

We are all immigrants, we all face challenges. You may remember there use to be signs which read NINA, which meant "No Irish Need Apply". Now it appears that some of those same sentiments may be in use against undocumented workers. Just as our nation has absorbed ways of European immigrants, we should look for means to help us absorb ways of Hispanic and other immigrants. I would really like for the Dream Act to pass, giving a pass to citizenship to all deserving.

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