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Health Care Health care reform should be about increasing choice and reducing costs not increasing government control over our health care decisions. That is why I strongly oppose Senator Reids health care plan. The truth is that Senator Reids healthcare plan strides mightily toward even bigger government. It narrows, rather than expands, individual choice in the marketplace, and it costs at least 1.3 trillion dollars. The American taxpayer simply cannot afford this. My vision for a 21st Century healthcare system would be based on individual choice and ownership for every American. Americans would control and carry their coverage throughout their careers, just as they do life insurance or home insurance, rather than rely on either government or their employers for health coverage. Here are some other ideas: 1. Tort reform must be central to health reform. We reasonably should limit non-economic damages, as California, Nevada, and Texas already do. 2. Americans should be free to buy insurance across state lines. 3. COBRA should be extended for those who want it. 4. Expanding electronic medical records also can help curb costs while helping a doctor in Rochester confer online with a colleague in Reno.

Federal Deficit At $1.3 trillion and climbing, our current annual federal budget deficit should be proof to Senator Reid that You cannot borrow your way out of debt, and you cannot spend your way to prosperity. We simply cannot continue to allow our federal government to borrow, spend and bailout entire industries at the expense of future generations of Nevadans. Please look at what the Congressional Budget Office recently said about our skyrocketing federal budget. http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/104xx/doc10454/08-2009-MBR.pdf I believe that government can have a role in our economic recovery but it needs to be limited and effective . Our vast and
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intrusive federal government is now growing well beyond the powers delegated to it in the Constitution. This centralized power is a direct threat to our personal liberties. Now some say this massive expansion is needed to stimulate the economy but in doing so it is causing Nevadans massive economic damage. Just last year the Federal Reserve announced, with the administrations approval, it was flooding our economy with a trillion freshly printed dollars. Additionally, we have spent nearly $1 trillion for TARP and authorized an additional $787 billion in so-called stimulus spending. As Nevadans we fear this unchecked dollar printing and spending growth are exposing us to the specter of runaway inflation and unsustainable deficits. Sign the petition to audit the Federal Reserve

The Economy Create jobs and revive the American Dream. More than ever, we need to let Nevadans keep more of their hard earned money by keeping their tax burdens low and reducing their energy costs through alternative energy sources. We also need to keep higher education affordable for Nevadans and make sure we are preparing our workforce for 21st century jobs in a global economy. Senator Reid thinks government is the answer, which is why he claims credit for the so-called stimulus spending package he authored. But his approach hasnt worked. Nevadas economy is still suffering and government spending isnt the answer to our economic problems anyway. Lets get back to fiscal restraint and away from pork giveaways that just lure legislators into voting for the crushing budget deficits we face today. Senator Reid claims his seniority justifies his re-election. Remember that even though he wrote the massive stimulus bill , Nevada ranks dead last among all 50 states in stimulus education dollars according to www.recovery.org We are also third from last in transportation infrastructure spending and are experiencing the highest unemployment in our history. Please read this article and youll understand why the so-called stimulus was really just a poor attempt at a re-election package for Senator Reid. http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/52571962.html Danny's Economic Growth Plan for Nevada and Danny's Proposed Federal Agency Budget Cuts Taxes America has some of the highest taxes in the world and certainly one of the most complex tax systems. We need to ensure the permanent repeal of the inheritance tax (death tax), and that capital gains tax cuts and other Bush tax cuts set to expire in 2010 are extended, otherwise, America will see the largest single tax hike in its history. As a signer of the Tax Protection Pledge, I have sworn to work to prevent this kind of a tax increase and as senator, I will uphold that pledge for Nevada. Click here to watch video of me signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. I also believe that the massive federal tax code is in dramatic need of a complete overhaul. Replacing this monstrosity with something such as the Fair Tax that reduces overall taxes is a commonsense, bipartisan approach to tax simplification. Experts on the Fair Tax point out that it would eliminate income, capital gains, and inheritance taxes by replacing them with a single rate sales tax that leaves us free to choose how best to spend our own money. Nevada citizens and small businesses need help on the state level as well, where taxes are suffocating job growth. Most importantly, we should relieve the burden on small businesses here in Nevada by repealing what the Nevada Policy Research Institute calls the infamous Nevada Jobs Tax. This tax now a payroll tax - has haunted job production since its inception in the early 1990s, making it extremely difficult for small businesses in Nevada to create new jobs. At a time of
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record high unemployment, I will supplement my tax cutting efforts at the federal level by lobbying state legislators to eliminate this job-killer.

Education I come from a family of educators and have three school age children of my own. I believe that every child deserves a quality education that includes a scholarship to go to a private school if the public school system is failing. I agree strongly with John Fund of the Wall Street Journal when he stated Congress killing of the Washington DC scholarship program is one of the worst decisions made this year. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908 604574334763850741636.html ?mod=googlenews_wsj We should not give up on our public school system, We need accountability, academic standards and quality instructors to help teach our children. We need to see the funding we give to our schools actually reaches classrooms and promotes smaller class sizes.

Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism I appreciate the value of using Americas soft power to defend our interests around the world, but we cannot base our entire foreign policy around being loved abroad. There are people in the world who are at war with us and our way of life, and if we are going to defend our freedom we inevitably will have enemies. I also believe we must stay on the offense against those who have killed Americans here and abroad and hunger to do so again.

Life I believe life begins at conception and that we have a responsibility as human beings to protect that life if at all possible. That is why I oppose abortion, except where the mothers life is threatened. I also oppose federal funding for abortions.

Second Amendment The Second Amendment guarantees citizens the fundamental right to bear arms. I was happy to see that right affirmed in District of Columbia v Heller. I also agree with two-thirds of the State Attorneys General that this fundamental right should apply to state and local governments as well and I hope the U.S. Supreme Court decides the upcoming case correctly. I also agree with Congress recent vote to respect concealed weapons permits across state lines if the individual complies with local concealed weapons laws. Read why: Gun Owners Should Support Danny Tarkanian

Immigration Estimates run as high as 13 million illegal immigrants in this country which makes it a very serious problem. We all respect and appreciate that the United States is a country of immigrants. The best way to honor those who come here legally is to enforce our immigration laws even if that means a physical barrier or electronic fence at our border. There are many immigrants who are trying to come here illegally because they want to work so they can help their families abroad. To them
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I say that we will do our best to talk to your countrys leaders about improving economic conditions in your homeland but you must respect and obey our immigration laws. If you want to live the American Dream please visit one of our embassies and apply for a work visa just as millions of fine, lawful immigrants and naturalized Americans have done for decades.

Card Check I firmly oppose card check. An employees decision to support or oppose unionization should be made with a private-ballot. Private ballots are a basic American right and if card check were to become law, employees lack of ability to vote by a concealed ballot would open the door to bullying and other forceful tactics. Furthermore, the binding arbitration provision which requires a government board to come in and set wages and benefits and what normally would be contract terms if an employer and newly recognized union do not reach a first contract within 120 days serves as a disincentive for unions to bargain in good faith. Have we gotten so far left that we are going to force companies to allow the federal government to dictate terms of employment for small businesses?

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