1 0 DEL AWARE COUNT Y VOTERS’ GUIDE 2012 I f e l ec t e d , w h a t s p e c i f i c l e gi s la t i on w ou ld y ou i n tr o d u c e or s u p po r t t o s t i m u l a t e t h e e c o n o m y, s u p p o r t j o b g r ow th a n d a d d r es s th e d e b t a n d d e fi c i t c on c er n s ? •JIM REECE: I would introduce legislation to amend the “cost of goods deduction” of the corporate tax code to favor domestic freight and export freight, instead of subsidizing the import of foreign manufactured goods, thus revitalizing domestic manufacturing and American small business and ensuring a level playing field for the American worker. •PAT TIBERI: Comprehensive tax reform would help promote stability by simplifying the code to create two marginal rates for individuals and families and a lower corporate tax rate. American entrepreneurs need a stable business environment in order to grow, expand and hire. As we work on comprehensive tax reform, we should extend the current tax rates for one year, giving families and businesses necessary certainty. We need to work toward a balanced budget; I support a constitutional amendment to ensure a balanced budget. Families across Ohio live within their means, and it’s time for the government to do the same.
OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 67TH DISTRICT ANDREW O. BRENNER Party: Republican Address: Powell, Ohio Occupation: State Representative Education: BSBA Marketing & Economics Ohio State, Buckeye Valley High School Qualifications for Office: I possess numerous endorsements and just this week I received the “Watchdog of the Treasury Award.” For a complete list of endorsements including biography go to: andrewbrenner.com.
DAVID HOGAN Party: Democratic Address: 202 Pinecrest Dr., Delaware Occupation: Professor of History, Heidelberg University (since 1989) Education: BSBA Marketing & Economics Ohio State, Buckeye Valley High School Qualifications for Office: Doctor of Arts, History, Carnegie Mellon University (1989); M.A., History, State University of New York at Binghampton (1985); B.A. History, State University of New York, at Fredonia (1981).
Be y on d s t i p u l a t i on s i n pr o p er t y d e ed s , f r a c t u r i n g fo r ga s a n d oi l ha ve vi r t u al l y n o p r ov i s i o n s fo r a n y l oc a l c on t r o l. Wo u ld y ou s u p p o r t or o pp o s e l e gi s la t i on t o o b t a i n s om e d e g re e o f l o c al c o n tr o l ? W h y o r w hy n o t? •ANDREW O. BRENNER: Are we to presume that local control is needed in regulating fracking? The state of Ohio and the federal government already regulate fracking. We passed additional regulations dealing with fracking in the general assembly which were signed into law by Governor Kasich. Standards need to be consistent throughout the state; otherwise, industries will flee the state because of the massive burden that possibly hundreds of different regulatory zones could have on the industries companies. •DAVID HOGAN: Hydraulic fracturing may be a good idea, and might be our state’s economic salvation. It may also include unforseen problems. Rushing headlong into it without fur ther research and experience seems reckless. Local governments should have some degree of control over activities within their boundaries, including fracturing, for both safety and revenue purposes. If it proves to be safe, and as bountiful as predicted by its opponents, localities should be allowed to share in both the liabili-
ties and the profits. I would suppor t legislation to protect both the rights and safety of individual landowners and local governments. Wh a t i n c e n t i v e s w o u l d y o u s u p p or t f o r r en ew a b l e e n e rg y s ou r c e s ? •ANDREW O. BRENNER: When you lower taxes and streamline regulations for all businesses, businesses will want to come to Ohio. I do not believe in picking winners and losers. If we lower taxes and streamline regulations overall, renewable energy companies and many other businesses will want to participate in Ohio’s pro-business economy. •DAVID HOGAN: Renewable energy is essential for Ohio’s stable and profitable future. Now enthusiastically distracted by drilling for natural gas, we seem to forget that all fossil fuels are finite, with an inevitable depletion point. In the meantime, we need to promote and develop alternative energy sources. Solar and wind power sources are already viable in Ohio — fields of panels in Upper Sandusky and turbines surrounding Van Wert — and should be further encouraged by aggressive tax credits, research grants and other state government. Governments exist to serve Ohio’s people and commerce within the state, and should lead these alternative energy initiatives. Wh a t s pe c i f i c l e g i s l a t i o n w o u l d y o u p l a n t o i n t r o d u c e du r i n g t h e u p c o mi n g tw o - ye a r te r m i n t he O hi o Ho us e ? •ANDREW O. BRENNER: I will continue to work on Education Reform, Education Funding Reform, Pro-Business Legislation, Government Regulatory reform, Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Reform, Making government streamlined and more efficient, lowering taxes and I already supported the elimination of the Ohio estate tax. For details on all legislation I have introduced or supported visit andrewbrenner.com. •DAVID HOGAN: Education funding is the most glaring problem
in our state. We need to streamline and stabilize how we pay for our schools, guaranteeing that ever y child has the opportunity to achieve their greatest potential. Right now, state funding for schools resembles a malfunctioning rollercoaster, either working or breaking down with each new governor or legislature. First of all, we need to remove it from politics. Most Ohioians agree that we need the best schools possible. Most Ohioans want their children to have ever y opportunity for success in their careers and life. We need to wrench away control of school funding from career politicians, instead devising a permanent and dependable funding system immune from political scheming and manipulation. Wh a t i s y o u r p o s i t i o n r e g a r d i n g t he pr o p os e d O hi o C o n s ti tu t i o n a l Am e n d me n t , I s s u e 2, t he Oh io C i t i z e n ’ s I n d e p en d en t Re d i s t ri c ti n g C o m m i s s i o n ? P l ea se e x pl a i n . •ANDREW O. BRENNER: If you want an unaccountable system that makes the courts more partisan, puts the unions in control, and does away with an elected official’s responsibility to the voters, support Voters First. Voters First does not put the voters first. Instead, you will have an unaccountable board making decisions by which we will all have to live. As Americans we support electing our Representatives and removing them from office if we don’t support their decisions. The Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Appeals Court Judges, and most editorial boards have come out against state issue 2. •DAVID HOGAN: Capricious redistricting is just a bad practice for ever yone in this state and both parties. Republicans are the most recent culprits, but Democrats are certainly not above it. Legislative districts should not be dictated by whichever party dominates state government at a particular moment. Though nobody is completely impartial, I do believe that many Ohioans share my moderate views, and are not swayed by