Let’s look at what Carson stands for (This edited version of the previous blog appeared in the Sunday, Nov. 29th, edition of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The paper changed the original title, left out a paragraph, and made other insignificant changes.)
It has been difficult to get an accurate picture of Dr. Ben Carson and his positions on the vital issues facing our nation. He has been maligned by Democrats, Republicans and the media, yet his popularity continues to grow. Why? Because he says what he believes and ignores political correctness. Carson has lived his life based on logic and reason. He is honest and forthright in his speech. I urge folks to find out what he really says and in what context.
Carson has pledged to veto any new taxes or tax increases and has called for a flat tax that does not exceed 15 percent. There will be rebates for low-income families. Carson would cut the federal budget 10 percent each year across the board until it is balanced. He would work to repeal Obamacare and replace it with health savings accounts that are owned and controlled by each individual citizen. Carson believes we have a duty to protect our environment, as well as a duty to develop our economic potential, while becoming energy independent in order to decrease revenue for terrorists.
Carson has the unique experience of spending his career in the health care field while also serving on numerous corporate boards and launching a successful national nonprofit, The Carson Scholars Fund, which has dispersed $6 million in college scholarships. He has had the opportunity to work with and learn from both liberal and conservative business executives.
Finally, Carson says Republicans and Democrats have been engaged in the gradual and consistent growth of the federal government and its unconstitutional claim on power. Meanwhile, the Republican Party often seems to stand for principle, only to cave at the last minute. This prompts Carson to seek a reformation of the Republican Party. Both Democrats and Republicans were responsible for excessive spending, incessant pork-barrel projects, and intrusion into the private lives of citizens. According to Carson, the Constitution was written primarily to protect the rights of the people and not the right of the government to rule the people.
RAY BISHOP
Fort Wayne
It has been difficult to get an accurate picture of Dr. Ben Carson and his positions on the vital issues facing our nation. He has been maligned by Democrats, Republicans and the media, yet his popularity continues to grow. Why? Because he says what he believes and ignores political correctness. Carson has lived his life based on logic and reason. He is honest and forthright in his speech. I urge folks to find out what he really says and in what context.
Carson has pledged to veto any new taxes or tax increases and has called for a flat tax that does not exceed 15 percent. There will be rebates for low-income families. Carson would cut the federal budget 10 percent each year across the board until it is balanced. He would work to repeal Obamacare and replace it with health savings accounts that are owned and controlled by each individual citizen. Carson believes we have a duty to protect our environment, as well as a duty to develop our economic potential, while becoming energy independent in order to decrease revenue for terrorists.
Carson has the unique experience of spending his career in the health care field while also serving on numerous corporate boards and launching a successful national nonprofit, The Carson Scholars Fund, which has dispersed $6 million in college scholarships. He has had the opportunity to work with and learn from both liberal and conservative business executives.
Finally, Carson says Republicans and Democrats have been engaged in the gradual and consistent growth of the federal government and its unconstitutional claim on power. Meanwhile, the Republican Party often seems to stand for principle, only to cave at the last minute. This prompts Carson to seek a reformation of the Republican Party. Both Democrats and Republicans were responsible for excessive spending, incessant pork-barrel projects, and intrusion into the private lives of citizens. According to Carson, the Constitution was written primarily to protect the rights of the people and not the right of the government to rule the people.
RAY BISHOP
Fort Wayne