Martin Marks for Congress

CONSERVATIVE WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS
For Martin Marks, step one to changing Washington is to change the way politicians treat our money. Marks will fight for real fiscal discipline that protects the taxpayer. That means passing a balanced budget amendment, putting an end to wasteful earmarks and pork barrel spending, and limiting how much government can spend.

PROTECTING OUR NATION
The facts are clear: our nation is under attack from radical fundamentalists who use terror as their weapon. To defeat these enemies and win the war on terror will take a commitment to doing what’s right instead of what’s politically expedient. That’s why Martin Marks will push for real changes in foreign policy that guarantee America’s safety, improve our intelligence system, end the war in Iraq while stabilizing the Middle East, and prevent terrorists from attacking on our soil.

STANDING STRONG FOR OUR VALUES
Unlike the other candidates in the race for Congress, Martin Marks stands for our core Republican values. He believes in traditional marriage between a man and a woman, the sanctity of life and the rights of law-abiding citizens to own firearms.

PUT TAXPAYERS FIRST
As government has grown out of control, so has our tax system. Working families pay too much, and special interests pay too little. And the entire system is just too confusing. In Congress, Martin Marks will never vote for a tax increase on our families. He will fight to simplify the tax code. And he will end government mistakes like the Alternative Minimum Tax that traps middle class taxpayers into paying more.

ENFORCE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAWS
Martin Marks believes strongly in the promise America holds for immigrants and wants to continue that promise for all who follow the rules. However, illegal immigrants don’t follow the rules – and are costing our country too much in taxes and safety. Martin will take a tough stance on immigration – deporting all illegals caught committing a crime and not giving those here illegally any special advantage on the path to U.S. citizenship over those living abroad willing to follow our rules. Most important, Martin won’t give illegal aliens the same rights as legal citizens.

PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT
A balance must be struck between preserving our environment and protecting and creating jobs for hard-working Americans. There is no question we should strive for a “Greener” approach to our everyday lives in business and at home. We must be cautious to apply standards that will not cause business and jobs to leave our state.

REFORMING HEALTH CARE
Although estimates vary widely, many Americans find themselves unable to afford health insurance and do not have access to adequate health care for their families. Nationalized health care, socialized medicine, or Hillary-Care is not the answer as it has been a failure wherever it has been tried. There are other alternatives that would lower health care costs and provide greater access to families in need. Any discussion of health care reform must also include a discussion of tort reform as the litigiousness of our society has a direct negative impact on our health care system.