Issues

TERRI IS THE RIGHT LEADER FOR THE RIGHT TIME

Representative Terri McCormick has a history of achievements in government service, as well as a ‘Track Record’ of delivering on her promises.

“Credibility can not be borrowed, it can not be bought.” Rather, it is earned with the trust built upon the foundations of integrity and honesty. She has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals living in the State of Wisconsin with a proven record of success.

JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Terri Served as the Chairwoman of Economic Development from 2003 through 2006. During that time the State of Wisconsin saw a spike in revenues from a health economy in 2005 and 2006. Representative McCormick’s work with capital investment reforms, the Small Business Regulation Reform Act, Dairy Capital Investment created an environment for the ‘private sector’ to create jobs.

See Terri’s Legislative Track Record on Jobs and Economic Development.

CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Terri believes in the principles of limited government, fiscal restraint, checks and balances, free market competition, constitutional freedoms and rule of law. She believes that “every earmark, pork barrel spending scheme, every bureaucracy created takes freedoms away from American citizens.” She was the author of the Small Business Regulation Reform Act in Wisconsin that requires free market principles and pro market representatives to regulate the impact of endless regulations on business. Removing government regulation unleashes the forces of the free market that raise our living standards. Responsible government begins with the understanding that government is a servant of the people and not a master of them. Free market protections were strengthened by Terri’s reforms for capital investment, competitive bidding pools, market transparency and regulation reform.

See Terri’s Legislative Track Record.

Justice for All

Terri strongly believes in Constitutional Principles and the Rule of Law. Pictured Below are photos that capture the gratitude of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Public Defender’s Office for work on Court Interpreter Programs and Indigent Defense, major court finance issues and justice issues for the State of Wisconsin.

DEFENDING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND PERSONAL LIBERTY

Every generation of my family has served in the U.S. Military since the Civil War to today. The freedoms all Americans cherish came with a price to many servicemen and women, it did mine. Honoring the sacrifice of ‘Freedom’s Call’ must not be taken lightly or forgotten. It is due to the United States Military and Veterans that ‘All American Citizens’ have Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities.

The United States Constitution is our ‘Original and True Contract with America.’

Unfortunately, as our national debt continues to skyrocket, I am concerned about the impact some domestic policies are having on our civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. As a former State House Member I swore an oath to; "protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

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FREEDOM TO BEAR ARMS

Terri supports the second amendment and all Americans’ right to defend themselves and their families. She believes in the individual right to bear arms and recognizes it as a constitutional guarantee. She understands that it is the individual’s responsibility to protect their person and their family. Terri believes that gun ownership and the freedom to carry a concealed firearm for self defense is a constitutional right. She is a member of the NRA and has passed both the concealed carry training and the pistol range qualification.

TAX REFORM

As a small businesswoman Terri believes that the time for tax reform has come. Out of control spending by career politicians and a tax code in desperate need of reform has hit our economy with overwhelming national debt. We are over 12 trillion dollars in debt. That is over $42,000 for every citizen in the country. The total sum of all of our unfunded obligations; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and our National Debt is an astonishing $55,000,000,000,000 (55 Trillion Dollars) that is $180,000 for every American. As a state legislator, Terri voted for a budget that included the elimination of the Social Security tax, voted to freeze property taxes for homeowners, authored property tax relief for combat disabled veterans, and cut the state’s gas tax. The American tax code is too complex and it stifles job creation. In Congress, Terri will support repealing the tax code and replacing it with a fairer, simpler system.

COMMON SENSE MONEY POLICY

Terri believes in accountability and transparency for all government agencies including the Federal Reserve, which regulates banking systems including lending rates, the stability of the financial system, and financial services to the U.S. Government. She supports Congressman Ron Paul’s efforts to audit the federal reserve to ensure that checks and balances are in place to safeguard the public’s monetary system. Terri believes that the free market can do a better job at setting interest rates and ensuring a stable financial system than unelected bureaucrats. The need for a strong dollar is more critical at this time in history given the recent near collapse of the banking system, the Wall Street debacle and the housing crisis, and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression.

TRADE POLICY

Terri believes in open market competition in the global economy. She also believes that it is the job of the United States government to negotiate fair market trade policies so that American products and services have equal access to foreign markets. As a former Economic Development Chair she understands the importance of open and free markets to American companies and their products, access to capital and to an even playing field in regard to international rules and regulations. The challenge rests with ensuring fair trade and access for American products and services.

HEALTH CARE

Terri supports a system in which each individual privately manages his or her own health care without government intervention. She opposes the public option or any other government attempt to take over the health care system. She believes that there are strategies that can be put in place to reduce health care costs such as those created by the ‘competitive bid prescription drug purchasing pool’ that she authored, saving Wisconsin taxpayers $25 Million Dollars in its first year. Terri believes market dynamics and mechanisms must be put in place so that the free market has a chance to work. She believes that government manipulated monopolies of insurance, health care and other medical services must be replaced by market driven providers who compete on an equal playing field. Consumers and health care providers both succeed when we return to patient/doctor choices within a free market system of health care.

See Terri’s Legislative Track Record on Health Care.

PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN

As a mother, Terri believes life begins at conception. As a member of the State Assembly, she supported legislation to ban both the morning after pill on college campuses and human cloning. She believes we must embrace life at its beginnings. In Congress, she will fight to protect every child because every child has value. She opposes embryonic stem cell research. Fortunately, adult stem cell research is already yielding results for patients with Alzheimer’s, spinal cord injuries, and Parkinson’s Disease. She supports efforts to counsel pregnant teenagers, and believes we can improve our adoption laws. She supports the unborn child pain awareness act and will work to strengthen parental notification laws.

NATIONAL DEFENSE

Terri’s position on the War in Iraq and Afghanistan has matured after military intelligence and information was released to the American public. She believes that the United States military must be equipped with the best technology and intelligence possible to protect our soldiers when defending America’s freedoms. She believes as our founders did, that America’s specific interests must be defended. She supports a strong and capable military that both defends America’s interests and protects us against terrorists. However, stretching our military soldiers over the span of eight years across 700 bases around the world in 150 different countries acting as policemen of the world is not feasible militarily or fiscally. Terri has called for American troops to be strategically withdrawn in order to protect American servicemen and women with leadership that defines the mission, objective and timeline of military wars. She believes that American troops should only be deployed when our national security is threatened and military action is necessary.

VETERANS

“We cannot afford to take our freedoms for granted. Too many families have of paid the ultimate sacrifice of their husbands, wives, sons and daughters in Freedoms Cause. Our veterans deserve our utmost respect in the service of their country and when they come home. We must honor their service by supporting the issues important to them and their families,” former Rep. Terri McCormick. As the proud sister, daughter, granddaughter, and great granddaughter of American veterans, Terri knows full well the sacrifice made by our nation’s veterans. As a State Legislator, Terri wrote and authored ‘The Property Tax Exemption for Wisconsin’s Combat Disabled Veterans in 2006.’ She will support fully funding VA healthcare, concurrent receipt legislation, and support amendment to the Constitution protecting the American flag. “Among Marines … Uncommon Valor is a Common Virtue.” Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being passionate about taking care of our veterans.”

Sincerely, D.V. DJ Johnson

See Terri’s Legislative Track Record on Veterans Tax Relief.

IMMIGRATION POLICY

Terri believes in legal, patriotic immigration. The problems today stem from the flood of undocumented aliens who cross our borders illegally. Any meaningful solution to the illegal immigration problem must focus on the following; first, securing the borders; second, children born in America to undocumented aliens have dual citizenship and they must return to their parents’ home country when work visas expire. Further measures that will help stem the tide of undocumented illegal workers include; immigration policy that allows for better documentation and permits for temporary guest workers; tighter border security; and enforcement of existing laws already on the books. It is the job of United States authorities to know who is crossing our borders and to prevent criminals from entering the country.

WORLD CLASS OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION

Terri believes that quality education begins with opportunities for all children to have access to instructors, mentors, time tested methodologies and curriculum that empower all children to learn. She understands that the forces of free market competition empower gifted educators to provide learning environments that reach out to all students and ultimately reduce education costs in the process. Terri founded the public charter school movement and was the author of Wisconsin’s first charter school laws. She understands that world class educational opportunities must be created in the United States so that American students have the skills they need to compete in the world economy.

See Terri’s Legislative Track Record on Education.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & 21ST CENTURY JOBS

America spent $25.2 Billion on Foreign Oil in August 2009. This trade imbalance threatens our economic stability. With the importation of 355 million barrels of oil in one month, we are digging ourselves deeper into a hole every day and our economy and security are suffering. Our dependence on foreign oil has made our nation dependent on other nations for the energy we need to fuel our homes, schools and businesses. Terri believes America’s dependence on foreign oil not only poses an economic threat but also a national security threat of the greatest proportions. Fortunately, new alternative energies such as Compressed Natural Gas and Liquid Natural Gas, as well as an array of other alternative energies such as bio fuels, solar and wind energy are plentiful within our own borders. We need more US refinery capacity to process our supply of crude oil so that we can be less dependent on foreign crude and refineries. Terri supports federal tax incentives for companies that develop new sources of energy and the delivery infrastructure to transport it to market. She believes less government interference and free market forces must come into play to reduce energy costs, eliminate our dependence on foreign oil, and increase efficiencies for the consumer.