ISSUES | Wisconsin 8th Congressional District | Terri McCormick For Congress

Terri McCormick on Commitment to Life

As a mother, Terri McCormick believes that life begins at conception. As a member of the Wisconsin Assembly, she supported legislation to ban human cloning and to ban the morning after pill from college campuses. In the latter case, people not equip to administer the drug were doing so, and it resulted in some very negative consequences for the patients. Terri believes that life is too sacred to put college students at risk with careless disregard for the value of the student and the unborn.

Terri McCormick believes that life must be embraced at its beginnings. In Congress, Terri will fight to protect every child because she believes that every human life 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.

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Terri McCormick has been endorsed by Wisconsin Right to Life.

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Freedom to Bear Arms

Terri McCormick on 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.

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Jobs for Northeast Wisconsin

Terri McCormick on Jobs and Economic Development

The single most important issue facing Wisconsin is creating new private sector jobs. Terri McCormick doesn’t believe government can successfully do that because too much government is the problem. Terri believes government waste, fraud, and mismanagement that have produced the main threat facing our country: financial insolvency.

The country cannot continue to borrow 55 cents of every dollar spent by the federal government. We cannot expand federal entitlement programs as Congressman Kagen has voted to do time and time again. And we cannot continue to use 20th century methods to address the global crises of the 21st century.

While in the legislature, Terri McCormick served as the Chairwoman of Economic Development Committee from 2003 to 2006. During that time, Wisconsin saw a spike in revenues from a healthy economy. Representative McCormick’s work on capital investment reform, including her Small Business Regulation Reform Act, to create vibrant economic growth reducing burdensome regulations on small business.

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Terri McCormick was instrumental in “Wisconsin’s Blueprint for Change” to reduce business regulations and to assist in start-up business creation and growth. The changes Terri championed included:

Reduced Regulations to Help Small Business Grow

Terri authored and passed one of the nation’s first Small Business Regulation Reform Acts in the country. This act was awarded a Best Practices Award by the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C.

Investment Capital Creation and Growth

Terri introduced legislation to provide the tools individuals and corporations need to invest capital in start-up ventures.

She also authored and passed legislation to restore funding to the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provided technical expertise and hands-on assistance to small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Representative McCormick authored and passed Act 255, which established capital investment as a vehicle for entrepreneur centers across the state as well as angel networks investing in the business ideas leading to tomorrow’s businesses and jobs.

She also passed legislation to remove a law that prohibited cooperative advertising between liquor retailers.

She co-authored and passed legislation to provide licensed milk contractors the option to file an annual compilation of financial information accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement that the financial information is correct rather than an annual audited or reviewed financial statement to DATCP.

Tri City Glass & Door and NFIB Honor Terri McCormick

Chuck Bender, Larry Bender, Donna Dorn and Jo Ann Bender hosted the Wisconsin chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to present the Guardian of Small Business Award to Terri McCormick on April 25, 2005 at Tri City Glass & Door.

Chuck Bender thanked Rep. McCormick for her tireless work in the state legislature on behalf of small businesses.

She was recognized for her consistent support of small business issues in the legislature and for co-authoring the regulatory reform legislation that Governor Doyle signed into law last year. Legislators are selected for the award by members of the Wisconsin NFIB Leadership Council, which is comprised of small-business owners from throughout the state.

Terri McCormick represented the 56th Assembly District that comprises portions of Appleton, western Outagamie County and western Winnebago County. Terri chose to receive her award at Tri City Glass & Door because of the company’s long-standing membership and support of NFIB.

Bill Smith, President of the Wisconsin Chapter of NFIB, Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna and Grand Chute Town Chairman Mike Marsden were present along with 60 business partners, associates and neighbors of Tri City Glass & Door. Business founder Shirley Bender-Gehrt was also present.

In summary, Representative McCormick:

• Authored and passed on the nation’s First Small Business Regulation Reform Acts in the country. This act was awarded one of three Best Practice Awards by the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C.

• Introduced legislation to provide the tools individuals and corporations need to invest capital in start-up ventures.

• Authored and passed legislation to restore funding to the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide technical expertise and hands-on assistance to small and mid-size manufacturers.

• Authored and Passed Act 255 Which established capital investment as a vehicle for Entrepreneur Centers across the state as well as angel networks investing in the business ideas leading to tomorrow’s businesses and jobs.

• Passed legislation to remove law that prohibited cooperative advertising between intoxicating liquor retailers.

• Co-authored and passed legislation to provide licensed milk contractors the option to file an annual compilation of financial information accompanied by a sworn and notarized statement that the financial information is correct rather than an annual audited or reviewed financial statement to DATCP.

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Trade Policy

Terri McCormick on Trade Policy

Terri McCormck believes in free 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 see the light of day in foreign markets.

As the former Economic Development Chair of the Wisconsin Assembly, Terri understands the importance of open and free markets to American companies and their products, access to capital and an even playing field in the global economy. The challenge rests with ensuring fair trade and access for the United States as we seek to expand our products and services globally.

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Common Sense Money

Terri McCormick on Common Sense Money Policy

Terri McCormick believes in accountability and transparency for all government agencies, including the Federal Reserve. The Fed regulates the banking system in the U.S., including lending rates and financial services to the government.

Terri supports Congressman Ron Paul’s efforts to audit the Federal Reserve to ensure that checks and balances are in place to safeguard the our monetary system. She 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 in addition to the Wall Street debacle, the housing crisis, and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression.

Auditing the Federal Reserve, while not the only solution, is a good interim step to make a little known, but very important, unregulated federal agency accountable to the American people. In addition, Terri McCormick supports money policies that are transparent and honest and will work to empowering the American people to learn more about the Federal Reserve.

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