In the core principles on which this Nation was built….personal freedom, personal responsibility, a free market and self determination……I am a student and lover of history, and I draw instruction and motivation from the work of our founders and their vision.

I believe education is the engine that will power our people and our nation….

I believe all children learn differently, and that our educational strategies should strive toward individualized instruction, high academic standards and lifelong learning…… and, that our schools should be about preparing and educating our children, and nothing else.

I believe in a strong, free, vibrant economy, where every individual can create economic and personal achievement for their family through creativity, hard work and competition…and a market where government doesn’t pick winners and losers……..

I believe a strong economy comes from freedom, innovation, human capital development, a sound economic and monetary system, and trade.

I believe in the power of small, innovative businesses as the foundation of our economy and way of life, and the key to future economic growth.

I believe our federal government is too large, too intrusive, has long overstepped its intended purpose, and is a burden on our marketplace.

I believe the current torrent of new programs, new spending, and new regulation is a threat to the long term viability of our Nation………….and I believe it should be our goal to begin a long-term effort to phase down the role of the federal government toward one aligned with the Constitution…..

I believe families, churches and communities are the most effective and the first source of support for individuals in need, and that government should target its social services at those individuals who face the most difficult challenges, over which they have little control……..

I believe in a strong but cautious national security posture for the United States, which seeks first to protect Americans, second to defend our alliances  —  including NATO, Israel and our economic trading partners —  and finally, which works to support all people who seek freedom…………

I believe government regulation of the private sector should be based on science, not emotion.  Government should tread very reluctantly on personal freedoms, and place a premium on private property rights, individual choice and economic growth.

I love the outdoors, our natural resources, our farms and our wildlife.  I believe thoughtful people of all parties and points of view should share a fundamental commitment to conservation, stewardship of our natural resources and environmental protection.  However, I oppose policies that place unsound, emotional regulation at odds with personal choices, economic growth and personal property.

As Your Congressman, I Want To……

Simplify our federal tax code, and create a much broader tax base.  I strongly support a low, fixed, simple flat tax, and I am studying the merits of a federal sales or “Fair” tax, that might be combined with a flat tax, to meet reasonable revenue targets.

Consolidate regulations and reform policies that distort sound finance and banking laws, in response to the collapse of our finance and banking structures.  Accounting standards should be simple, easily interpreted and understood by every local bank director and every company CFO.

Phase out the capital gains tax completely and move toward strong limits on federal taxes and spending.  Strengthen pay-as-you-go rules within Congress and consider a constitutional amendment to place real constraints on the size and role of the federal government.  I will seek and embrace other exemptions and incentives on investment, risk capital and income from new intellectual property.

I want to work hard to develop a new way to think about economic policy in the 21st Century, including more focus on innovation, research-and-development, collaboration and small business development.

Drive our economy to reach energy independence by consolidating federal research and development funding for next generation energy technologies, including fully electric vehicles.  Strengthen incentives for domestic exploration and refining capacity of home grown energy and modernize the electrical grid to more fully leverage wind, solar and renewable energy, as well as plug-in hybrids.

Work to reinvent our national education system to give children, parents and neighborhoods more choices and more freedom to tailor an educational pathway that fits the needs of each child.  Move away from factory schools with large buildings and inflexible overhead and toward a 21st century education revolution characterized by fewer boundaries, structures and buildings, and more Internet, more community choice, more home and adult learning, and more connectivity to higher education and lifelong learning.

Maintain a strong nation, free of threats from enemies here and abroad, through a robust national defense, a renewed commitment to our allies abroad, robust economic ties to trading partners, and proactive economic development in emerging economies.  The framework on which our foreign policy is built must be modernized to account for the fundamental threat posed by radicals — and our military, intelligence and foreign policies must be aligned to deal with that threat.

Brose will answer any of your questions. Click on the link above and Brose will answer your question. We want to hear from you.

QUESTION: What sets you apart from the other candidates in the GOP primary other than Burton?

BROSE: Small business owner/founder. Never held elective office. lifetime experience in agriculture. Pledged to limit my term of office. Only candidate to refuse special interest donations.

QUESTION: Could you enumerate the major world events, US policy, and beliefs or motivations of US executive and legislative leadership (people) which/whom have added most significantly to the national debt in the last 40 years?

BROSE: Since Vietnam, debt growth has been bipartisan, but began to explode with growth in Medicare, Medicaid, DOD spending, and lack of economic growth. Common denominator is spending and debt mentality, regardless of economy, and entitlement mentality. We've also gone from 18% of filers paing no federal income tax in '87 to 33 percent n '06. Longer term, interest expense, Medicare, Medicaid (1 in 6 Hoosiers), aging population and retirment of babyboomers break the camel's back.

QUESTION: What do you think about having a centralized bank (Fed Reserve)?

BROSE: Its time to have a look at the Fed. The easy money policies and micromanagement of the economy have had a very negative effect on our economy. We are fueling inflation now and driving our dollar down to record lows. Fed policies, governance, leadership should be on the table. Probably need to separate real banks from investment shops as well.

Paid for by the Friends of Brose McVey.