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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 13,2010 - SEVEN Huffman says if elected he would vote to repeal ‘Obamacare’ Republican senate candidate makes Heppner stop By David Sykes R e p u b lic a n US Senate candidate Jim Huff man says the health care law passed by Congress, commonly called 'Obama care’ is going to increase costs and is a big take-over by government that is bad for the country. He also said if he were elected he would vote to appeal it. “ We need m ore competition in health care,” Huffinan told a small crowd gathered at the Heppner City Park. He was in Hep pner on a campaign stop last Friday. “We need to drive prices down and quality up, and this bill, which Ron Wyden voted for, is not going to do this,” Huffman said. “ We need to move away from a third-party payer system and also in troduce interstate competi tion in health insurance,” he said. Huffman also said people need to be able to transport their insurance plan with them and we need tort reform to reduce the lawsuit damages against medical providers. “ We need to cover people who are not covered, but we can do it at less cost than this thing (Obamacare),” Huff man said. On other issues Huffman said it is a shame the way elected officials have locked up the natural resources o f Oregon and hurt our small rural com munities. Huffman, who has been teaching law students about the constitution at Lewis and Clark College, said since the New Deal states rights have been eroded and the federal gov ernment has been taking more and more power. “A ....... ) iif . nit f Jim Huffman (left), candidate for US Senate, shakes hands with Joe Miller of Heppner. Huffman was on a campaign swing through Heppner last Friday. He is running against long-time Democrat incumbent Ron Wvden. -Photo by David Sykes bigger and more powerful federal governm ent has lead to less and less indi vidual freedoms.” Huffman has been a teacher at Lewis & Clark Law School since 1973. He became acting Dean in 1993, and dean in 1994; a position he held until 2006. “The system is up side down,” says Huffman. He says the way it is now the federal governm ent dictates to the states and the states to the local gov ernment. “Now the federal government is first and they always say they have the solutions to our problems. But they do not have the answers. “The federal gov ernment suing the state of Arizona (about illegal im migration) is ridiculous,” he says. Huffman also dis agrees with Wyden on how to improve the economy and create jobs. “The Dem ocrats say we need to spend vast amounts of money to create jobs. For some rea son they think if we spend a dollar ft yvill turn.into « SI.50 or $2. Wouldn’t that be great if it were true,” he says. “Wyden has spent the last 30 years in Washington and it is time for a new ap proach to things.” Huffman says indi viduals and businesses need to know that if they invest time and effort they will get a return. Private enterprise creates jobs, not the govern ment, he says. To turn the econ omy around and help the private sectors create jobs, Huffman says he would extend the Bush tax cuts. “If taxes go up on January 1 then it is a tax increase. 1 say extend all tax rates. Tax ing the rich is not effective. A tax increase would affect one half of all small busi nesses and the estate tax will go back to 55 percent.” He says he would also put a moratorium on all new regulations. On the recent bank regulation passed, which Wyden voted in favor or, Huffman said it did nothing to regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “They need regulation and they did not W -Hr Walden get it,” he says. Huffman is in favor a payroll tax holiday and says "don’t spend anymore on TARP or on stimulus. Both didn’t work except to give us a $13.6 trillion debt,” he points out. On natural recours es, Huffman says “53 per cent of the land in the state is under the control of the federal government; most of it not available for eco nomic use. Those people who have locked that land up should be ashamed of what they did,” he says about the damage the fed eral government has done to Oregon’s economy. “We need to get these resources back to work for Orego nians.” On green energy Huffman says it is ok for government to assist new technology to get off the ground, but it should not subsidize these energy sources indefinitely. “You can put windmills, solar panels and wave generating buoys until they carpet ev erything, but that is still not going to put a dent into the carbon base.” He did say he is not opposed to green energy or to subsidizing it in the short term. On several other issues Huffman said: -I will not vote for any bill that I have not read -1 will not vote for earmarks -We need to elect people who will not vote for bills that have all sorts of other things tacked on to them -O n the second amendment Huffman says the Obama administration would like to limit the right to bear arms. “We need to keep our guard up so these rights are protected.” -He believes we need regulation in business but it has gone overboard and we are to the point were it is driving up the cost to produce things in America -He is in favor of a woman’s right to choose, but believes abortion should not be paid for with tax money -He says he is not opposed to term limits, but “remember we have the power to boot people out.” Sheriff's Report County Jail on a Morrow County warrant for Failure to Pay Fine for the original charge of False Information to a Police Officer. -MCSO received a criminal mischief com plaint. The caller stated that someone came to her residence and shot her dog twice last night with a bb gun. -MCSO received a criminal mischief com plaint. The caller stated that a female threw a computer into a dumpster and ruined and ripped up pictures from the wall. The caller wanted to talk to a deputy about destruction of property. -MCSO issued a citation to a female subject for Dog at Large. -MCSO issued a citation to Chad Fleming Peele, 36, for Violation of the Basic Rule by driving 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. -B P D a r r e s te d Dustin Dale Rodriguez, 20, for DUII, Resisting Arrest, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Less than One Ounce of Mari juana) 1000 from School. MCSO assisted. -BPD received a report o f a dom estic in progress. And officer re sponded and determined that the dispute was verbal only. July 7: -M CSO arrested a male subject for Theft I and Criminal Mis chief I. -MCSO arrested a female subject for Theft by Receiving. -MCSO was no tified that Timothy Alan Jones, 33, was arrested by OSP on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine on the origi nal charge of Possession of Less than an ounce of Marijuana. -MCSO received an EMS call for a 75 year old female who could not move her lower back. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. -MCSO issued a citation to Merle S. Bashor, 84, for Violation of the Ba sic Rule by driving 83 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO was no tified that Carl Richard Haney, 33, was arrested by Medford PD on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for DUII. -BPD arrested Jus- tino Bautista Villegas, 37, for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument II and Failure to Carry and Pres ent ID. -Irrig o n A m b u lance received a report of a male subject having a stroke. The patient was transported. Boardman Am bulance assisted. -Boardman Ambu lance transported a female subject to Good Shepherd Hospital who had been drinking and passed out. BPD assisted. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: July 5: -MCSO issued a citation to Wayne Bradley Schwabrow, 35, for Driving While Suspended Violation. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Jasey Shay Riddle, 18, for Violation of the Ba sic Rule by driving 82 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO issued a citation to Medardo Flores Molina, 62, for Violation of the Basic Rule by driving 82 mph in a 55 mph zone. -BPD arrested Da vid Villegas, 25, for DU1I. -B P D a r r e s te d Daniel Macias Lemus, 19, for Disorderly Conduct II. -BPD received a report of a non-injury hit and run. The caller stated that someone left a note on his truck that said they witnessed someone hit his boat trailer. July 6: -MCSO was notified that Scottie Elaine King, 32, was ar rested by HPD on an out standing HJC warrant for Disorderly Conduct. -MCSO received a theft complaint. The caller stated that someone had stolen fruit that was ready to be harvested from his orchard. -MCSO was noti fied that Kelly Rae Fox, 37, was arrested by Umatilla The Heppner Gazette-Times wants to see pictures o f your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your picture taken, drop off photos, or email them to editor@rapidserve.net. T h e U .S . N a v y an d N a tional G u a rd IN V ITE Y O U T O P A R T IC IP A T E in t h e N a v a l W e a p o n s S y s t e m s T ra in in g F a c ility B o a rd m a n E IS The U.S Navy, in cooperation with the National Guard Bureau and the Oregon National Guard (ORNG), is in the early stages of preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed military training activities associated with Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility (NWSTF) Boardman The EIS will analyze potential environmental effects from the proposed training of U.S. forces in military airspace above and land training areas within the boundaries of NWSTF Boardman Public input is requested on the scope, content and issues to be addressed in the EIS A Proven Job Creator With Nearly 22 Years as a Small Business Owner in Oregon with His Wife Strong Advocate of Reducing Government Spending and the Deficit Opposed to Piling Debt on Our Children and Grandchildren Committed to Making Congress More Transparent and Accountable to the Taxpayer www.GregWalden.com Paid for by Walden for Congress, lnc~| T h * N a vy and the National Guard requeat your inputl You can participate in a variety of ways: Visit the project website at w w w .N W STFBoardm anEIS.coni to learn more about the project and provide comments. From the project website, link to more information on Navy and ORNG training and testing activities. Mail written comments to the address below Attend open house scoping meetings in Oregon Let the Navy know w hat factors you want considered in the S ubmi t wr i tt e n c o m m e n t s t o : Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest Attn: Mrs Amy Burt - NW STF Boardman EIS Project Manager 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203 Silverdale. WA 98315-1101 Submit comments online at www NW STFBoardrranEIS.com Comments must be postmarked or received by N ovem ber 15. 2010 < ffcyim • Natiodhl Guard PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS B o a rd m a n : O c to b e r 27, 2 0 1 0 5-8 p m Port of Morrow Conference Center, Riverfront Room 2 Marine Drive Boardman OR 97818 H e rm is t o n : O c to b e r 28, 2 0 1 0 5-8 pm Hermiston Conference Center Rotary Room 415 S Highway 395 Hermiston OR 97838 Individuals regumng reasonable accommodations please contact 'Sheila Murray Navy Region Public Affairs Officer, at360-396-4981 or sheila murray@navy mil Propose o A ction : The Navy and the National Guard propose to implement actions to maintain baseline training activities at current levels: increase certain training activities from current levels to support Navy and ORNG requirements, develop appropnate ranges and facilities to support training activities accommodate mission requirements associated with force structure changes and the introduction of new weapons systems and implement range enhancements_______________________ The Navy and National Guard appreciate your input. K you are unable to attend a scoping meeting, there will be morr opportunities to participate during the EIS development process. Visit www N W STFBoardm anEIS com to learn more
