Issue Position: On Big Government - Bad Ideas

Issue Position

Issue Position: On Big Government - Bad Ideas

Local, state and federal government actions affect our everyday lives. Oftentimes, it seems that the larger the government becomes, the less concern it has for the people it serves. Your elected officials are charged with the responsibility of making sure that government, at all levels, is responsive and is not overbearing.

The 7th District recently felt the tangible, negative impact of big government when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unilaterally decided to redirect flight routes over Delaware County (and our homes). With total disregard for the impact of this decision on homeowners and taxpayers in this, the Cradle of Liberty, big government showed how recklessly these decisions can be made and how out of touch these decisions can be with the well-being of the citizenry. Frankly, it is scandalous that we taxpayers, who bailed out the failing airlines after 9/11, should now be treated with such disregard.

The Delaware County Council did its part and appropriately filed a federal law suit to stop the FAA from implementing its new flight-paths, but the federal courts denied any injunctive relief. The appropriate strategy to address our concerns should be spearheaded by our representative in Congress, rather than waiting for other lawmakers or the County Council to solve the problem.

One fact is clear: the longer we wait, the harder it will be to resolve this issue. We must find our voice and demand to be heard. And we need a representative who is willing to do that.

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