Angela on the Issues

2nd Amendment

I am deeply committed to the 2nd Amendment and unequivocally opposed to any government attempt to infringe on the right of law abiding Mississippians to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution.  My commitment to the 2nd Amendment is personal.  My father taught me how to handle a gun as a youngster, at age 20 I carried a .38 as a licensed bails bondsman working my way through Ole Miss, and I’ve been a victim of violent crime. I will fight against each and every attempt by government to require law-abiding citizens to register the firearms they have the right to possess.

Economy

I am fed up with the way entrenched, incumbent politicians abuse our tax dollars.  As a result of President Obama’s economic policies, we have record budget deficits and a $12 trillion dollar national debt.  I will fight against taxpayer-funded bailouts of irresponsible banks, insurance companies, and automakers that have already added over a trillion dollars to our national debt.  I will battle to balance the budget and cut our national debt. 

Jobs

As an entrepreneur, I appreciate that our local and state economies are only as strong as our small businesses.  The liberal agenda of President Barack Obama includes multi-trillion dollar tax increases that have resulted in the highest unemployment rate in 26 years.  We must save jobs in Mississippi and work to create new employment opportunities.  As your Congresswoman, I will fight to lower taxes on working families and enact policies that reward small business men and women for daring to be the economic engine, job creator, and backbone of our local communities. 

Health Care  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s health care “reform bill” created $700 billion in new taxes, cut Medicare by $400 billion and made no effort to make it more difficult for illegal aliens to get taxpayer-funded health care. We only have to look at how our veterans are being cared for to know that government run health care does not work. In 2009, I headlined four Tea Party sponsored health care forums throughout the state to discuss with Mississippians what the government can do to provide quality health care without raising taxes. I believe that health care reform that will positively affect Mississippians is possible. I will vote for tax incentives for small businesses that offer health care to their employees, for tort reform and caps on malpractice lawsuits, and for the creation of medical savings accounts.

Conservative Mississippi Values

President Barack Obama and San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi are implementing policies that are destroying our conservative Mississippi values.  From providing taxpayer-funded abortions to taxpayer-funded health care for illegal aliens, Washington’s liberal elite is out of touch with our core beliefs.  No one will defend and promote our conservative Mississippi values more vigorously.  When I am in Congress, I will fight to protect the precious right to life of the unborn, preserve the sanctity of traditional marriage, and defend law-abiding gun owners from each and every attempt to infringe on their Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

Education

The public school system in Mississippi has suffered for so long that we have become complacent with our low expectations. As a product of the Mississippi public school system, I support strengthening public schools by holding teachers accountable, providing smaller classrooms, and creating special needs programs that are currently unavailable to our state’s autistic children. As a member of Congress, I will vote for tax credits for corporations who partner with school systems to provide much needed financial support and school supplies. I will fight to raise Mississippi’s expectations of the quality of free education provided to our children.

Energy

Last year, I traveled throughout Mississippi and heard time and time again from people who were living paycheck-to-paycheck. They often discussed how difficult it was to get to and from work and run errands for their families due to the high price of gasoline. The United States is depending too heavily on the enemy for fuel. I believe our country should tap into our own resources to decrease its dependency on foreign oil. To that end, I am in favor of offshore drilling and continued exploration of alternative fuel sources. I pledge my support to initiatives that will result in lower gas prices for the hard working people of Mississippi.

National Security

Without a strong, committed national security policy we risk losing the freedoms we have enjoyed these past 225 years. History repeatedly reminds us that weakness equates to vulnerability. Our enemies only respect strength. Ronald Reagan tore down the Iron Curtain by demonstrating brut force and determination, not with appeasement and conciliation. Unfortunately, there are numerous elements in this world that would like nothing more than to destroy our way of life. It's not necessary for us to be bullies around the world but we need to firmly demonstrate we will do whatever must be done to protect our democracy and values.

Immigration

Adequate laws are already on the books. It's a matter of enforcement not reform. Of course, Mississippi, just like Arizona did, will take steps to protect our rights if the federal government fails. Yes, we are a nation made up of immigrants from all over the world. We need to be proud that we are the "melting pot". However, we are also a society built around laws that need to be respected and enforced.