My Goals

• Developing sustainable budgets with no new general taxes or fees
• Creating family-wage jobs
• Education reform that helps our children learn and advance
• Rebuilding the healthcare system and offering affordable choices
• Reducing red tape that adds regulatory burdens on businesses

Principles for a Good Budget

• Fund education first and fully
• No new general taxes or fees
• Transparency – no gimmicks
• No transfers to or from other budgets or budget periods
• No use of one-time money for ongoing programs
• Protect constitutional mandates
• Minimize legal disputes and reduce litigation costs
• Maintain strong reserve to meet unforeseen emergencies or revenue drops
• Balanced and sustainable budget
• Utilize priorities of government
• Seek efficiencies and reforms where cost effective
• Restrict fee increases to benefit of payer
• Provide flexibility in administration/compliance
• Relieve regulatory burdens and red tape