Lars Mapstead

Environment / Energy Doubling electric bills are not inevitable. They are the result of regulation designed to protect monopolies, not consumers. Free the market. Deploy nuclear. Get government out of the energy business. Government Reform The two-party system is a cartel built to protect incumbents. Ranked choice voting, open primaries, and equal ballot access for every candidate. If voters cannot choose freely, there is no democracy. Government Reform Term limits for every member of Congress. Immediate ban on congressional insider trading. End the revolving door between legislators and the lobbying firms that write them checks after they leave office. Healthcare The medical system should work for patients. Not large insurance companies. Not Big Pharma. Not politicians collecting campaign checks. Real competition, real transparency, real prices. Government Reform Keep government out of your medical decisions and personal life. No foreign military aid funded by taxpayer debt. No undeclared wars. Congress declares war. That is not a suggestion. It is the Constitution. Taxes / Budget End the Inflation Tax. No more bailouts for corporations and banks while working families on the Central Coast are priced out of the place they built. Abolish the IRS. Replace the income tax with the Fair Tax so you keep 100% of your paycheck.