Mike Ross

Healthcare This is another area where government interference stifles the free market’s ability to meet individual’s needs. The government must be removed from the doctor-patient relationship. We will end unnecessary regulations and endless bureaucracy that drives up healthcare costs and results in subpar outcomes. Ending certificates of need, ending prescription import restrictions, and requiring medical billing transparency are essential to freeing the market to better serve North Carolinians. Taxes / Budget End the countless layers of taxation that hinder the economic prosperity of North Carolinians. We will immediately stop interfering in the free market with revenue-generating schemes that unfairly favor some over others. We understand that a prosperous North Carolina is the best way to encourage a peaceful and tolerant society. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Protect the Public – End qualified immunity and stop forcing the public to pay for bad police work, Police records travel between jobs, Minimum 1-year training 6 months probationary period, End no knock warrants, End civil asset forfeiture, End military weapon purchases, Civilian review boards, Body camera transparency, Required annual independent mental health evaluation Drug Policy We have no interest in telling people how to live, and we want to protect our police by not asking them to risk their lives over victimless crimes. We do not recognize the government’s right to tell you what you can and cannot ingest into your own body. Environment / Energy We will protect NC beaches, wetlands, mountains and farmland from nefarious corporate and international parties who have no incentive to protect our state. We will also create an economic environment where innovative free market solutions that help the environment can thrive. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Protect the Police – Minimum entry-level police salary of 50k, 20% immediate across-the-board salary increase, Four weeks starting / minimum paid vacation, Full psychological support, Mentorship programs, Stop asking cops to risk their lives over victimless crimes, Reward good officers who selflessly serve and protect