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Orange County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
State Senator; District 35; Libertarian Party

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, Health Insurance

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1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

Answer from Timothy Lee Johnson:

The two major political parties have controlled this State's finances for decades. The result is the most dire financial record California has ever faced. Only by reducing grossly bloated, redundent government programs -- and in some cases completely eliminating them -- Californians will manage to have, for the first time in many years, a budget surplus along with a reduced tax burden. There's little doubt that if the size of state government and programs were cut back, there would be a great gnashing of teeth and cries of, "But the poor will suffer and our children won't be cared for". Most of the noise would be coming from the special interest groups who have had the attention of Sacramento for far too long. California is nearly bled dry and we cannot afford further complacency. We must reduce our government's size and influence -- now.

2. What should the state's priorities be for K-12 education? For the Community College System?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

3. What measures would you support to address California's water needs?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

4. What should the Legislature be doing to address the needs of Californians without health insurance?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. 

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.

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