Rocky De La Fuente in Survey of 2020 Presidential campaign websites

On Education: Funding for those in need, but not everyone needs college

I would like to see us find a way to finance education for those who need such assistance. I would favor constructing a free education system, but we would need to identify the funding mechanisms before launching such a curriculum. Not everyone needs a college education, nor do some people with a college education have the prerequisite skills to effectively provide some of the vital labor talents that our nation also demands and depends on. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Energy & Oil: America has potential to be renewable energy powerhouse

America also has the potential to become a powerhouse for renewable energy research and the deployment of such technologies. Our country has enormous natural solar and wind advantages that we need to utilize. Not only will that approach attract high-paying jobs, but it will also reduce long-term energy costs and preserve our environment. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Government Reform: Overregulation needs to cease immediately

Overregulation needs to cease immediately. Frivolous government regulation tends to stifle growth and redirect capital from jobs to compliance. This is not to attack those regulations that are properly designed to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the public; rather, it is directed at regulations that are relics from the past that serve no useful purpose in the present. Freeing up the related capital that is spent on compliance will kick start employment growth. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Gun Control: Supports "fair gun control" and Second Amendment

Barring a constitutional amendment, I support the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. I support fair gun control legislation that provides a higher level of safety for the general public without violating the fundamental right to bear arms. (i.e., legislation that is limited to enhanced registration, training, logical weapons limitation by properly defined type, etc.) Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Health Care: Focus on goals of reform: cost, quality, access

We must focus on the three original goals of healthcare reform--lower costs, maintained or improved quality, and open access. The ACA was only successful at achieving partial open access. Substantive tort reform needs to be incorporated into the discussion because of the way it distorts prices. Pharmaceutical advertising should also be on the table since it disproportionately adds costs without improving quality. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Immigration: Treat undocumented workers as assets rather than liabilities

We need comprehensive immigration reform that views undocumented workers as assets rather than liabilities. It is not logical to suggest that we can deport 13 million immigrants in a way that would be deemed fair. We can secure our borders without abandoning the values upon which our nation was built. We need to de-politicize the issue and work toward effective and comprehensive immigration reform. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Jobs: Government can't create jobs, but can influence economy

The government cannot create jobs, but it can influence the economic environment. We need to rebalance the relationship between regulation, taxation, and economic expansion so that the private sector can create new jobs and attract old ones that have since migrated overseas. Congress and the President should push for federal legislation to repair and replace infrastructure. Massive infrastructure projects would create tremendous job growth throughout the nation. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On Social Security: Raise retirement age and contributions cap

Our Social Security system is eradicated and needs to be fixed immediately. There is only one solution: raise the retirement age and raise the contributions cap. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On War & Peace: Stop failed exercise of nation-building

We should extricate ourselves from the failed exercise of nation-building--trying to impose democracy on countries that may not choose to embrace it or may not be ready to build upon it from a cultural perspective. I would like to see us be less active in that regard. We also must protect our citizens. If we are assaulted by a hostile entity--foreign or domestic--or if there is a clear and present danger of such an attack, then we have every right to defend ourselves. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

On War & Peace: Eliminate ridiculous waste, inefficiency in military budgets

We should eliminate the ridiculous amount of waste and inefficiency in our recent military budgets. There is a disgraceful relationship between our politicians and the military-industrial lobby. Our government's authority to "provide for the common defense" is fundamental. If the threat to the United States is immediate or impending (as in the case of "confirmed" terrorists), we have the authority to address it. If the threat is hypothetical, then we must exercise well-measured restraint. Source: 2020 presidential campaign website rocky101.com Mar 4, 2020

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