Curt Clawson in National Public Radio

On Civil Rights: Promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes

Clawson emphasized a belief on his part and on the part of other likeminded, new congressmen, that American needed to promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. And he used his experience as a basketball player at Purdue to encourage cooperation in Washington. Source: NPR.org on Tea Party 2015 State of the Union response Jan 20, 2015

On Energy & Oil: Keystone XL pipeline must be completed

Clawson--speaking on behalf of Tea Party Express--said all new government programs and increases to federal debt or taxes were wrong. He said that the small-business and corporate tax rates should be cut in half, and that the Keystone XL pipeline must be completed. Source: NPR.org on Tea Party 2015 State of the Union response Jan 20, 2015

On Health Care: Lift the economic shackles of ObamaCare

Rather than address Obama's plans directly, Clawson said all new government programs and increases to federal debt or taxes were wrong. He said that "we need to lift the economic shackles of ObamaCare," that the small-business and corporate tax rates should be cut in half. Source: NPR.org on Tea Party 2015 State of the Union response Jan 20, 2015

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