State Sen. Colbeck talks “principled solutions”
Colbeck, who is considered to be one of
Colbeck took some time out of his busy campaign schedule to discuss his record in the public and private sectors and his proposal to improve
Senator, thanks for taking the time to answer these questions. Where did you grow up?
I grew up in
What prompted your decision to seek political office?
My wife, Angie, and I felt called to put our own priorities on the back burner and help to restore representative governance in our state government. Too many in office seek to serve themselves over the best interests of those whom they were elected to serve. This needs to change.
In your mind, what are the most pressing issues facing
The need to restore respect for our system of government. Our republic is intended to operate in the best interests of all of our citizens not simply those with the ears of the power brokers. That is why we need what I refer to as principled solutions. The most pressing need for these principled solutions pertains to job growth policies that go beyond benefiting large employers to also benefit small businesses. We can do this by eliminating the state personal income tax (and the Senior Pension Tax right along with it), lowering the cost of healthcare by deploying free market healthcare solutions that provide better care for less money, and lowering the cost of energy by promoting energy choice.
My job growth solution not only treats all businesses equally, it also makes it easier for families to make ends meet. Close behind the persistent's need for job growth is the need to fix our roads. My principled road solution fixes our roads without tax increases by building higher quality roads. Higher quality roads translate to lower maintenance costs and less frequent sightings of potholes and orange barrels.
How has
It signals a restoration of the voice of the people. For too long, political power brokers told us who our candidate should be. This past election, the people told the power brokers who they wanted. True to his word,
As a State Senator, what accomplishments are you most proud of?
First and foremost, I have not forgotten who I serve while in the crucible of public service. Too many lose their way once they start serving.
Regarding policy accomplishments, I would like to highlight three.
The first and most impactful accomplishment to date was leading the effort to restore the freedom of assembly to rank and file workers throughout our state and make
The second accomplishment was the passage of legislation that protects the cornerstone of my free market healthcare solution -- Direct Primary Care Services. My approach to healthcare has not only benefited our state but has also driven national policy via my articles in
The third accomplishment I would like to highlight pertains to how I restructured the budgets for the
Furthermore, when I started,
Finally, why should
I am the only candidate with significant experience and success in both the private sector and the public sector. In the private sector, I applied my engineering problem-solving skills on challenging projects such as the
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