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Janet Contreras
Contreras, Janet (Republican)
Phone: (602) 243-3148
Email: janet@theotherjanet.com
2929 W Maldonado Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85041
(mail: 2320 E Baseline Rd #148-498, Phoenix, AZ 85042)
Age: 54 (born:10/30/55, Lynnwood, CA)
Arizona since: 2003
Occupation: Network administrator, Perform Air International, Inc., since 2007; site lead, Insight, Inc., 2003-2007; auto assembler, New United Motors Manf., Inc., 1991-1999.
Marital: Divorced
Children: 5
Religious preference: Christian
Education: A.A.S., computer networking, Heald College, 2002; A.A.S., computer science, Heald College, 2000.
Political experience: Precinct committeeman.
Memberships have included: Microsoft Professionals, Heritage Foundation, AZ Tea Party Patriots, National Right To Work.
Interests: Political activism, video editing, family, reading American history and political commentary.
Issues
Political influence: Ronald Reagan, who fought against communism in the world and held back the progression of socialism in the United States, has been the most influential person in my political development.
Top priority: Restoring constitutional limits to the size and scope of federal government, beginning with voting to defund health care legislation agencies and programs, would be my top priority if elected.
Respected opponent: I am still looking for this person.
Wall St bailout: This legislation set a reckless precedent for federal government involving itself in choosing winners and losers in the private sector. Under the subsequent administration, it led to the nationalization of private auto companies, the power grab of the United Auto Workers Union and a revolving, open-ended credit line to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, now holding 96% of American mortgages, all at the taxpayers’ risk. Although most of the original “loans” have been repaid, a very bad policy resulted in justifying continuous bailouts for one group (now governments) after another. Both federal agencies and lawmakers exhibited an appalling amount of corruption and incompetence in ignoring the warning signs leading up to the collapse of the housing bubble.
Stimulus Act: This legislation was pushed through against the voice of the majority of the American people, who did not believe it was the proper course to take. The staggering debt that resulted, while unemployment continued to rise, has produced resentment and frustration in the American people, but not recovery.
Health care overhaul: This legislation was pushed through against the voice of the majority of the American people, who did not believe it was the proper course to take. The staggering debt that resulted, while unemployment continued to rise, has produced resentment and frustration in the American people, but not recovery. The money should not have been spent at all. The time for haphazardly throwing money at the problems is over. Government is not financially prudent or disciplined and needs to be restricted to controlling only the minimum services under the Constitution. Additionally, the legislation enacted was full of earmarks and endowments to agencies and organizations the taxpayers would never have agreed to fund for useless and even destructive purposes. Government needs to stop trying to help, because these policies are killing all will and ability in the people to solve their own problems, which in the end is what will be required.