I am the Chairman of the Grand Isle Selectboard. On the Selectboard I ve fought against tax increases and for property rights. I also hold the highly distinguished and obsolete position of Weigher of Coal for Grand Isle. Free market education systems consistently produce the best results at lowercost for all students regardless of wealth, race, religion, sex, or special educational need. Free markets generate the best results for the greatest number of people in foods, shelters, computers, and other industries.
Education needs free market reforms.
Shifting the responsibility of educating children back to the parents reduces the tax burden on the elderly. To reduce prescription drugs and health care costs we need free market health care reforms. Large states like Texas only meet every other year for four months saving tax payers money while getting the job done. Returning the Vermont Legislature to a four month biannual session would save tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year and give the legislators less time to pass bad laws. The Citizen Initiative acts as another check and balance on the government between the elected representatives and the people.