Steven Uccio's campaign website highlights the following issues:
Taxes:
I support Rand Paul's "Flat and Fair Tax" plan. That plan would replace our current seven-tier personal income tax system system with an across-the-board 14.5% tax on all income. This would eliminate corporate welfare where some companies don't pay any money and would be more attractive to businesses. There are still a few personal deductions for things such as mortgages and charitable donations.
Minimal Government:
I'd like to think of myself as socially tolerant and fiscally responsible. Unfortunately, we're not getting a lot of either from Washington these days. The government is so big and so bloated I could shut down whole departments and you wouldn't notice. The NSA, DEA, ATF, GSA, and Department of Education could all be shut down tomorrow and you likely wouldn't notice a thing.
Education:
The federal government has no constitutional authority over education. That is a function that's supposed to be handled by each individual state. I understand we all want good education for our children, but the federal government is not helping. "No Child Left Behind," "Common Core," and "PARCC" have all been clear failures. Schools are more expensive, less effective, and are spending too much time testing instead of teaching.
Social Security:
Social Security is already cash-flow negative and the trust fund is expected to go broke in 2034. Congress will ignore it as long as they can. If we want to save it, we must move quickly. I would personally like to shift to individual accounts, like the targeted asset allocation retirement funds available in many private 401K plans.
Wages:
First, I'd like to say that I don't think government should have a role in deciding someone's salary. Government's role is to ensure they're getting paid the money that was agreed upon by the individual employee (or union) and the employer. I believe unions and employers working together do a better job of finding the mutually acceptable level of pay and benefits. A lot of people want to raise the minimum wage to $15 or $20 per hour. This shows ignorance in economics. Raising wages above what employers can pay will only keep entry-level applicants out and reduce employee hirings and hours.
