Gary Kiehne

• Create Jobs for Arizonans: A small business owner in rural Arizona, Gary knows firsthand that good paying jobs for the middle class are the heartbeat of a strong economy. He recognizes the need to incentivize job growth by supporting our small businesses and entrepreneurs. That starts by both lowering taxes and repealing Dodd-Frank in order to encourage lenders to support financing opportunities for American small businesses and job creators.

• Lower Taxes and Make Things Simpler and Fairer: Committed to fighting for lower taxes, Gary is supportive of solutions that are flatter, fairer and simpler for our hardworking taxpayers and businesses. Gary believes that we must lower the corporate tax rate to encourage companies to return from overseas – ultimately improving the jobs climate here at home.

• Secure the Border: It’s critical we immediately secure the border to reduce the influx of crime while putting a stop to harboring those who are residing illegally in our country. Gary knows that we currently lack the stability of a comprehensive border control zone across our southern states, and believes it’s time we use common sense logic to utilize technology and patrolling on the ground and in the air. That means returning the surface management of border regions to the states to allow for a comprehensive fencing and patrolling operation to secure the southern entryway to our nation.

• Stop The EPA’s Overreach and Return Federal Lands to our States: Gary firmly believes that our farmers, land owners, energy providers and members of the Arizona Ag industry know what’s best when it comes to being good stewards of Arizona’s natural resources. Arizonans want and support clean air and clean water, but we need to stop the federal overreach that’s stymying job and energy growth by dictating aggressive regulations touching all aspects of our natural resource industries. In addition, Gary believes it is time we return Federal lands back to our states in order to boost energy and economic growth.

• Make America Energy Independent: A business owner in the oil & gas industry, Gary understands the role that energy will have on the future of America’s economy and security. Supportive of an “all of the above” energy approach, Gary wants to pursue policies that allow more oil and natural gas drilling on Federal lands and the outer continental shelf, build the Keystone XL Pipeline, and support alternative energy sources like wind, solar and hydropower.

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• Defending Land Rights: "Gary is committed to defending our rights to develop and use our land. In Congress, Gary will fight to end federal mismanagement of land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, and other federal agencies in our district. Gary will also work to transfer control of this land back to the states and to private individuals."

• Limited Government: "As a conservative who has seen the problems caused by the out-of-control growth of the federal government in our district and across the country first hand, Gary is committed to rolling back the size of the federal government in Congress. As a passionate advocate for limited government, Gary will stand up to the politicians in Washington who think big government is a good thing and who want to continue to grow the size of government."

• Reducing Government Spending and Lowering Taxes: "We don’t need politicians telling us that the federal government spends too much and borrows too much. We need someone who will do something about it. As a business owner who has had to set budgets and stick to them, Gary understands what most politicians don’t – when you spend more than you take in, you aren't going to be successful very long."

• Ending Obamacare: "Obamacare is one of the greatest threats to our country's future and Gary will do everything he can to end it. Obamacare harms our economy, infringes on our personal freedoms, and throws our healthcare system into chaos. As a Congressman, Gary will fight to repeal, defund, and replace Obamacare - unlike Ann Kirkpatrick who was one of the deciding votes on Obamacare in 2010."

• Defending Our 2nd Amendment Rights: "Gary is a longtime member of the NRA and proud gun-owner who will fight to protect our 2nd Amendment rights from those who do not believe in the right to keep and bear arms. Gary does not believe that anti-gun politicians in New York and Washington who don't know the difference between a shotgun and an AR-15 should be telling the people of the 1st District what to do with their guns."

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