Dr. Dan Benishek for Congress Running Against Bart Stupak
Hi, I am Dan Benishek. I am running for U.S. Congress in Michigan’s 1st District and would like your support.
I was born in Iron River, Michigan. My mother was of Polish descent and my father of Bohemian descent. My father worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps and then in the iron mines of Iron County. He died in a mining accident in 1957 and my brother and I were raised by my mother, with the help of family. I graduated from West Iron County High School in 1970. I earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Michigan in 1974 and graduated from Wayne State Medical School in 1978. I have served as a general surgeon in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula since 1983. My wife Judy and I live in Crystal Falls. We share five children and two grandchildren. I am an avid hunter and fisherman and an NRA member.
I have never held political office but I feel compelled to seek a position at this time because of disturbing developments in our nation’s capitol. I have watched with horror and disbelief as congress has voted to spend trillions of dollars on legislation that no one even read. I very much want to serve my country and the citizens of the 1st District and to provide better representation and leadership on important issues such as:
· Job Creation. Our best hope lies within the private, not public, sector. In particular, we need to support small business, which creates the bulk of new jobs. Government should step aside and let the free market work by reducing burdensome regulation and taxation.
· Fiscal Responsibility. Government is out of control and is squandering our children’s future! I say no to more government bail-outs, business takeovers, and growing entitlements. It is time to make drastic cuts in spending, balance our budget, stop printing money and start paying down our ballooning national debt.
· Lower Taxes. I believe that a government which governs least is a government which governs best. We need a government of the people, by the people and for the people. We need to reduce oppressive taxation and allow individual citizens to keep and invest more of their hard-earned money. We need to shrink the size and scope of our government to be in line with that envisioned by our founding fathers.
· Secure Borders. Immigration must be legal and regulated and our borders must be secure. Uncontrolled access to our country increases entitlement expenses, decreases available jobs and renders us vulnerable to terrorists who want to destroy us.
· Health Care. America has the best health care system in the world – a system which needs fine-tuning but definitely not a government take-over! We need to focus on free market reforms which will increase competition and decrease costs. A good place to start would be to allow health care insurance to be tax deductible, portable and sold across state lines. Additionally, we must pass tort reform to rein in skyrocketing costs associated with frivolous medical law suits.
· Energy Independence. Radical environmentalism has rendered energy development next to impossible. While we must be good stewards of the earth, God gave us this earth and all its resources for our needs. America has huge coal, natural gas and oil reserves. We need to responsibly tap into these reserves and stop relying on other nations to supply our energy. In addition, we need to vigorously expand our use of nuclear power as a safe, clean and efficient source of energy.
· National Defense. It is a primary responsibility of our federal government to provide a strong national defense to protect our nation, our liberty and our ideals. We should honor and respect our armed services and veterans, not undermine their strength and dignity. Additionally, we must aggressively pursue the war on terror and we must try prisoners of war in military tribunals, not as citizens in our civilian courts.
· Second Amendment. I believe in the individual’s right to self defense. The right to bear arms secures other rights such as freedom of speech, freedom to assemble and freedom to practice religion. If we allow disarmament of our citizens, we render our nation vulnerable to tyranny.
· Right to Life. I believe in the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Paramount is life. From conception to death, all human life must be considered sacred and must be protected.
If you believe in personal responsibility and limited government, please support me in my effort to change the status quo in Washington and return responsible representation to the 1st District of Michigan. If you feel powerless as you watch our government take your hard earned money and spend it foolishly, choose me. If you want an honest, hard working congressman who will answer your letters and phone calls, choose me.
As a surgeon, I have 30 years experience dealing with and solving serious problems. I don’t have all the answers to our nation’s problems but I will enthusiastically apply my skills and work with you to find them! Let us start here and work together to return our government to the people. Join my campaign and stand as a citizen of our great republic with your vote for me.
Sincerely, Dan Benishek
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Comments
Dear Dr. Beneshik,
We need a man like you who values human life in all of it’s forms and has worked for that all of his life. Our government is deciding that there are lives of lesser value, the unborn, and now the elderly.
The people must decide about their own lives, and health care is most often a moral and ethical decision. Our government in its current form is not recognizing that.
I will support your run for congress. Mr Stupeck sold out for nothing. He had no intention for voting against the healthcare bill. I’m an 82 year old retired Marine, enlisted in Detroit 65 years ago. Now live in TN. Can’t give you a lot of money, but will contribute to your cause. We need people like you. Thank you for running.
DR Benishek: Your web site is now up and I have sent you 35.00 in your quest. I am from Los Angeles California and I hope you are ready for the fight of your life. This will not be easy, but it is massivily important.
I will send money to you today. I live in Virginia but your vote affects me as well. God bless you and the USA.
Dr. Dan…. heal thy nation.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
May God bless you and God bless America.
Dear Dan, can you please send me an address or a phone number to contribute to your race against Stupeck, I am willing to work to remove all of the dems and take back Michigan and bring it back to prosperity!!! Thank you Sharon Alsterberg Sterling Heights Michigan 48313
So if my wife needs and abortion to save her life - like she did - you don’t want to cover that?
You Republicans are all crazy religious lying jerks.
I cannot get health insurance.
Dan…all the best in your effort …I will support this effort by check over the next few days…while texas is my “tax” home my heart is and will always be in the UP…this is a sad day for our country…we needed reform on this topic..no question … and you have seen it 1st hand…but this was not the answer…its is a curse on our childrens future….you’ll need to start flying again…its a big district….dpasahow