Glen Urquhart

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 Energy

Urquhart is against the cap and trade system. He claims "it caps our opportunities and trades away our jobs".

Source: "The Issues: Energy". www.glenurquhartforcongress.com/issues.php


While Urquhart was quick to develop positions on taxes and healthcare in formulating his campaign, he took longer to publish his position on energy, as this article notes. Urquhart has since published his stance on energy issues, and it can be found at www.glenurquhartforcongress.com

Source: "Glen Urquhart". http://www.delawarepolitics.net/glen-urquhart/. Feb. 22, 2010.


Urquhart is against the cap-and-trade system, claming it takes away jobs and that the wealth acquired is redistributed to the richest corporations. He cites the difficulties facing California’s cap-and-trade legislation as further proof that the US should not invest in the system.

Source: "The Issues: Energy". www.glenurquhartforcongress.com/issues.php. Date unknown.

Environment

Urquhart mentions energy and environment in purely policy terms. He says "Regulatory agencies should only enforce laws made by elected lawmakers, who actually answer to the people."

Source: "The Issues: Environment". www.glenurquhartforcongress.com/issues.php


Healthcare

Urquhart is against the healthcare reform, claiming it “isn’t about health, but about power”. He says it takes away individual rights and is too costly.

Source: "Pelosi Care does not "Cover" Delaware's Concerns". http://www.glenforliberty.com/newsroom.php?item=release_pelosi




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