Lawson for Congress

- Our Economy and Good Government

I support principled government that lives within its means, respects the Constitution, and serves the people instead of corporate interests. Fixing our economy requires a government we can afford, and free individuals who are empowered to start businesses and create value in their communities.

David Price entered Congress in 1987. Today’s Congress has only a 9% approval rating, allows lobbyists to write self-serving regulations, sneaks unrelated favors in bills destined to pass, and doesn't even read legislation before voting. David Price has been voting for budgets that spend the Social Security trust fund for years, and just this year voted for a Concurrent Budget Resolution that will add $2 trillion in new debt over the next five years.

- Banking, Finance, and Debt

I oppose a financial system that preys on working Americans with high interest rates and endless fees for lending money that it creates out of nothing. I oppose taxpayer-funded bailouts of Wall Street. I oppose deregulation of the banking system, since our banking system enjoys a legislated monopoly over our money and credit.

David Price works for the credit card industry, and voted to make our government a collection agency for private banks with 2005's so-called "bankruptcy reform." David Price voted for the administrations's $850 billion Wall Street bailout, despite evidence that it will not reduce foreclosures or ease the credit crisis. David Price voted to deregulate the banking industry by repealing Glass Steagall regulations, thus encouraging banking institutions to become "too big to fail."

- Criminalizing Addiction and Federal Drug Prohibition

I will work to stop criminalizing addiction, and end federal drug prohibition and mandated sentences. Today's drug prohibition is yesterday's alcohol prohibition. These failed policies target the poor and create an underground economy of dangerous criminals that destroy communities. Changing our drug policies will reduce crime and violence, rates of addiction, and the expense and long-term economic damage of imprisonment.

David Price supports the "war on drugs" and criminalizing addiction. This past June he voted to give police anti-drug programs in Mexico and Central America over $1.5 billion of our money, when we should be investing in addiction recovery, education, job training, and job creation here at home.

- Energy, Environment, and Agriculture

I support energy and agriculture solutions that encourage national security and community-based sustainability. I oppose subsidies that pillage our environment for short-term profit.

David Price voted for ethanol subsidies and destructive trade policies. His serving agricultural lobbyists results in widespread starvation in developing countries as local agriculture declines, and as we turn food into fuel.

- National Bio-Agro Defense Facility (NBAF)

I say no to bringing NBAF to our backyard.

David Price supports NBAF. Price is the Chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee for the Department of Homeland Security, which will fund this facility. Even though the overwhelming majority of people in the 4th district are against this facility, he chooses to stand with his lobbyist and corporate friends.

- The PATRIOT Act and Our Civil Liberties

I oppose the PATRIOT Act and other unconstitutional legislation that erode our civil liberties.

David Price voted for the PATRIOT Act… but he didn’t stop there. He then voted for H.R. 1955, dubbed the “Thought Crime Bill.” H.R. 1955 would make it a crime to promote viewpoints that the government deems to be wrong or “extremist."

- Iraq War, Sanctions, and Militarism

I reject sanctions. Sanctions starve civilians, not the ruling elite. I also reject offensive war. War is a last resort to be used in self-defense, or defense of innocents.

David Price has consistently voted for war throughout his Congressional career. His third second largest PAC donor is the defense industry . He voted for sanctions in Iraq, which led to the death of an estimated 500,000 Iraqi children. David Price’s views on military intervention serve his corporate donors, not 4th district voters.

- Constituent Rights or Corporate Rights

I support individual rights, not corporate rights. It's time for government to serve the people, not the corporations who vote with their money.

David Price serves corporate interests. Who benefits from his votes for warfare, big government, corporate welfare, and assaulting civil liberties? Follow the money -- corporate PACs have contributed over three million dollars to Price’s campaigns.

On November 4th, vote for
William (B.J.) Lawson
and let's make a difference in Washington.