All members of the House are up for election, which happens every two years. I am attempting to get all of them to answer 7 questions. This will most likely not happen this election cycle, but there will be some, such as Mark Rice, in this article. He is running for the Illinois 8th Congressional District, which encompasses part of Chicago and the surrounding areas. The area has been represented by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi since 2017, who has some strong stances, but is the typical Chicago and National Democrat.
Mark Rice
Here, from his campaign website, is a short biography on Rice. Here is a man that can understand the energy issues plaguing this nation.
“Mark was a fourth generation Texan and attended college in Austin where he graduated in 1985 from the University of Texas.
Mark has served on several boards in Illinois including the Jewish Community Center of Chicago, Camp Apache, and Project Interchange.
He is the passionate founder of Trevian Youth Football on the North Shore and Trevian Small Fry Basketball, where he promotes leadership, sportsmanship and a winning spirit. He loves cultivating young minds, inspiring them to work hard to achieve their goals. He has many special memories from coaching youth, who today, he keeps in contact with as adults.
He is the Founder and CEO of a highly successful energy business located in Chicago, Illinois.”
Questions
PS: There is a need to control our own destiny when it comes to minerals, which the US keeps moving away from. What is the candidate’s stance, and what would they do to fix this?
MR: Generally, this can be summed up by the saying “Drill Baby Drill.” We need to do everything we can to take advantage of the domestic natural resources we have to provide for the needs of the US without reliance on foreign countries. This not only helps our economy but provides for national security. Specific steps are:
Promoting Domestic Mining: Encourage the responsible development of domestic mineral resources, including critical minerals essential for national security and economic competitiveness. This could involve streamlining permitting processes and reducing bureaucratic barriers to mining projects.
Supporting Innovation and Technology: Invest in research and development to advance mining technologies that improve efficiency, minimize environmental impacts, and enhance safety standards.
Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience: Implement policies to diversify and secure the US supply chain for critical minerals, reducing reliance on foreign sources vulnerable to geopolitical instability or supply disruptions.
Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships: Foster collaboration between government agencies, industry stakeholders, and academic institutions to promote sustainable mineral development and address challenges related to exploration, extraction, and processing.
Prioritizing Infrastructure Investment: Invest in infrastructure projects critical for mineral extraction and transportation, such as roads, pipelines, railways, and ports, to facilitate the movement of raw materials from mining sites to manufacturing facilities.
Regulatory Reform: Review and update regulatory frameworks to ensure they strike an appropriate balance between environmental protection and economic development, avoiding unnecessary delays and costs that hinder domestic operations.
Strengthening Trade Policies: Negotiate trade agreements that promote fair and reciprocal access to global mineral markets, while safeguarding US interests and preventing unfair trade practices that undermine domestic producers.
PS:New businesses and small businesses are either killed or stunted by the control from large corporations. This is hurting the US Economy. How can this be fixed, in the eyes of the candidate?
MR:
The current administration and Congress has interfered with business
rather than helping business. Corporate lobbyists are in control of
so many in Congress including my opponent Democrat Rep. Raja
Krishnamoorthi. A first step is to reform the lobbyist rules and
regulations so that large Corps do not have an unfair advantage that
exists today. We could simply call these arrangements as what they
are, which is modern day bribes, and end the practice altogether. We
live in the best system the world has ever known. Capitalism works
and the government should get out of the way and not favor their
donors to the detriment of the country. So reforming lobbyists is a
start. Next will be to provide incentives to small business as well
as removing the regulations that hinder the process. If
we need a recent example, go look at the horrible spending bill the
House just passed. Watch Sen. Rand Paul took to the floor last week
and details just a few of the pork barrel spending items added to the
boondoggle, and it really shows that these huge spending packages are
just total corruption, Congress politicians abusing their power of
the purse strings to pay back favors for donors to their campaigns.
Watch a clip here we put up. https://fb.watch/r44XM-hbjU/
PS: The insurance industry has become monopolized by a non profit group called NCQA that is pushing diversity needs that are raising the price to pay for the liberal agenda. How would the candidate combat this problem?
MR: Eliminate the DEI agenda that adds unnecessary costs to businesses in the effort to promote the liberal agenda.
Here is a serious candidate that has a background that can make a difference in matters that can help all Americans, instead of focusing on special interest groups. While this is not a comprehensive interview, people in the Chicago area can learn more about him from local resources. Find where he is having events and meet him.
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