Reid Making Rounds as Well

Here's a Reid piece as well, from the Chetek Alert.

Excerpts:

If you asked Nick Reid what chance a 26-year-old had against one of the highest-ranking and longest-tenured Democrats in the House of Representatives, he would look you square in the eye and say, "Excellent."

"When people ask about my age, I remind them that Mr. Obey has been an elected member of the House of Representatives for 37 years now," says Reid. "He was sworn in when he was 30. If elected, I would be 27 by the time I'm sworn in. That's three years difference. Not a whole lot."

"I don't think people realize that Mr. Obey is one of the most liberal voters in Congress - even more liberal than Hilary Clinton," says Reid. "His voting record looks like he's a representative from San Francisco [Calif.], not from rural Wisconsin. His record shows just how out of touch he is with his constituents."

Reid says his wealth of experience in Washington, D.C., will serve him, and hopefully his future constituents, well.

Reid says that if elected, he would sit down with small business owners and ask what things he can do to help them out; then, he would sit down with municipalities and draft plans to bring in more jobs and small businesses into the area.

Health care - Crack down on medical malpractice lawsuits, as unnecessary lawsuits bog down the system and increase prices. Creation of tax-free health savings accounts would also be a priority.

To help small businesses and farmers, Reid says he is supportive of a growing movement to allow small businesses and farmers to form associations or co-ops to give them more bargaining power with insurance companies.

Energy - A problem that's on everyone's mind. The problems are 1) lack of refining capacity, and 2) continuing reliance on foreign oil instead of increasing domestic supply. Reid supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to increase domestic supply, but also wants to continue looking into the implementation of ethanol and bio-diesel fuels and the prospects of wind and nuclear power.

National Security - Reid says the country can never do enough for national security. Reid supports increased efforts on immigration enforcement, including building a fence at both the northern and southern borders and doubling U.S. presence at the borders."It's not just a matter of illegal immigration, it's also a matter of national security," claims Reid.

Gun control - As an avid outdoor sportsman and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, Reid says he is opposed to gun control measures and is a firm believer in Second Amendment rights.