Interview: Jack Gargan (I) for the 5th U.S. House District for the State of Flordia

By: Ky Starr 

1. What distinguishes you from your opponents?
I am the only one who is in the race who doesn't need the job, the money or
the ego trip. Am also beholden to no special interest group as I do not
accept PAC money, corporate money or special interest money.  I'm in this
for our kids and grand-kids.

 2.   What is the greatest challenge of public service?
Keeping focused on what's good for the nation.

3.   What is the most important issue facing the 5th District?
Based on what feedback I get at political forums, it's saving social
security and health care related problems

4.   What advice would you give someone thinking of running for public
office?
Do it for the right reasons and be prepared for a long, uphill battle!

 5.   What is your favorite political book?
I have read them all, but especially learn from biographies of our founding
fathers, particularly Jefferson and John Adams.

6.   What was your favorite political TV program?     HARDBALL,  with
Chris Matthews.

 7.   How did you become involved in the (Reform) Party?
I was the guy who originated and was the driving force in the draft Ross
Perot campaign back in June, 1991

 8.   Who are your political mentors?  What are some of your favorite
political quotes?
C'mon guys!  It's late at night and I'm just back from the campaign trail
trying to catch up on my e-mail and phone calls and just don't have time for
this one.  Wish I had a political mentor(s) but I'm afraid I am a product of
do-it-yourself!

 9.  Will the U.S. invade Iraq by December 2002?    Should they invade?
Sure hope not ...not  unless there is actual proof of a clear and present
danger to the nation  totally revealed to the American public by the
president.

10.  If you were in Congress today, what would be your first bill to
sponsor?
A bill which would link social security with congressional pensions.  We
lose ours, you lose yours!!  reduce ours; reduce yours!  postpone ours,
postpone yours! NO Democrat or Republican would dare propose such a bill.  They would be kicked out of the Capitol Hill Good Ol' Boys' Club! Now, here's why it would work:  NO CONGRESSMAN WOULD DARE REFUSE TO SIGN ON TO SUCH A BILL OR THEY WOULD BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE THE VERY NEXT ELECTION!!!  (and, I'd be up there pointing my finger!!).

 11. Why should the citizens of the State of FL elect you on Nov. 5th,
2002?
All of the above.

12. What are three legislative bills in the U.S. House that you support
and why?
Sorry, no time for this one.  Its just too long to answer and too late to
give my best answer.

 13. What is your view on the recent Enron debacle? Will the new federal
law be effective?
Throw all the bastards in jail after a quick and fair trial.  New federal
laws too little. too late for this gang, but hopefully will work in the
future, IF ENFORCED!!

 14. Do you support the current Tax cuts passed by the House?
No.  Too skewed to the super rich.  Need to give most of the break to
those earning less than $100,000 per year.

 15. How do you improve education in FL and around the US?
Abolish the federal Department of Education!  It wasn't until that was
established that US supremacy in quality of education started going steadily
downhill.  Nowhere in the constitution does it mandate a national
educational system.  Use the 52 BILLION dollar annual savings to go back to
the states, proportionately.

16.  What type of Health care reform will you be a proponent for in D.C.?
Avoid at all costs going down that slippery, slidey path of "Universal
Health Care" (nothing more than a euphemism for socialized medicine...ask
any Canadian)

 17.  What did you learn being chairman of the Reform Party?
There are unscrupulous, dirty dealing, dishonest, self-serving and devious
people hiding in ALL political parties!.