Interview: Jeff Zastrow (L) for 3rd U.S. House District for the State of Wisconsin

By: Ky Starr 

1. What distinguishes you from your opponents? 

I think you should be able to run your life as you see fit and I also
think the only legitimate purpose of government is to protect us and our property against fraud or assault.  Ron Kind strongly believes in
redistribution of wealth.  Bill Arndt apparently believes that you can
legislate morality.

2.   What is the greatest challenge of public service?

It takes many more hours of dedication than most people realize and you are
always being scrutinized.

3.   What is the most important issue facing the State of MI?

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes.  We need to get them lowered. And that will take
politicians with the guts to say no to more and more social programs.  High
taxes keep industry from moving here.

4.   What advice would you give someone thinking of running for public office?

Start raising money now, unfortunately you will need a lot of it. Don't make
any plans the year of the election. And be honest all the time.

5.   What is your favorite political book?

The Law by Frederic Bastiat.

6.   What was your favorite political TV program?

I don't watch TV but my favorite movie is Braveheart.

7.   How did you become involved in the (L) Party?  

I became interested in the party during the presidential campaign of Harry
Browne in 2000 and decided to run as a libertarian upon the suggestion of
the State Libertarian Party.
 

8.   Who are your political mentors?  What are some of your favorite political quotes?

George Washington is my favorite, but all the founders were great men.  My
Favorite quote is from Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth greater than liberty,
the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest of freedom,
go home and leave us in peace.  We seek not your council, nor your arms.
Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you, and may posterity forget that
ye were our country men."

Ben Franklin-"Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a
right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature."
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9.  Will the U.S. invade Iraq by December 2002?  Should they invade?

No.

10.  If you were in Congress today, what would be your first bill to sponsor?

I would co-sponsor Ron Paul's bill to get us out of the United Nations.  I
would introduce a bill to repeal the "Patriot Act"

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

Because if we keep letting government grow at it's current rate.  The tax
rate in a few generations will be one hundred percent.  The other party
"Republicrats" always promise lower taxes and less government but obviously
that doesn't happen.

12.   What are three legislative bills in the U.S. House that you support and why?

I would support the bill to get us out of the UN because UN membership robs us of our national sovereignty.

I would support the bill to partially privatize Social Security because it's
a good start to full privatization.

I would support the bill make the repeal of the estate tax permanent because
any may we can keep rolling back taxes is a step in the right direction.

13.   What is your view on the recent Enron debacle? Will the new federal law be effective?

Laws were broken and now the people who broke the laws should have their
assets sold off to pay back victims of these crimes and the people who
committed the crimes should be behind bars. Congress need not make any new laws. The laws already in place should be enforced.

14. Did you support the House Tax Cuts?

Yes. Any tax cut is a good tax cut.

15.   What type of Health Care reform is needed in the U.S. today?

Deregulation is the only way to save our health care system.

16.   How do you improve education in MI and around the U.S.?

Easy, get the federal government out of the education business and let State
and local governments fund and control their own schools.