{"id":11296,"date":"2012-04-17T11:14:19","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=11296"},"modified":"2012-04-17T11:14:19","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:14:19","slug":"u-s-house-district-13-bill-randall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/2012-primary-election-voter-guide\/2012\/04\/17\/u-s-house-district-13-bill-randall\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. House District 13: Bill Randall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nName: <\/strong>Bill Randall
\nParty:<\/strong> Republican
\nOccupation: <\/strong>Retired Military, Owns management consultancy business
\nYears in District:<\/strong> Since November 2008
\nEndorsements: <\/strong> Herman Cain
\nAmendment 1:<\/strong> For\n<\/div>\n

What is the central issue in this election?<\/strong>
\nThe central issue for this election is whether we are for limited government or for expanding government. Unfortunately, we are moving in the direction of increasing the number of people that are dependent on government assistance. You have individuals for example \u2014 and I know the economy is bad \u2014 there are actually individuals who have become accustomed to taking unemployment. They call them unemployment benefits but they are not benefits. What they are is a government subsidy for people to not work \u2014 for some people. <\/p>\n

Other people are in very bad situations. But there are many of the people that are collecting unemployment that have the ability to work and [see] a job opening, but they choose not to work because the unemployment pays them more than they would get if they were at another job. To me that is fundamentally wrong … I know that is not a politically correct answer, because some may view it as insensitive, but I believe that you should get paid for an honest days work and you should not be lounging around at home when you have the ability to go out and get a job. I\u2019m telling you this as somebody who has received unemployment compensation since he has been in North Carolina\u2026 <\/p>\n

When I came to North Carolina I was working for a management firm and the business dried up. In the transition of looking for another job, I got paid unemployment compensation based on my previous employment. <\/p>\n

What are the specific issues facing your district?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Revitalizing jobs and the economy. We need to get rid of the affordable health care act, otherwise known as \u2018Obamacare.\u2019 And our national debt is the greatest threat to our national security.<\/p>\n

There are things that could be done at the state level to reduce the burden on businesses. But at the federal level there are two main things that can be done. Reducing unnecessary government regulation. The second one is reducing the heavy level of taxation on businesses. We have the second highest rate of taxation in the free world. That needs to change. <\/p>\n

Why should your constituents elect you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because of my background and experience. I\u2019m the only veteran in the race. Of the three candidates, I\u2019m the only one who has served in active duty in the military. I served for 27 years. I retired at the rank of E9 and was selected for Command Master Chief, which is a special program of leadership. In fact, Command Master Chief is arguably the most important position of leadership in the United States Navy\u2026 because the Navy entrusts the command master chief to go to any duty station in the Navy and be a leader regardless of what your profession was. When you think about it that\u2019s an awesome responsibility. It also says a lot about the background and past performance of that individual\u2026 <\/p>\n

Since I retired, I have been an insurance agent. I have worked for the Department of Veteran\u2019s Affairs, helping veterans and their family members. I have worked three years for a management consulting firm, but then I started my own business in management consulting. I have worked with businesses in literally every area of the private sector. Manufacturing, wholesale, retail or whatever. Because of that, I have a broad understanding of how business works. The things really impact a lot of different industries. Since I own my own company I have actually paid others to do work for me, so I know how it is to pay those that I\u2019ve hired. I have satisfied customers. <\/p>\n

I have been involved in the political field. I have helped other candidates get elected. I have been involved in the grassroots. I am known to be somebody that gets involved and I am known to be a person of integrity and I do what I say. I believe, I will be a good representative for the people in this district. <\/p>\n

I came up with what I call the CANE principle, which is an acronym to determine whether I would support legislation in congress. Legislation would have to meet all four of these for me to support it. C, is it constitutional? A, is the legislation affordable? N, is the legislation necessary? E, is the legislation ethical? If it does not meet all four it will not get Bill Randall\u2019s support\u2026 That\u2019s my basic template to determine whether or not legislation will meet my test.<\/p>\n

What are the biggest accomplishments and the biggest failures of the U.S. House of Representatives during the past two years?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest failure of Congress over the past two years is allowing the Affordable Health Care Act to pass. Obamacare is the biggest tragedy of legislation in our lifetime. It is something that is going to bankrupt many citizens. It\u2019s going to ruin the healthcare system. It will ruin the private insurance industry. It is just bad legislation overall. It is so bad that states have taken legal action against the federal government and the law that was passed. The issue is before the Supreme Court. That is unprecedented. <\/p>\n

Despite having two years to try to promote and tout that bad legislation \u2014 and even though the media has been giving it a favorable review \u2014 despite their best efforts, a little over one-third of people in this country support it and almost two-thirds oppose that legislation. That is without a doubt the biggest failure of Congress.<\/p>\n

The fact that they haven\u2019t passed a budget \u2014 and that\u2019s not really the Republicans fault, because they\u2019ve tried to and the U.S. Senate hasn\u2019t cooperated \u2026 I really don\u2019t see anything that I would call a major victory in the U.S. Congress. You could name some small things, but overall I can\u2019t think of anything of significance, anything great that has been done by the U.S. Congress in the last two years. I really can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your guilty pleasure?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My guilty pleasure is spoiling my wife.
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