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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Ross Diercks |
| Address | P.O. Box 1047
Lusk, Wyoming 82225, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
May 03, 1957
(67 years)
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| Contributor | Joshua L. |
| Last Modifed | RBH
May 08, 2020 02:01am |
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| Info | Occupation: Middle School Teacher
Education: M.S. in Education; Chadron State College
Years in Wyoming: 43
Elective offices held and dates served: Wyoming House of Representatives; 1992-2002
Issues
1. What do you see as the major issues and problems facing Wyoming and how can the legislature deal with them in a pro-active manner?
The state of Wyoming will not always have the occasional "bumps" in revenue to offset the established pattern of increased spending.
We obviously need fair rates for natural gas, but that may be a federal issue. The one mineral where we should have more control is coal. We are the nation's leading producer. We should be getting more revenue fro coal.
2. Do you support or oppose:
a.) Sales tax increase: No
b.) Property tax increase: No
c.) Establishment of a state income tax: No
d.) Higher taxes on extractive minerals: Only on coal
3. Are you comfortable with the way coal bed methane is being developed in Wyoming?
We need more caution when it comes to the disposal of the used water into standing rivers and streams.
4. Does the legislature need to take additional action to improve Wyoming's educational system?
The best thing we could do is return to the system in place in 1992 before the policies set in motion during the Catchpole years.
5. Who are your heroes and why?
John Stuart Mill - His "On Liberty" is an inspiration to those of us who believe in the potential of a truly freedom loving country.
Hunter S. Thompson - His commentary on life and politics always provides a refreshing, humorous and skeptical perspective.
6. Brief comments you would like included:
One of the more useless pieces of legislation passed recently is the "no new programs" law that was ostensibly designed to prevent the growth of government. Even session the majority party hustles to find a creative way to circumvent this law to fund their own new pet programs. The recent "Substance Abuse Division" is a prime example of this.
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