Battling the Left on Health Care

While many opponents of the Democratic health care takeover bill gathered together in protest over the weekend, Craig DeLuz took a different approach. Rather than preaching to choir, He chose to take on the proponents of the bill head on.

Zeta Phi Beta hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Health Care at Sacramento State University in which Craig was a participant last Saturday. This “Bi-partisan” panel consisted of five liberal/progressive supporters of the President’s health care proposal and Craig, the only opponent to the measure. "I guess it takes five liberals to keep up with one conservative." joked Craig. "But I really enjoyed the opportunity to sshare the facts of the health care bill with an audience not probably has never heard them before."

Although, even having Craig there was a big step for them; as most of the time, folks on the left do not engage in true debate on issues. Rather, they usually promote only one side of the issue- theirs. And the audience , as well as the panelists clearly appreciated having another perspective.

Craig outlined the true cost of the President's proposal and pointed out a number of significant flaws with the bill. He even went as far as to point out the areas where Republicans & Democrats agreed on reforms,"Republicans have proposed legislation to protect people with pre-existing conditions, who have lost their coverage through no fault of their own; to go after those insurance companies who maliciously terminate coverage when some one gets sick; and even extend the length of time children can stay on their parent's insurance to age 25." shared Craig.

But Craig also made clear the differences between the Republic proposals that have been ignored by the Democrats in favor of the President's bill, which he calls in the Sacramento Bee, "a wholesale big-government takeover of our health care system."

He went on to point out how market-based solutions should be at the center of health care reform. Specifically he mentioned allowing insurance to be purchased across state lines, expanding the availability of Health Savings Accounts, allowing individuals to have the same tax breaks when purchasing insurance as do businesses and allowing insurance companies to reward policy holders who make positive lifestyle choices when it comes to their health. "I work out five days a week, eat relatively healthy and don't smoke. Why should I have to pay the same as someone who doesn't workout, drinks a twelve pack a day, smokes a cartoon a day and is morbidly obese?" asked Craig.

Being a Black Republican

The United Republicans for America hosted a Black History Month Celebration Featuring Author/Actor/Commentator Joseph C. Phillips and Conservative Activist, Craig DeLuz.

Here, Craig is talking about how he came to be a Republican and how he believes we can win more blacks over to the GOP.

Presidential State of Denial

The end of President Barak Obama’s first year in office was officially marked by his first State of the Union Address. But for anyone who has actually been paying attention over the last year, it sounded more like the President was expressing a state of denial.

President Obama refuses to accept that the American people don’t want more government programs, with more government spending. So, that’s exactly what he offered. He refuses to hear the people when we say we are tired of the class warfare. So, he plots out a tax policy that supposedly targets the middle class, but in fact raises taxes on those who actually create jobs in this country. He put forth a call for ideas from Republican lawmakers, after a year of ignoring every proposal put on the table by the GOP.

In total, President Obama’s State of the Union Address signaled more of the same. More gridlock; more name calling; more finger pointing; and more of ignoring the voice of the people. And just like here in California, the people are fed up with it.

The only thing that separates Sacramento from Washington DC is our inability to print money. In both cases liberal leaders have sought take the government in a direction opposite of that which the people think it should go. In both cases, calls for transparency and bipartisanship ring hollow as Republicans are locked out of the room while Democrats cut deals with left-wing interest groups behind closed doors. And in both cases, the 2010 elections are shaping up to be the first battle in what is sure to become a major taxpayer revolt.

Victory will go to those who respect the people’s inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It will go to those who recognize that the money we pay in taxes does not belong to the politicians, but belongs to the people. It will not go to those who are believe in empowering the government to fix our problems, but to those who wish to empower the people to help themselves and one another.

Some in our government have heard and are responding to this rally cry. Others, like our President, continue to wallow in what can best be described as state of denial.

KCRA Covers Parental Rights Story

As Craig DeLuz made his impassioned plea to the Board Members of the Twin River's Unified School District to end their policy which allows students to be released from school without their parent's knowledge, KCRA Channel 3 was on the scene.

Click Here to see Craig's entire presentation.

Craig stands up for Parental Rights!

On Tuesday, January 19th parents & community leaders attended the Board Meeting for the Newly formed, Twin Rivers School District to stand against their policy of releasing children from school without parental consent or notification.

Here Craig DeLuz, who is also a local school board member, former teacher and parent of two children in the district asked the board to change the policy at their next board meeting. I have been told by at least one member of the board that they will look into this policy immediately.