Steve Collett, Neighbor

I am running for Congress because I believe I can make a billion lives better. I believe in limited government, equal justice, and freedom for all to prosper and thrive in our economy.

Our country has 5% of the world’s population. We have 25% of the world’s prisoners. We spend 43% of total world defense dollars. America's per person health care costs are double that of every system of comparable quality.

Our economy is suffocating from decades of massive deficit spending on programs which do more harm than good. We need to stop wasting tax dollars on foreign military intervention, Wall Street bailouts and failed programs like the war on drugs. In this era of limitations, there are policy changes where we can be safer and more prosperous by spending less.

Regarding social security, a promise is a promise. We need to live up to those promises and protect against the most important threat to people on fixed incomes by ending massive deficit spending which erodes the value of social security and pension income.

Our Congressional DIstrict includes the most vibrant people and most beautiful property in the world. I support policies which will maximize our air quality, water quality, and environment to make it the best place anywhere to live and work.

I understand people. I understand business. I understand taxation. I am a Certified Public Accountant with 35 years experience learning who makes money and how they do it. I am a business owner.

I have a Masters in Business Taxation from USC and I am a member of UCLA’s Masters in Public Policy Class of 2013.