Our economy is in a panic! The people need jobs! The fact of the matter is, that over 20 million people are unemployed or have stopped looking for work.  The last thing we should be doing is raising taxes on job-creators, entrepreneurs, and small business owners across America.  Sticking to a classic Keynesian playbook of government deficit spending to stimulate economic growth,  has actually discouraged private-sector capital investments; which is the engine of economic growth, making recovery far worse than it otherwise could have been.

Small businesses are one of the most important economic venues of this country.

The economic situation today has made starting a small business an extreme hardship.  I believe the government should support the entrepreneur, making the American dream possible again.

As a small business owner, I remember how it felt to start a business with almost no capital. The cost of government fees, licenses and permits caused me to rethink the possibilities of accomplishing the American dream. Americans should NOT feel that the government is blocking them from expanding their horizons while they thinking outside the box to produce a good or product which will be beneficial to us.. Small business owners need to feel supported by the government.

The EPA, alone has been responsible for numerous small business closings and the arrest of small business owners for infractions; even ones which makes no sense to anyone but the EPA.  Unlike small businesses, large businesses can afford to relocate off shores/overseas to avoid many EPA regulations. The EPA, declared in early 2009 that it has the unilateral right to regulate the emissions of carbon dioxide, without congressional oversight. The out of control EPA's environmental regulations are "job killers.

Charlotte Bergmann is a fiscal conservative!

Your health-care decisions belong strictly between you and your doctor. Government-run health care has to lead to government-rationed healthcare because no country can sustain such an entitlement without rationing. Our country is "flat broke" now. This entitlement will send America to the fiscal "point of no return". We have the best health care in the world, which explains why so many from countries with socialized medicine come here, especially when they need expert care in a hurry.

Doctors are already seeking early retirement due to government intervention in their business. Would-be doctors are changing their field of study. Doctors don't want congressmen telling them how to run their office! If we don't want a severe shortage of doctors, we must stop government run health care now!

Every bit of government regulation means more cost. More cost for your medicines, and more cost for your insurance. Keep the government out of private health care, and private insurance!

There are better ways to reduce health care and insurance costs. First, get government regulation out of the way! If the government mandates coverage for all, regardless of risky behaviors, we all pay the price! Allow policies to be purchased across state lines for more competition. Institute tort reform to end frivolous lawsuits. The solution to high cost is always more competition, consumer responsibility and control.

Charlotte Bergmann thinks YOU should be in charge of your health care!

America should become energy independent. We have the resources to provide enough natural gas for the next 100 years, providing jobs and energy independence for hundreds of Americans!  The United States has a total natural gas resource base of 1,836 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) and a total available future supply of 2,074 Tcf—equaling about 100 years of supply. until the Congress and the Administration actually take concrete steps to encourage the production of American-made energy, we will not be able to access our full supply of natural gas reserves.

Unfortunately, the Democratic controlled Senate will block legislation that will further lock up our domestic resources – including the Waxman-Markey National Energy Tax bill and the FRAC Act, a bill that will stop production of shale gas reserves. Our tax laws should be used to encourage more use of our own resources in a clean, effective way. Instead, Washington likes to beat down the entrepreneurial spirit with taxes and regulation. Dependence on foreign oil means compromising our national values, lest we offend a supplier. Dependence on foreign oil is a danger to our national security and detrimental to our economy.

Charlotte Bergmann is for Energy Independence!

Charlotte is pro-life and pro-family. Every human life, being made in the image of our Creator is sacred, and our laws should protect the unborn. Our Declaration of Independence declares the right to life an unalienable right. Federal tax laws should not penalize the traditional family, but promote it.

Charlotte Bergmann is a Social Conservative!

Charlotte supports the idea of educational freedom, the rights of parents to home school, and the rights of entrepreneurs to create good private schools. Charlotte supports the idea of charter school, which in reality is a public school, provided the charter issuing board approves traditional teaching programs.

As for the public schools, Charlotte advocates for the complete reform of the primary school curriculum so that it includes intensive, systematic phonics, cursive writing instruction, and basic arithmetic. It is in the primary school where the greatest damage is done to the children. All parents want their children to be taught to read in the proper phonetic manner, how could one argue against such reforms.

Charlotte Bergmann is Pro-School Choice!

We must maintain our military superiority in the world. Appeasement and apologies will not protect us from the despots of the world. We must secure our national borders. Terrorists must be dealt with as terrorists, not common criminals entitled to rights as American citizens.  The contribution of Law Enforcement, Military, Intelligent community, and Firefighters is greatly undervalued in our society. Americans have lived with an underlying sense of safety and security that we only became aware of after the horrific events of 9-11. It is the men and women of the Law Enforcement that keep our communities safe and it is the men and women of the Military and intelligence agencies that keep our country secure. I do not think that we are giving them enough credit for their hard work and for putting their lives on the line every day.

Our Heroes need to know and feel that we are thankful and are supporting them for putting their lives on the line 24/7 domestic and internationally for the everyday American citizens.  Any effort to undermine their benefits in anyway will not get my support.

Charlotte Bergmann believes in protecting our borders and maintaining our military superiority!

Americans, with permits have the right to defend themselves with firearms. We believe responsible ownership and use of firearms is a protected liberty granted by the 2nd Amendment.  Banning firearms is just as bad as banning cars or knives for claiming that they kill people.  The Second Amendment is the law of the land.

Charlotte Bergmann believes in the Second Amendment!

The punishment should fit the crime. Stop the revolving prison door. Americans should be secure, not just in their homes, but even when going about their daily lives as good citizens. Drug-trafficking is a serious problem that endangers all of us, especially our kids. Drug-traffickers must be kept off the streets. Charlotte expects judges to be tough on crime and to ensure that the punishment fits the crime.

Charlotte Bergmann is a Judicial Conservative!