Thank you!

First off, I would like to thank the 12,428 Liberty-minded voters in the 96th district who took the time to go to the polls and cast a vote for smaller government, more freedom, and demand fiscal responsibility from our elected officials. Unfortunately, this time around we didn’t obtain enough votes to win the election and our district isn’t quite ready for a Liberty candidate. However, like I always say – you will always get exactly the type of government you vote for. With the re-election of Barack Obama, and other big government statists, we can expect more of the same – a larger, more powerful government, unsustainable debt, reduction of personal Liberties, and our Constitutional rights being slowly usurped.

As I have said to many people on the campaign trail – I am a Ron Paul Republican and will continue to be a Ron Paul Republican. His message of Liberty has spread like wildfire throughout the country this election period, which has caused people like me to do what I never thought I would do – run for office to make a difference. Much like Ron Paul, I may not have won this election, but the people I have reached and the conversations I have had throughout the campaign have been priceless. The election has been lost, but the message of Liberty remains strong and I’m not giving up this easily. This is my first run for a public office, but I certainly can’t see it being my last.

The revolution is alive and well…

For Liberty,

BBQ Fundraiser Event II – Sunday, September 23rd, 2012:

Monitor Township Park Pavilion
4585 Three Mile Road, Bay City

The event lasts from noon to 4:00pm, rain or shine.

Contribution is $7 per adult, $3 per child. Kids 3 and under eat free. There will be burgers, hot dogs, chips, and pop. Additional contributions are always welcome! Yard signs will also be available at the event. Stop on by!

Printable Flyer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 14th, 2012
Contact: Christina Cauchy, Media Relations
christina@chaddewey.org

National Federation for Independent Business Endorses Chad Dewey

BAY CITY, Michigan – This week the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy association, has endorsed Chad Dewey’s campaign for Michigan’s 96th District seat.

“I am very honored to receive the endorsement of the NFIB this week.” said Dewey.

“After a careful review of the candidates we have found that Chad Dewey has a keen understanding of the problems facing family businesses and their employees,” said Charles Owens, NFIB State Director. “We wish Chad success in the upcoming election and we look forward to working with him in the Michigan legislature.”

“It is important to understand the economics of how the government can negatively affect business growth,” Dewey explains. “Politicians love to tout how they’re going to create or save jobs if elected, but in reality, the best move the government can make to help job creation is to get out of the way and stop interfering with the free market.”

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Chad Dewey is a pro-Liberty, Conservative Constitutionalist candidate for the Michigan State House, 96th District. Learn more about Chad Dewey at his web site http://chaddewey.org and Facebook campaign page http://facebook.com/ChadMDewey. More information about the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB) can be found at their web site http://www.nfib.com/mi.

• I will vote only within the guidelines of the U.S. Constitution and Michigan Constitution as my oath states.
• I will vote in favor of preserving Liberty, not restricting it by government intervention. Our government has been consistently usurping our rights by violating the Constitution and the Rule of Law. We all must take a stand for Liberty.
• I will vote in favor free market principles, I will not choose winners and losers. For example, the government shouldn’t be in the business of giving “tax incentives” or grants to some businesses and not other businesses based on who the government feels is deserving of the incentives or grants. That should be up to the free market to decide, not the government.
• I will not vote in favor of increasing taxes for anyone, I will vote in favor of reducing taxes for everyone. Taxes only prop up the large government that continues to interfere with our daily lives and spend us into oblivion. If the government can’t afford to stay large with tax cuts, then the government can learn to live within their means. Shed debt and find ways to save money by removing wasteful spending like the rest of us.
• If adequate time is not given to read a bill, I will vote it down. Some bills are introduced literally seconds before it is voted on. Besides, if a bill is that good, people wouldn’t mind if you took the time to read it rather than rush it through the legislative process.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 28, 2012

Contact: Christina Cauchy, Media Relations
christina@chaddewey.org

Chad Dewey Pledges to Block Michigan Obamacare Exchange

After the Supreme Court’s ruling stating that Obamacare is Constitutionally allowable, Chad Dewey pledges to block the Obamacare Exchange in Michigan.

“The Obamacare exchange passed the Michigan Senate in October, 2011 under SB 693. A quick look at the voting records at Michiganvotes.org shows 100% of Democrats are for it, 50% of Republicans are for it, and 100% of voters are against it.” says Dewey. “These typical politicians are not listening to what their constituents are clearly against and are not representing the voice of the people who voted them in.”

Dewey explains, “SB 693 passed the Senate, but fortunately it stalled in the House. However, we need to vote in people who are against this exchange that allows Obamacare to be easily implemented in Michigan. Passing this piece of legislation would put the burden of the cost of the exchange on Michigan taxpayers and then handing the exchange over to the federal government.” The CATO Institute report on Obamacare Exchanges for individual states supports Dewey’s claim that without Obamacare Exchanges created at the state level, it puts the cost of the exchanges on the Federal government, which would be unable to support the financial burden.

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Chad Dewey is a pro-Liberty, Conservative Constitutionalist candidate for the Michigan State House, 96th District. Learn more about Chad Dewey at his web site http://chaddewey.org and Facebook campaign page http://facebook.com/ChadMDewey. More about the CATO Institute’s “States Should Flatly Reject ObamaCare Exchanges” can be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAbmzAMZnJw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Republican Liberty Caucus Endorses Chad Dewey

BAY CITY, Michigan – May 25th 2012 – This week the Republican Liberty Caucus, a national caucus with chapters in nearly all 50 states, has endorsed Chad Dewey’s campaign for Michigan’s 96th District seat.

“It’s quite a privilege to be selected for this endorsement.” says Mr. Dewey

According to the Republican Liberty Caucus web site, their endorsements are intended for candidates who promote individual liberty, limited government, and free market principles. The Republican Liberty Caucus has endorsed candidates such as Presidential Candidate Ron Paul and Michigan’s 3rd District U.S. Representative Justin Amash.

“I am humbled, honored, and excited to be selected to receive the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus. The idea of promoting personal liberties and reigning in big government is a cause that everyone should stand behind and be proud of.”

Chad Dewey is challenging State House incumbent Charles Brunner for Michigan’s 96th District Seat.

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More information about Chad Dewey can be found at http://chaddewey.org. More information about the Republican Liberty Caucus can be found at http://www.rlc.org.

“State Director, Scott Hagerstrom @followscott, testifies in support of online database of state expenses HB 4096 http://1.usa.gov/K8QnJg. The government is accountable to the taxpayers of Michigan. This bill would enable citizens to see exactly where their money is being spent.” (Americans for Prosperity, Michigan)

This bill was originally introduced back in January of 2011. While I understand the actual logistics of putting something like this together after the bill passes may take time (certainly not 16 months), there should be no question on allowing the bill itself to pass fairly quickly. Taxpayers deserve to be able to see how every dime of their tax dollars are spent. I really like how this bill is so short and simple – 2 pages long. My only concern is on page 2:

6 (3) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF
7 INFORMATION THAT IS CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL BY STATE OR FEDERAL
8 LAW.

This could be a loophole to allow potential abuse. With laws like the USA PATRIOT Act and the NDAA, anything could be put under the blanket statement of “confidential”. Other than that, lawmakers should have no reason to vote against this bill.

Public schools have long had a stranglehold on tax dollars and the children they have in their district. Don’t like your school? Well, you don’t have many options with public schools. You’re pretty much stuck with the school district your home is in whether you like the school or not. Or are you?

Sadly, I know of a few public schools that focus more on how much money they can get for having a student in their system than what’s best for the students themselves. They’ll push students to be in “special programs”, whether necessary or not, so that they may gain more federal funding for each student in said “special program”. They’ll even go so far as to push you into taking your child to a Doctor to have them evaluated for ADHD, ADD, and several other disorders to justify keeping them in these “special programs”. And when schools like this discover you want to move your student to another school or question their motives? They will do all they can to try to put on the brakes.

On the bright side, parents can choose a charter public school or even a private school…if they can afford it. Unfortunately, public schools have somewhat of a monopoly on tax dollars – the tax dollars set aside to pay for each child to go to public schools don’t follow kids when they move to a private school. Sadly, private schools usually spend less per child and offer a better educational experience than public schools. Don’t get me wrong, I know of several very good local public schools like Bay City Western who not only have student’s best interests in mind, but they’ll do everything they can to assure students are successful for life during and after high school. However, wouldn’t it be nice to have a choice if your local public school wasn’t like Bay City Western?

“What really frightens the conventional public school establishment, however, is not the amount politicians decide to spend on schools, but losing its monopoly on students thanks to other actions the Legislature recently took, namely lifting the cap on the number of charter public schools.” – Michael Van Beek, Michigan Capitol Confidential

Are charter public schools the answer? Are private schools the answer? Is home schooling the answer? I’m not sure anyone has a cut and dry answer for any of those questions. However, why not allow more schools, which allows for more competition and more choices based on the needs of the parents and children?

Not many people have heard of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, but it could certainly use some eyes watching over it. As our overgrown government continues to increase taxes whenever they can to support their gluttony, attention needs to be focused on how to shrink the government in addition to shrinking taxes. Enter the MCCA.

Created in 1978, the MCCA was a Michigan agency intended to help cover motorists when injury claims reached over $500,000. A premium is paid by you and I when we pay our insurance premiums, which in turn gets handed over to the government to pay for the MCCA. Government programs are always created with good intentions. The problem is, they’re almost always abused in one way or another. In this case, much like the Federal Reserve, the books are not open for scrutiny. This secrecy makes it hard to discover why the surcharge for the MCCA has gone up almost 2500% since 2000 and where all of that money is.

So who are these people? Who is involved with the MCCA? One report I found shows that the members come from six different insurance agencies. Unelected officials mandating a surcharge on your insurance premiums. Sounds a lot like the Federal Reserve doesn’t it? The foxes are put in charge of watching the hen house.

This is the type of behavior that needs to be stopped dead in it’s tracks. The MCCA needs to be audited and held accountable for their actions on Michigan taxpayers.

Yesterday, Governor Snyder officially repealed Michigan’s helmet law. While I don’t always agree with the Governor’s actions, I fully support this decision as we join 30 other states that do not have helmet laws. I support it because I feel this allows for more personal responsibility and the freedom to make our own decisions.

I also support it personally as I also love to ride. Quite honestly, I don’t plan on riding without a helmet and other protective gear. However, I don’t believe the government should force other riders to wear a helmet if they choose not to. This was a step in the right direction for personal liberties.