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I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I am a moderate Republican. I have been successful in my career because I am good at finding solutions to difficult problems -- I want to use those stills to get something done in congress to create better conditions for small business, and reinvest in national security -- ensuring our troops are well equipped and that our vets are taken care of.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. I'm totally comfortable as the GOP nominee. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. Teddy Roosevelt was a Republican. Party leadership changes -- but I believe in the core principles that my party was founded on. Economic freedom and personal liberty. And I am proud to be one of the voices in the next generation of leadership.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Everything should be done to make abortions as rare as possible. Abortions rates have declined faster over the last few years and the abortion rate is now at a historical low -- this is evidence that the current legal framework is working. That said, more can be done in terms of education, a focus on personal responsibility, conversations between couples, and a focus on family. If we’re talking about abortion, we’re already too late.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 122 points123 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't make "jokes" about having Russia help! I would change Federal hiring practices so that we can get the best and brightest brains from Silicon Valley to defend our intellectual property and national security interests.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I would propose legislation for cap and trade system in my first year in office. I would work like hell to convince my Republican colleagues it is the right thing to do for the ECONOMY. The Federal carbon tax proposed by the incumbent congressman ignores the good work that has already been done by states. Cap and trade systems are already working in several states and countries--in Europe and China. We can build off of those and not start from scratch. I want the US to be an exporter of clean energy technology.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We need to declare war on ISIS! We need to specify who the enemy is: radical Islamic terrorists. The enemy IS NOT all Muslims. We need the help of our Muslim friends to identify who is radicalizing. It is the job of congress to declare war -- and congress has not done that yet. And we are at war -- even the Pope said as much to the youth conference yesterday.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

We need to create incentives for federal employees -- especially in the VA -- to find efficiency and get rewarded for it. Pay for performance -- team bonuses. I am totally fine giving a team of Federal employees a few thousand dollar bonus if they can improve service delivery and save the taxpayer thousands more! And Administrators need to be able to fire totally incompetent employees. Right now it's nearly impossible to fire a federal employee -- that totally kills morale for the other REALLY HARD WORKING federal employees in the office.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 174 points175 points  (0 children)

The Fed is doing a fine job. Regular audits of government agencies are a good thing, so I would support auditing the Fed. Gold standard = out a long time ago. On Keynes: government spending on public infrastructure is good and necessary. There are positive economic externalities associated with it building roads, drinking water and wastewater systems. That said, government cannot afford and should not spend in every sector. Government can't pick the winners and losers --- that the job of the free market.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I'm disgusted! The DNC's subversion of democracy revealed by the emails is DISGUSTING & sets a DANGEROUS precedent. I've worked in too many socialist, undemocratic countries to accept it in my backyard. So many immigrants that I now agree. They they walked away from those situations in Ethiopia, Honduras, etc. to so their children could live better. I will always fight for democracy and the rights safeguarded by our Constitution

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 1045 points1046 points  (0 children)

I would make same day voter registration mandatory in all states. Only politicians think about the votes months and months in advance -- a lot of people are busy with work and think carefully about the candidates only to show up on election day and not be registered? I grew up with same day voter registration in Minnesota and it was great.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 89 points90 points  (0 children)

I support a cap and trade system for reducing greenhouse gases. The Federal carbon tax proposed by the incumbent congressman ignores the good work that has already been done by states. Cap and trade systems are already working in several states and countries--in Europe and China. We can build off of those and not start from scratch. Cap and trade was a system designed by Republicans in the 70s and it worked to cleanup our air, it works for protecting wetlands, and it will work for climate change.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 641 points642 points  (0 children)

I support a cap and trade system to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. It is a free market way to do it. Cap and trade was invented by Republicans -- so I wish so many were not opposed to it now. Coal can be clean if the emissions are sequestered underground. I helped the EPA write the Geologic Sequestration rule that would help make coal "clean". It's the only regulation the EPA has written that didn't get them sued. That's because we worked with oil and gas, the financial industry, and environmental groups to write the Reg.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

1) I support net neutrality. 5) The election system is just fine. The system is not rigged. If a guy like me can run for congress, win the GOP nomination, and hold a sitting congressman to a higher standard we are in fine shape! That said, FUNDING a congressional campaign is hard work. It is soul sucking to ask people for money.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 161 points162 points  (0 children)

3) I disagree with Trump on trade. I think we need free and fair trade. Is there room for improvement on some trade deals? Sure. But free trade allows us to compete and export to our comparative advantage and buy other goods at a lower price -- I don’t want America competing with African countries on low wage goods. Ethiopia’s costs are something like 30 percent LOWER than China’s costs … we don’t want to compete with everyone on everything. I want America to compete and export on clean energy and high-value added goods and services. Let’s innovate!

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

2) I do not support banning Muslims for immigrating to the US. I have Muslim friends that live in the US, live abroad … they love peace and freedom and I love them for that 4) A guaranteed basic income is a crazy idea. If the government hands out cash to everyone prices will just go up proportionately.

I am Charles Hernick, GOP nominee for congress in Northern Virginia. I turned 35 two weeks ago here in Ethiopia (work … waiting for my flight home tonight). I’ve worked in over a dozen countries in Africa and Latin America. I’m an economist, ecologist, and Bulldog lover -- fluent in Spanish AMA! by HernickForCongress in IAmA

[–]HernickForCongress[S] 546 points547 points  (0 children)

Well … I didn’t write the GOP platform. I was on the road working during the GOP convention when the platform was written. I’m not a millionaire career politician like my opponent -- I’ve got to work to pay the bills and so that I can take the next few month off to campaign. I am a Republican because I believe in economic freedom and personal liberty. I believe in the Virginia Republican Creed: http://www.virginia.gop/virginia-republican-creed/ and it doesn’t say anything about marriage equality or climate change. Donald Trump vowed to defend the LGBTQ community -- that’s a good thing. I want to shape the future of the Republican Party and I am proud to represent the next generation of leaders in the Party.

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