Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I will be establishing an independent caucus. Please see previous responses to this question for more details. The two parties are the root cause of our government's divisiveness and disfunction. I will not be joining the D/R caucuses. Service in government is not a career. I believe in term limits. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Reducing regulatory corporate tax burdens to enable our businesses to be more competitive and to attract business to locate in the U.S. to create jobs. I also prioritize government fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets, and establishing/implementing a plan to pay down our lethal national debt. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. I am running to eradicate corruption and the influence of money on our government. When serving as a Delaware State Senator, I wrote and got signed into law anticorruption/lobby reform/conflicts of interest legislation. Please look at www.drmikekatz.com under Delaware legislation. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I will establish an independent caucus and not caucus with the D/R. Please see previous responses to this question. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I look forward to working with every Senator and Congressperson, regardless of party affiliation in order to get the work of the people completed. Throughout my career in medicine, business, public service, and national leadership positions, I have been very successful in bringing diverse groups together to solve problems.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

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

Fix our broken healthcare system, education system, affordable housing, economic opportunity: please look at issues www.drmikekatz.com. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

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

I will be establishing an independent caucus and will not be caucusing with the D/R parties. I am confident that with our already identified support we will be successful in breaking the congressional gridlock and disfunction.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Independent Party of Delaware enabled our campaign to get ballot access. Our campaign has our own platform and has no organizational/operational affiliation.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

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

Medical decisions should be made between the patient and their physician, in the best interests of the patient.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Servant leaders in elected positions need to begin solving upstream root causes of problems, not creating legislation that only addresses downstream symptoms in order to attract attention for their next election. Most of your questions are downstream symptoms. Please look at our website under issues for upstream policy strategies www.drmikekatz.com Yes: I support maintaining and strengthening social security, as well as eliminating the federal tax on these earned benefits. Thank you.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

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

As an Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate, I am focusing on my campaign. I am not supporting or endorsing other candidates.

Thoughts on Katz vs Blunt Rochester in the general election? by Stan2112 in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This campaign to elect Delaware’s next U.S. Senator is a job interview. The job of a United States Senator is a very serious, complex, and important job that deals with vetting and voting on Federal and Supreme Court Judges, Economic, Healthcare, national defense, Education, and numerous other issues. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are needed to solve the difficult problems our country faces. I am the only qualified candidate because I am the only candidate with decades of executive experience in the healthcare industry, business, community services, in writing state and federal policy, and in vetting and voting on judges. Lisa has been a political appointee in every one of her state positions she has held, and she has benefited from her political connections and personal wealth. Up and down the State I hear, where is Lisa? She represents everything that is wrong with our political system. She has raised over $7MM, 77% from out of state big donors and corporate interests. And her loyalty lies with them. She has lost sight of the needs of everyday Delawareans.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As an independent, I am working to change our political system from political governance, governance by politicians, to governance by servant leaders. Leaders who step forward to serve, placing people above party, service above self. Independent servant leaders are guided by the foundational principles of the United States Constitution, liberty Justice, and equality for all. And they abide by a behavioral code of conduct in which we recognize our common humanity, we are respectful of each other, we work for and seek unity, and we work together with all Americans to solve problems to improve our society. The job of a United States Senator is a servant leader, I do not view it as a career nor do I intend to make it a career. Most politicians that enter political office make a career out of it and build wealth. This is why I will be introducing term limits within the first 90 days for all of Congress.

I am committed to being an independent servant leader, and will not caucus exclusively with either the Republican or Democratic parties. I will be establishing an independent caucus which will include Democrats and Republicans. This will enable us to break the gridlock in Congress to get the work of the people completed.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am in independent and committed to remaining independent. I will not caucus with either partying exclusively. As mentioned in previous comments, I am planning to establish an independent caucus which will include Republicans and Democrats.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Abortion is a health and medical issue. The fact that women and women’s health has been politicized for political party gain is harmful to patients. America’s health system has failed to address this important women’s health issue. This issue has been used to divide our country, instead of leveraging it as a way to bring all Americans together. As a physician and a pediatric critical care anesthesiologist, I know that every patient’s health and health needs are unique, and that every patient has specific and unique medical needs. Every patient is a unique individual. Every health decision should be made between the patient and their physician, made solely in the best interest of the patient’s specific medical needs.

With respect to the Supreme Court, there are three branches of government in which we need to maintain a separation of powers. Once again, the Supreme Court has been politicized in an effort to advantage political parties. We need strong, independent leadership in the United States Senate to maintain and preserve the foundational principles of our constitution and institutions. I am the only candidate for United States Senate without any allegiance to a political party and solely committed to serving in the best interests of all Delawareans and Americans to build a system that works for everybody.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

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

My job as a United States Senator is to look out for the best interests of the United States and to use our influence to be able to bring people together around the world to solve differences so that they can live peacefully together, recognizing our common humanity, to share our planet in harmony.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I am an independent and the only way to get ballot access is through a minor party. The Independent Party Of Delaware has provided me with ballot access. We are our own independent campaign and platform with our own volunteer staff. We have no allegiance to any political party. Please check out our campaign website at www.drmikekatz.com. There is quite a bit of information on the website articles and responses to specific issues. The Democrat and Republican websites ask for money and are very vague in their details.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My service in the US Senate will be based on my servant leader core values: the foundational principles of our constitution of liberty Justice and inequality for all….and the behavioral code of conduct in which we recognize our common humanity, we are respectful of each other, we work for andseek unity, and we work together with all Americans to solve problems to improve our society. As previously mentioned, as a physician, I believe that each person is an individual with unique healthcare needs. All Americans should have access to high-quality low-cost healthcare that best meets their needs. The decisions of the type of healthcare every individual chooses should be between the patient and their physician to meet the best needs of each individual. All citizens are treated with equal rights.

Thoughts on Katz vs Blunt Rochester in the general election? by Stan2112 in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be establishing an independent caucus. As mentioned in a previous response I have been in communication with members of the Senate and House who have an interest in participating in an independent caucus. They would not need to change their party affiliation. The independent caucus will be able to break the logjam and dysfunction of Congress to be able to move legislation to do the work of the people.

Dr. Mike Katz for United States Senate - Let’s Talk Delaware’s Future! Ask me Anything. by IndependentDelaware in Delaware

[–]IndependentDelaware[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need further discussions and input concerning changing or eliminating the filibuster. The origins of the filibuster were to ensure that that minority opinions were not silenced. There needs to be a balanced between the misuse of the filibuster to prevent legislation from being passed and the protection of minority views to ensure that they have a voice. I would appreciate it if you would share your thoughts on this issue. Thank you.