Dan Whittacre candidate for North Carolina's US House District 1, 2014 People's Alliance PAC questionnaire

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People’s Alliance PAC 2014 Questionnaire
for US House of Representatives Candidates
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Candidate’s name _Dan Whittacre______________________________House District___1_____
Residence address _224 Bellewood Drive, Henderson, NC 27536_________________________
Cell-phone Number _919-339-0965__________ e-mail _whittacreforcongress@gmail.com______
1. What do you see as the primary sources of our current economic problems? The escalating
cost of fuel in our nation coupled with the artificial value of real estate followed by the
crash has destroyed small businesses and retirement accounts. The desolation of
retirement accounts meant that the retirement eligible need to work longer to sustain
themselves. The usual turnover for the last decade did not occur. It has bottlenecked
the process. It was good to see 6.7% unemployment rate in NC today, 17 March. What
measures should Congress use to address them? Suspend all tariff exemptions on consumer
goods manufactured overseas would be a good start. Then we need to shore up
manufacturing here in the US by funding cooperative buyouts of failed or failing
businesses. Let’s get people working. As for the cost of fuel, legislation needs to be
passed to authorize the building of additional domestic fuel distilleries and the
construction of Thorium Reactors to replace coal fired power production which is
currently a source of concern for NC due to coal ash. How would you begin to reduce the

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federal deficit? Require all new spending to be offset by cuts from other programs as a
start. We need to reduce spending. And when members of my party say that we need
to increase the debt ceiling or there is no way to spend less, they sound like those who
deny global warming. There are redundant programs that could be eliminated
yesterday and the government would operate without issue. This could mean the loss
of government jobs in the short run and the expansion of the private sector in the long.
Is this an issue of not enough revenue or of overspending? The short answer is Yes to both.
There is a balance that could be had. The Congress in place during the Clinton years
demonstrated that we can curb spending and balance a budget resulting in a surplus.
When we have a surplus we can pay off the debt. What are some of the possible negative
consequences of your proposed solutions? It will be painful for the country in the early
implementation stages. Just like getting a shot it will be over with quickly and the
country will start to get better. Of course, there is a likelihood to start a small recession
before the country starts to see a strong rebound.
2. Are you in favor of reducing government spending in any specific areas? If so, please list your
top three specific areas and explain your reasons. 1. Education at the Federal level has hurt
education at the state level. I would reintegrate the Department of Education back into
the Department of Health and Human Services as it was many years ago. Reducing the
overall expense of maintaining a separate department. 2. I would also seek to role the
Air Force into the Army, much like the Marine Corps is Part of the Navy. 3. There is
also significant overspending in the Department of Homeland Security that could be
eliminated by conducting a full audit and then slashing budgets while shifting funds to
address the border control (or lack of control). Are you in favor of increasing government
spending in any specific areas? If so, please list your top three specific areas and explain your
reasons. 1. I would increase the size of our military manpower significantly more than
we currently have. I think we have weakened ourselves militarily since 2004 with the
initial downsizing that has continued ‘til today. 2. I would fully stock and expand our
nation’s food reserves that have been depleted since the late 90’s. We are not prepared
for any serious catastrophes within our own borders. 3. Our nation’s infrastructure is
failing and needs serious money spent to reconstruct or repair.
3. What changes, if any, do you support in federal entitlement programs (Social Security,
Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans programs, etc.)? Unlike my party challenger, I support
ensuring Veteran’s benefits are never cut. Our current Congressman voted to cut
military healthcare benefits for military retirees while saying he didn’t. I know firsthand
because I am a military retiree that had my health insurance cut (costing me $2800 a
year more out of pocket expense). These programs were supposed to be protected and
fully funded. I realize funding is tight but reducing or eliminating needed services for
the poor, aged, infirm and our nation’s military force does a disservice to who are
supposed to be as citizens of this great nation. We need to do a better job of carrying
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4. What are most important issues facing North Carolina and the nation? If elected, what are your
top three priorities in addressing those issues? 1. Energy independence 2. Education 3.
Jobs
5. How would you evaluate the job performance of your party in the US Congress under the
Obama administration? An opportunity was wasted during the first two years of President
Obama’s first term. Little to no legislation moved forward due to party infighting and
an over abundant focus on healthcare. Since then, it has been a constant blame game
with little to nothing getting done. The current party members in office need to go and
fresh faces and fresh ideas need to fill the halls of DC. Are there any specific ways in
which your party could better serve the American people moving forward? Stop blaming the
Republican Party for all the woes.
6. Approval of Congress is at historic lows and the American people have lost confidence in the
ability of our elected officials to govern the country and get things done. In what ways can you
help be part of the solution to this problem? I have worked my whole adult life in situations
where disagreement and discord was the tone of the day. I was able to lead many a
disruptive group into harmony and accomplished great things. What we need is
someone who can work with others publicly without concern for the political
ramifications. I know that I can do that. What measures or reforms, procedural or
otherwise, do you believe would promote a more functional government? Our system of
rules and procedures currently allows for a functional government when personal pride
and party hatred are done away with. We may not agree on all fronts but we must agree
that all parties involved want the best for America. When we start there, we can move
forward and accomplish much.
7. How do you evaluate current US foreign policy? I think we are at the pinnacle of good
relations with nations globally when evaluating our relations with nations like China.
We could stand to improve our relationship with Russia and many of the nations to the
south. What next steps would you propose the US take? Continued discussions (both
formal and informal) with North Korea and Iran needs to be a serious and continuos
effort. I truly believe these two nations could one day be brought around to see us as
friendly to them and not a threat. Choosing to isolate and denigrate on the global stage
only serves to stir resentment, anger and hatred. Do you believe there are any current
situations that either now or in the near future may warrant US military action? Iran and
North Korea stand on the brink of war at all times. While not directly targeting us, they
do target our close allies in both regions. Now we have the current situation with
Russia and Crimea. Sensitive steps should be taken to ensure that the people of that
region of the world are having their desires heard before we act too hastily. What role do
you think drones should play in US foreign policy? We have been using aerial assets to
gather intel on foreign regimes for the better part of the last century. The U-2 Spy Plane
has been in operation over many of these radicalized nations, which are not friendly to
us, since the 1957. The use of drones to conduct surveillance is an extension of these
programs without risking pilots. When these drones, however, interfere with sovereign
nations rights in accord with international law, we have overstepped our bounds and
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8. How would you propose reforming US immigration policy? Seal the border properly and
offer a path to citizenship to those who are currently here. The later part of the plan can
and should only be addressed after the first is fully implemented. I have no doubt that
we can install a fence line and intrusion detection system that will prevent future
infiltration by those wishing to illegally enter our nation.
9. What do you believe are the three worst and three best decisions made by the US Supreme
Court since 2008? Best – McDonald v. Chicago, Knox v. Service Employees Int'l Union,
Hosanna-Tabor v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Worst - National
Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, Citizens United v. Federal Election
Commission, Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
10. Do you support President Obama’s call to increase the national minimum wage to $10.10? No,
I think that if we were in better economic times, then $10.10 would make sense, but we
are in the recovery phase of a recession. Businesses need more recovery time and the
national unemployment rate needs to improve before this sort of burden is placed on
them.
11. Are you concerned about the affordability of a college education in the United States? Yes. If
so, what role can the federal government play in addressing your concerns? Money received
from the Federal Government needs to have stipulations that the funds be used strictly
for educational costs and not for frivolous adornment. Universities have become big
business with a leisure resort recruitment mindset. The more leisure they ply potential
applicants with the more likely they are to recruit. It is no longer about the cost of
education but has become being about the cost of running a 24/7 gym spa with a full
service masseuse. Do you support President Obama’s student loan reform efforts, and, if
not, what would you do differently? I believe that banks can create arbitrary rates to
ensure loan repayment that pays for the servicing the loan and substantial profit. To do
on the backs of those just starting their careers after college is the newest form of
slavery our nation has. It takes decades for some college graduates to repay loans for
college and the lower the loan rate or available programs which provide early loan
repayment for service to country and/or community are great ways to break those
oppressive ties to the banks. I fully support our Presidents initiatives to make college
more affordable.
12. Do you support increased funding for homeowner counseling, legal assistance, and the home
protection pilot program to help keep families in homes and reduce foreclosures? I think we
may see the end of these programs as the housing slump dissipates. The counseling
portion will and should continue as part of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Standard legal assistance in the form of a standard FAQ can replace live
legal support. The financial aid programs need to end as the curtailment of massive
foreclosure subsides to pre-bubble level. What other measures would you take? Expand the
role of HUD in local communities to deal with abandoned property reclamation. The
blight that communities will see in the next ten years will only serve to further
demoralize these already suffering cities.
13. What are your views on the rights (including whether any such rights exist) of homosexual
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to marry. This means that a homosexual male has the same right to marry a woman as
a heterosexual male. The question that is asked of society is whether or not
homosexuals should have the right to marry someone of the same sex. For years our
society made it illegal to for someone to engage in the act of homosexual forms of
intercourse. Then society began to strike down the sodomy laws as too intrusive in a
person’s private affairs. The state of marriage was determined long ago as being
between a man and a woman and that to choose a homosexual relationship meant that
marriage to your sexual partner would never occur. I agree that marriage should
remain between a man and a woman. In 1878, the United States Supreme Court ruled
in Reynolds v. US (a case addressing polygamy) that marriage is between one man and
one woman. Until the US is prepared to accept Polygamy alongside a plethora of
legitimate consensual relationships desiring marriage it should remain as the high court
ruled long ago. Did you vote for or against Amendment One? For
14. What is your position on the Affordable Care Act and its implementation? I was against the
Act in its final form. The legislation and eventual law encompassed too much in a
single bill and resulted in the unaware presumption that it, as a whole, would benefit us.
The problem that people are now aware of, is that the promises made do not match the
language of the law. I am a retired Federal Agent from the US Department of Health
and Human Services. I read the law and found the fine, the minimum policy standard
requirements, and enforcement provisions and came out as a Democrat opposed to it. I
was characterized by our Congressman in the last primary election as knowing nothing
about healthcare and demonized as being opposed. I have been proven right and he
has been proven wrong. So now the question is, where do we go from here? The law
stands as constitutional. People will begin to feel the pain of new required insurance
payments or fines. The already burdened healthcare model will be further strained. We
need to go back to the drawing board with new legislation that cleans up what does not
work and keep what does.
As for the implementation of the law; one word….Awful. Secretary Sibelius should fire
everyone involved in letting the contractor do what they did. The amount of money
spent for a simple and secure database contractual system with projections in the initial
100,000 patron per hour scheme is a tried and tested internet reality. For the contractor
to not get that correct meant that there were no knowledgeable managers overseeing
the contract. Shame on DHHS for dropping the ball.
15. Do you believe that contraception should be mandated under employer health care? I have yet
to see a policy offered by an employer where the employee gets to say what is or is not
covered. That is typically a deal between the business and the insurance company. If
the employee doesn’t like the policy then they can purchased private insurance to cover
the gap or another policy entirely. They can also choose to not be employed at that
company. The US Government should not interfere at that level of business in the US.
Do you support the "Obama compromise" that women employees could obtain contraception
directly from the insurance companies, with no increase in their premium? If the insurance
companies want to offer that as a gap policy at no increased expense then as stated in
the first part of my response, I think that is ok. In fact that should be the extent of
government role in that process. As Presidents have bargain in labor disputes in the
past, this is no different. I seems a very logical and astute way to bridge the

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convictional divide. How would you/did you vote for the Blunt amendment that would allow
any employer to refuse to cover any kind of health care service by citing "moral reasons?" First
let me state that this amendment had no business in a highway funding bill. It is this
kind of political gamesmanship that has turned people off of those currently serving
and the low approval rating of the Congress in general. With my opinion aside I can
state that I would have voted against it. The Senator opens the amendment by quoting
an often over quoted Thomas Jefferson invoking the sentiment that there exists the
right of a person conscience that should supersede all civil authority and yet
government has yet to allow the town drunk to pee anywhere they please. He goes on
to claim that Government has never been involved in dictating coverage or care
requirements until the impositions of the Affordable Care Act. Perhaps the Senator is
unaware that Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Services, Tricare and many other
government sponsored medical programs do just that and often in league with the very
insurance companies in question who contract with the government. On the
amendments face it is factually flawed and I believe incongruent with the ends it was
trying to achieve. It was merely a political ploy.
16. Do you believe that Planned Parenthood should receive federal support? The origins of
Planned Parenthood are horrendous. I do not believe that the modern incarnation of
the organization is the same and do believe that it renders a valuable service that no
other organization offers in our society. As a teacher, I see the results of poor decisions
by young people and know that they need a support structure that should include the
voice of Planned Parenthood. Federal funding for such a program should go through
the same grant making process as other programs which wish to offer services similarly
situated. If awarded a grant then the funding should be used as described in
application. Direct funding of the program should not occur at the exclusion of other
programs.
17. Will you support increased federal relief to states and spending on infrastructure for as long as
unemployment and underemployment remain high? I agree with spending increases in
infrastructure improvement and repair. Our nation has a deteriorating infrastructure
often substantially inferior to nations that we send large aid packages too. Also states
need funding to provide services at pre-recession levels. I agree that relief funds should
be dispersed in the short run with government oversight to improve state spending and
improve state revenue streams.
18. What action, if any, do you support the federal government taking in decreasing gun violence in
the United States? I believe in the second amendment as written. I think that laws that
prohibit the right to keep and bear arms is in violation of the Constitution. Stronger
penalties that are enforced would prove more useful than to prohibit the possession of
firearms by lawful citizens used to defend themselves. I would propose changes to
federal laws that would strengthen the rights of gun owners and serve to deter those
who would use guns illegally. Would you support a federal ban on assault rifles? The term
‘assault rifle’ is made up and describes no specific type of weapon based on capabilities
but rather on the ‘military look’ of a weapon. As a retired military police officer and
retired Federal Agent, I can say that when people use the term ‘assault weapon’ what
they are really trying to describe is ‘automatic weapon’. Our current laws making
possession of ‘automatic weapons’ work very well. We have had no incidents of violent

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crime leading to death in the civilian population using ‘automatic weapons’. As for the
weapons that are being targeted (ie, AK variants, AR variants and high capacity semi-
auto firearms) by current laws and anti-gun political groups, they simply haven’t looked
at the facts. More guns in a community owned by law abiding citizen equals a safer
community with less crime. I would not support a federal ban on assault rifle.
19. What are your concerns, if any, with the state of campaign finance in US elections? As
someone who has run a campaign on less than $5000 against an incumbent who spent
over $200,000; I can say that allowing money to dictate the results of an election is not
what our founders envisioned. It makes it very frustrating knowing that as a school
teacher, I work ten months a year in a full time job with weekends, holidays and
summers off, but still do not have the time to raise funds at the level of full time
politicians. During the last election, the congressman published outright lies about me
that I became aware of in certain markets only after the election simply because he
knew I didn’t have the funds to fight it with counter advertising. So it becomes a
process of who can outspend the other candidate in the information war that is modern
politics. What measures would you support Congress taking to address your concerns? I
really like the current effort to limit campaign donations to those from the area of
representation. If only those within the 24 counties of the 1st Congressional District
could contribute, then that would make for a fairer contest. There could also be a
period designates strictly for campaign fundraising in a calendar year.
20. Do you believe that global warming is real and caused by humans? I know that global
warming is real. I experienced the ozone hole while living in Australia. The cause of
global warming is far more reaching than just humans. We are definitely a part of the
problem, but not the only cause. Mother Nature has a hand in the process as well.
Global tidal changes are effected by our moon which is slowly moving away from
Earth’s orbit (just one of the minor players in a global warming equation). If so, what
actions should Congress take to mitigate the affects of global warming? Thorium reactors to
replace 90% or greater of power production in the US. France has become the leading
nation in green energy production with 80% percent of the energy being produced by
Nuclear Power Plants. While many fear nuclear power, Thorium is the best of both
worlds; plentiful fuel for the reactors and safe production without fear of meltdown.
Please describe how your religious and philosophical beliefs may affect your conduct and
decision making if you are elected. If elected, I would serve primarily according to the will
of the people of the whole of the district. In our modern computer age, the survey
process could address all of the potential vote in congress and provide for valuable
insight into what people think on a variety of issues. I also plan to host a number of
town hall meetings across the district and not just when there are controversial issues
on the US political stage. I find my religious beliefs and my philosophical beliefs to be
in harmony and very transparent to all whom I come in contact with.
21. Where were you born and where have you lived? Born in Tooele, Utah, moved to Mt
Sterling, Kentucky when I was in second grade. During the summer of my 7th grade
year, my family moved to Spotsylvania, Virginia. After graduation from High School, I
worked as a truck driver for Bailey’s Moving and Storage, moving household goods up
and down the East Coast until I turned 19. At 19 I volunteered for missionary service in
my church and went to Perth, Australia for two years. After returning from a wonderful

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yet hard missionary service, I met and married Joanna Ovard promptly moving to Cedar
City, Utah while she attended Southern Utah University. I joined the US Air Force
while there and left for basic training and the DoD Law Enforcement/Security Police
Academy at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas for about six months and then onto
Air Base Defense School at Fort Dix in New Jersey. My first duty station was at Yokota
AB in Tokyo Japan. While in Japan I was deployed to the following locations as
temporary duty assignments (Hong Kong, South Korea (various locations), China
(various locations), several former Soviet Military installations, Antarctica, Vietnam,
Laos, Cambodia, Diego Garcia, and Hawaii). I was there for four years before being
reassigned to Lackland Air Force Base as an instructor at the Security Forces (formerly
the DoD Law Enforcement/Security Police Academy). 18 months later I was selected
for Air Force Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Alabama, where
I training for 3 months. I then relocated with my family to my first officer assignment
at Minot AFB in Minot, North Dakota. After 2 ½ years there I was sent to a command
assignment at Yokota AB, Tokyo Japan. After 1 year, I separated from the active Air
Force and went back to Spotsylvania, Virginia for 4 months before being employed as a
Federal Agent for the US Department of Health and Human Services in the Region 7,
Office of the Inspector General in Kansas City, Missouri. I was stationed as member of
the US Air Force Reserves at Dobbins ARB in Atlanta, Georgia and then transferred to
Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada. While in the reserves I received training at my
assigned units and also selected and attended International Officer Training in the
Netherlands for a month. I was activated and sent to Iraq in 2007. I moved to
Henderson, North Carolina, summer of 2009 and have made it my home.
22. Who did you vote for in the 2008 and 2012 presidential and gubernatorial elections? I voted
for President Barack Obama and Governor Bev Perdue and Pat McCrory respectively.
Thank you for your prompt and thoughtful response to our questionnaire.
THE DURHAM PEOPLE’S ALLIANCE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

9. Daniel-Lynn Whittacre
224 Bellewood Drive
Henderson, NC 27536
252-436-6518
dwhittacre@yahoo.com
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OBJECTIVE
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It is my lifelong ambition to serve others.
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SKILLS
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Computer Literate, Microsoft Office Skilled, Network Administrator Certified, Consummate Go-To Person, and
Exceptional Orator
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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March 1995 - June 1999
Security Forces Enlisted
US Air Force Yokota AB, Tokyo, Japan
Enforced Federal/Military Laws on a US Air Force military base.-
June 1999 - December 2000
Instructor
US Air Force Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Community College of the Air Force Instructor assigned to the US Air Force Security Forces Academy
teaching Criminal Justice, Constitutional Law, Hand to Hand Combat, and Fundamentals of Security.-
January 2001 - August 2004
Security Forces Officer
US Air Force Minot AFB, Minot, ND and Yokota
AB, Tokyo, Japan
Position of Management responsible for training, equipping and leading over 300 military police and
managing military resources and budget in excess of $2 Billion.-
August 2004 - June 2007
Security Forces Officer
US Air Force Reserves Multiple Locations across the
Continental US and Overseas
Limited Duty Position of Management responsible for training, equipping and leading over 300 military police.-
January 2005 - June 2007
Criminal Investigator
US Department of Health and
Human Services, Office of
Investigations
Kansas City, MO
Conducted complex health care related fraud investigations-
June 2007 - July 2008
Executive Officer
US Air Force Reservist (on
active duty)
Kansas City, MO
Leader of 36 personnel; Responsible for the Kansas City Military Entrance Processing Station operations.-
August 2009 - Present
Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
Northern Vance High School Henderson, NC
Classroom Teacher and Department Chair for Vance County, NC, Air Force Junior ROTC program. Teaching
Leadership and Aerospace Science.-
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10. EDUCATION
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May 1995 - October 1999 Community College of the
Air Force
Various Locations
Associate of Applied Science
 Criminal Justice
 4.0 Grade Point Average-
March 2000 - July 2000 Community College of the
Air Force
Various Locations
Associate of Applied Science
 Instructor of Technology and Military Science
 4.0 Grade Point Average-
August 1999 - May 2000 Wayland Baptist University San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education
 Human Services, Criminal Justice
 3.637 Grade Point Average-
March 2002 - June 2004 American Military University Various Locations
Master of Arts
 Criminal Justice, Executive Law Enforcement Management
 3.86 Grade Point Average-
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AWARDS AND HONORS
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Eagle Scout
US Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
DoD Joint Service Commendation Medal
Three US Air Force Commendation Medals
DoD Joint Service Achievement Medal
Three US Air Force Achievement Medals
Two National Defense Service Medals
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device
Honorably Retired from US Air Force
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