Dist. 96 Representative Lewis Moore wants to protect Oklahoma, first and singularly.
With his militia bill, several Federalism Acts, repellants to several aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and bills questioning federal spending, the Republican is attempting to strengthen the sovereignty of the State of Oklahoma.
"The position that I’m in is to defend, in every area that I can defend it, our state sovereignty."
Moore believes that the national governments’ enumerated rights are greatly out stridden with the ACA and other principal policies of this administration.
"What I try to encourage people to do is read up on the enumerated powers. Those are the 17 things the government is supposed to do; in those 17 things they are supreme over everything else. We as states gave them power over, and anything else the Supreme Court has no business even talking about."
Moore speaks strongly against the "socialist state" and says his No. 1 priority is getting rid of the ACA.
"[The ACA] is the number one thing that the enemy wants, and when I say the enemy, I mean those who want a social state, a socialist economy. They have to have control over you as a person, and health is key."
He also has a bill that will attempt to stop Oklahomans from aiding the government of Iran.
"[HB 2813] is a disqualification of contractors dealing with the government of Iran. This will stop any person or institution that extends $20 million or more in credit to any person or institution that will provide goods or services to the energy sector in Iran."
Moore says this year being an election year will bring the emotionally charged bills out in abundance in order to garner support or outrage and get more people to the polls.
"In every election year cycle you’re always going to have something about pro-life and pro-gun, and the budget is certainly going to be important, but it’s things that make people emotional that gets them to the polls. They held off on my gun stuff and sovereignty stuff last year and part of that is because they wanted to hold off until an election year cycle."
Moore can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling (405) 557-7400.
