Erik Gerhardt Wants More Liberty And Less Government
By Bob Small
Erik Gerhardt clearly states his manifesto on his campaign website: The Constitution was written to control the power of the Government, not to constrict the Liberties of its people.
Gerhardt, 37 of Pennsburg, is the Libertarian candidate for US Senator in Pennsylvania.
“We can promote the independence our founding fathers intended by eliminating property taxes,” he said. “Most taxes are nothing short of theft”.
He also stated the “non-aggression principle” (NAP) his party embraces, namely there is no right to use force except in retaliation.
With regard to abortion, Gerhardt defends the Dodd decision but wants the issue decided in Pennsylvania via referendum. He says he’d like the morning-after pill to be readily available.
“The court’s decision was the right one and the states and their people should have a constitutional question added to the ballot to have the people decide on the issue,” he said.
Gerhardt began working in construction at the age of 16 and started his own business ECG Carpentry, in 2015.
Gerhardt says se need better education for our children, less and fewer taxes and sustainable business plans to not steal from our citizens.
In this GoErie.co interview, Gerhardt describes his three step plan to assist small business, which include triple deductions for businesses with four employees or less, another health care deduction when they break that threshold and health care not being bound by state lines.
His plan for police reform, as described in this Williamsport Sun-Gazette article, includes jujitsu training for recruits.
Hopefully, this 37 year old from Pennsburg can bring many of his ideas to the public during this election cycle.