Daniel Wassmer- Keystone Party

Scope: What are your top three priorities if elected?  

DW: Criminal Justice reform, the economy, and Abortion / 9th Amendment rights.

Scope: Pennsylvania is a major swing state; if elected how do you plan to unify the state population? 

DW: Our party has specifically attempted to change the dialogue with respect to the political environment by acting in a civil manner when discussing positions. As an independent I would serve to referee partisan positions to facilitate what is most advantageous for residents of Pennsylvania.

Scope: What are your plans for alleviating higher education costs? 

DW: As a college professor I know that a lot of the costs associated with higher Ed are actually associated with issues such as building costs and administrative costs. Strangely college professors are not highly compensated. We need to stop the types of cronyism often associated with the use of educational facilities in order to kick back monies to the two main political parties. This often occurs through subsidized bond issues issued with the blessings of local government authorities which often push such plans through to benefit their hand picked contributors. Such matters unconscionably harm students and benefit no one but politicians.

Additionally we need to encourage cooperative learning opportunities with private businesses – a substantial benefit exists when this occurs and it was actually via such programs that I earned my law degree and MBA.

Scope: Where do you stand on Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges and how do you plan to act on your position if elected? 

DW: I believe overturning Roe v Wade was wrong and would support a constitutional amendment to restore what I feel is a 9th amendment right and a direct challenge to the 13th amendment.

Scope: Gun violence in schools is a worry for many school students across the state. If elected, how do you plan to combat this in office?

DW: I am a second amendment advocate and as we noticed at Uvalde the police refused to act in a prompt manner. Prior to this I had actually argued that willing teachers who would choose to be trained should be able to carry concealed. I have had a concealed carry permit for years and happen to be a college professor. I find it negligent to not permit teachers the ability to protect both themselves as well as their students.

Scope: Why should high school students vote for you? 

DW: Pennsylvania would benefit substantially from an independent in the Senate who could negotiate with both parties to push agendas forward that would benefit our state – particularly in an equally divided senate.

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