Darrel A. Trulson, running against US Congressman James Oberstar for the 8th District Congressional seat, visited Grand Marais on Feb. 28. He spoke to a group of Republicans at Birch Terrace Restaurant.
Darrel A. Trulson is an accomplished man. A father of six. He’s written over a dozen books, served as an elected trustee for five years in Arlington Heights, Illinois, owns a business, “PenLine Productions,” spent seven years teaching school and acted as a school administrator, and served as an associate pastor at a Wisconsin church.
And, Trulson would like to add the title “Congressman” to his bio.
Yes, Trulson truly believes he can unseat the so-far unbeatable Jim Oberstar for the 8th District Congressional seat.
Speaking to 15 Republicans at Birch Terrace Restaurant on Sunday, Feb. 28, Trulson outlined what he would like to see happen if he were elected to Congress.
“I would like a Congress that wouldn’t attach “riders” to unrelated bills. A Congress closed to closed-door deals. A Congress that would put an end to unsustainable spending. A Congress that read legislation before voting on it. A Congress that would end the relentless growth of government.”
Calling for job creation, Trulson would ask for more mutual free trade agreements with other countries and said that a reduction in the corporate tax rate by 25 percent would help encourage new business investment and expansion.
Calling for limited government, Trulson stated, “More government equates to less freedom. I believe that governmental authority needs to move from the federal level to the state level, where local communities can legislate themselves more effectively.”
On the right to life issue, Trulson said, “I believe that life begins at conception and that our laws need to equally protect the rights of the unborn.”
If elected Trulson said he would initiate an amendment that would call for a balanced budget within the first 100 days he was in office.
On illegal immigration he said, “We have the laws in place that if enforced, would halt this problem. I have no problem with people who come here with the proper paperwork, who have followed the proper procedures, but those rules must be followed.”
On energy policies, Trulson advocates for solar, wind, nuclear power and hydrogen technology. He also advocated for looking into biomass as an energy resource, and said that we need to look into new sources and technologies for oil, natural gas and coal to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Concerning the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Trulson said, “We can’t be the police of the world. We need to get out of those countries in a quick and timely matter. We need to support the military with recommended troop surges and do the job that we set out to do. Thenleave.”
Calling for term limits of 12 years for both the Congress and Senate, Trulson said, “If you can’t get the job done in that time, it’s time to leave.”
Trulson strongly opposes the Obama-led health care reform. “Big government never does anything efficiently. Under the president’s plan you would pay more and get less. Government, business, and the medical community and insurance companies need to come together to make the long-term improvements to health care that will lower the individual cost and expand the coverage to everyone in the country.”
He favors interstate competition for health care insurance and would like to see laws enacted that would allow individuals to deduct the cost of health insurance premiums the same way corporations can.
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