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Mike Ross

LIBERTARIAN

Mike Ross is running for North Carolina Governor.

Personal background

Mike has lived in the Charlotte area for over two decades. He lives with his wife and their son. He has a bachelor's degree in business and finance from the University of Phoenix.

Professional background

Mike is a certified financial planner and the CEO of the venture “My Money Coach,” which he founded in 2018. Previously, he worked in the tech and corporate sectors.

Political background

Mike Ross's campaign for Governor is his first entry into politics.

Economy

Said, "End the countless layers of taxation that hinder the economic prosperity of North Carolinians... We will immediately stop interfering in the free market with revenue-generating schemes that unfairly favor some over others."

Supports auditing the Federal Reserve.

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Energy & the Environment

Said, "We see no need for arbitrary, draconian regulatory limits that do nothing to improve the air or water but create prohibitive barriers of entry for potentially innovative new clean technologies. In particular,... we see no need to do anything with things like emissions limits."

Advocates for protecting beaches, wetlands, mountains, and farmland from "nefarious corporate and international parties who have no incentive to protect our state."

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Healthcare

Said, "The government must be removed from the doctor-patient relationship... Ending certificate of need, ending prescription import restrictions, and requiring medical billing transparency are essential to freeing the market to better serve North Carolinians."

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Voting & Elections

Supports mandatory public comment for every bill passed by the legislature at a rate of one day for each page of the bill.

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Public Safety

Supports a minimum entry-level salary of $50k, a 20% salary increase "across-the-board," at least four weeks of paid vacation, "full psychological support," and mentorship programs for police officers.

Opposes qualified immunity, no-knock warrants, and civil asset forfeiture.

Proposes a minimum 1-year training and 6 month probationary period for police officers.

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Education

Said, "[We] must eliminate any state interest or influence on what teachers are forced to teach, and leave that to the parents to decide."

Believes individual schools should choose the curriculum taught and parents should choose "whatever solution works best for their child."

Advocates for "100% equitable distribution of all education money among the students [and] lottery money [to] be distributed on a per-student basis to all schools, home schools, micro-schools, or any new free market solutions that meet competency requirements by grade."

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of May 22, 2024, Mike Ross’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Ethics & Conduct

As of May 22, 2024, Mike Ross’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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