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In 1992, Lou was elected to the House of
Representatives, where
he served for two terms, establishing himself as a champion of good
government. As a freshman
legislator, he took on the House leadership, blowing the whistle on a
taxpayer funded incentive bonus scheme that
was benefiting well connected court clerks.
At the same time, Lou fought
for reforms to the state pension system to reduce expenses to
taxpayers
and bring a degree of stability and fairness to the system.
Lou was elected to the State
Senate, where he continued to speak out against government waste.
He led the charge to eliminate the gravy train of
tax revenues funneled to the kennel owners at Lincoln Greyhound Park and
was a leading voice in the winning campaign to promote separation of
powers.
Click
one of the links below
to see how Lou has been working for you...
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Fighting
Crime: |
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- Won passage of
the "Barbara Lombardi Bill" to close a loophole in
the state law intended
to protect victims of domestic violence.
- Crafted
the state's tough anti-carjacking law.
- Led the fight
to increase the time murderers must serve before being eligible for
parole.
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Protecting
Seniors: |
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- Fought for the
expansion of RI Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly (RIPAE)
and called
for an increase in the Medicare reimbursement for seniors who are HMO
subscribers.
- Advocated
pharmacy freedom of choice bill to reduce cost of
prescriptions.
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Advancing
Government Reform: |
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- Co-sponsored and voted
for Separation of Powers legislation.
- Co-sponsored and voted
for Voter Initiative.
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Promoting
Economic Security: |
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- Fought against
special interest deals in the state budget, including the
increase in revenue
for kennel owners at Lincoln Park.
- Promoted a
sensible Minimum Wage Bill to tie increases in the minimum wage
to the
Consumer Price Index, giving workers steady increases year-to-year and
allowing
businesses to plan for gradual hikes.
- Supported
phase-out of the auto tax to put more money back in taxpayers
pockets.
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As always, Lou Raptakis
has been working
hard for you... |
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