Missouri Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- "The Fair Tax". this eliminates the IRS and institutes a consumption tax on new products. This would flood the US with new money, businesses and economic growth because we would then be the lowest taxed country in the world. Businesses would look to invest and relocate to the United States.

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- I believe it is a matter of freedom of speech

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- All spending must be Constitutional spending, if it meets that test it could be justified."The Fair Tax". this eliminates the IRS and institutes a consumption tax on new products. This would flood the US with new money, businesses and economic growth because we would then be the lowest taxed country in the world.

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- Education starts with parents first and foremost.Our Constitution does not grant the federal government power over education issues, so it remains a power retained by the state or the people.

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- Our Constitution does not grant the federal government power or activity over these issues, so it remains a power retained by the state or the people.

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- Shall not be infringed.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- Our Constitution does not grant the federal government power over healthcare issues, so it remains a power retained by the state or the people.

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- Our Constitution does not grant the federal government power over this issue, so it remains a power retained by the state or the people.

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- We must do what is needed to protect Americans when needed.

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1. Congress should not fund federal activities for any not granted power. Stop overlapping government intrusions into unauthorized areas (where powers were not only not granted they are actually intentionally withheld from the federal government).2. Look for opportunities to off load federal activities to American citizen owned private sector businesses. Stop all automatic increases in budgetary processes. Require zero based budgeting, justify all funding.3. Many agencies need to be stripped of: legislative, rule or law making authority, enforcement authority, judicial authority and reduced to advisory function only. 4. Secure borders and control all immigration.