
Jim Higgins
Libertarian | Missouri
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jim Higgins
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Ohio University, Athens, OH, BSCE, 1971
WORK & MILITARY
Retireed, Systems Analyst, 16
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Bob Barr (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Up through the second trimester. I believe that the way it is now in Missouri.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Let younger citizens opt out. Social Security never was setup to be financially sound. The politicians just handed out benefits with no way to pay for them in order to get votes for the next election.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Eliminate the majority of regulatory agencies. Layoff the a big portion of the army of bureaucrats that simply hassle us.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
non. Students willingly took on that debt themselves they should pay it off themselves. They government does not need to subsidize relatively well off college students.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The state should not suppress nor should it favor any specific religion.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Let the free market work. Competition and innovation will keep healthcare adequate, affordable and accessible for all. We never have had a truly free market in healthcare. Currently insurance companies, hospitals and doctors have no incentive to keep costs competitive.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Stop interfering in the middle east. Our presences there is just causing people there to hate us.
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Agree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Disagree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Let any healthy able bodied person immigrate here. Our economy will thrive because of it.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
the golden rule (do unto others ..) live and let live.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
My answer to 27 is Libertarian . That should be an option . We believe in the free market. Currently the U.S. has an economic system more accurately refereed to as corporatism. Corporations should not receive subsidies and special favors. at the same time they should not be considered a cash cow for various social programs. We believe what people do in their private lives is their own business. Even if they may be bad decisions. We also believe in a non-interventionist foreign policy. Bring the troops home . Stop meddling in the affairs of other countries.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Honest, fair. non-corruptible. Will not put party loyalty above the good of the American people.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
non. Gun ownership provides for defense when police are not near. It also provides a deterrent against an authoritarian take over of our government.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Neutral
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Balanced the budget budget. It is morally wrong and economically unsound to carry a 26 trillion dollar debt. its scary how willing politicians are willing to take on more debt. Eliminate the federal dept of education. Lets have each state manage education for their own specific needs and see what works best. There is no one size fits all education model. A non-interventionist foreign policy. Bring the troops home . Stop meddling in the affairs of other countries.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
It is. Every individual should have the same opportunity to succeed. The politicians have turned this into a polarizing issue. Racial acceptance starts within the heart of every citizen.
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