Andrew McNeil
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Andrew McNeil
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General & Special CD 2
Race
State Rep., Dist. 43
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
TABCO, Account Executive, 7
AFFILIATIONS
Cross Tabernacle Church, Vigo County
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
*Additional information was received after the evaluation was assigned and was not considered in the Panel Evaluations, therefore it is for additional educational purposes only.
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
The life of the mother.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
We need to cut taxes whenever possible. I would support a gas tax cut as well as curbing property taxes and eliminating personal property and/or business inventory tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Every spending item would need to be prioritized by needs and wants. I would start by eliminating lowest priority wants and so on until the budget was balanced.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
I will always defend religious liberty.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Under no circumstances whatsoever. It is not allowed nor ever should be.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
I would say C at this time. We have allowed the government to creep into our healthcare system for years and wonder why it is so inefficient and expensive. We have to start moving the ball back towards freedom and free markets. This would include tort reform and limiting liability insurance. We have the best health care in the world however to the extent that we have already "socialized" healthcare is the extent we have skyrocketing costs and lower quality of care.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Under no circumstances should an employer (whether government or not) be allowed to require a foreign substance to be administered without the patients consent. Reprisals, and negative repercussions should also be prohibited against the employee as well as all medical records kept private.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
Israel is a great ally and the only democratic nation in the region. We must support, and defend our best ally in the Middle East.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The southern border has become a national emergency and a total disgrace brought about by liberal Democrats. A nation without borders is not a nation.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
Parents have a God given right to raise and educate their children as they see fit. I will always defend and support that right. Competition in the educational space is a win for everyone but the liberal elites.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My wife and I are practicing Christians and regularly attend Church.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Every illegal vote disenfranchises a legally cast vote.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would support eliminating or heavily curtailing early voting. Constitutionally it is clear we are to vote on one day. This was on purpose to capture the nation's sentiment on a given day instead of a months long drawn out process.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Violent Marxism which has used the wounds of racism to divide us and burn our cities is a threat. We have unfortunately been letting the people least interested in solutions or reconciliation drive the narrative.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A. The radical left has used environmental laws to cripple our energy sector and have cost the taxpayer untold billions in higher energy costs. We need to stop sabotaging ourselves and do everything we can to return to energy independence. The United States is the cleanest and most environmentally friendly industrial power on earth. Meanwhile all you hear is crickets from the environmental extremists about China or India the biggest contributors to industrial pollution.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the individual and provide such things in the way of general welfare that we cannot provide for ourselves. This is pertaining particularly to national defense and infrastructure.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
This is one of the most absurd ideas every floated by the left and that is saying something.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I support background checks and restrictions on felons having firearms. However the best deterrent to criminal activity with a gun is a good guy or gal with a gun. The right of citizens to arm and protect themselves is a God given right that I will always defend.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
