Kathy Lowe Heil
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kathy Lowe Heil
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 9
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Clark County Tea Party, member, John Birch Society
member, Save That Dog Sanctuary, volunteer
Republican Liberty Caucus, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
I do not have political cronies
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Disagree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
No Answer
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Man is inherently good, but power corrupts. The intent was to prevent a large centralized government and through separation of powers to prevent tyranny. Our country was originally founded as a Republic, not a pure democracy, but has evolved through the years. A pure democracy as you mention above is simply a dictatorship of a simple majority over the minority.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Debt/balanced budgets - Our national debt is the greatest threat to our national security. It is unconstitutional to tax future generations. Per capita the national debt is nearing $55,000, and is going nowhere but up. Tax Reform - The IRS is out of control and needs to be cut down to size. There are many ways to go to a flatter, fairer tax without hurting the economy. The Federal Reserve - Continues to create money out of thin air. This has devalued our dollar. The United States needs to return to the Gold Standard.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Circumstances that lead to the necessity of an abortion should be left to the parents, their Dr. and their God. I am personally pro-life, but do not have a medical degree so I cannot say who could or should. Only that taxpayer dollars should not be used under any circumstance to provide for abortion. Abortion beyond the first trimester is very bothersome to me.
17. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Voters, Constitution, Congress. The Supreme Court has no authority and was created to settle disputes among the states, NOT to interpret the U.S. Constitution.
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I belong to the Grace Tabernacle Church in Laconia Indiana, which is Pentecostal. I was baptized Catholic. I have belong to a Methodist Church. I am more of a spiritual being than religious person. I believe it is much more important to have a relationship with GOD than it is to have a relationship with a congregation.
