Paul DeMarco
Republican | Alabama
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul DeMarco
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, BA, 1990
University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL, JD, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Member, Lay Eucharistic Minister
Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts of America, Executive Board Member
American Cancer Society, Alabama Division, Board Member
Multiple Chambers of Commerce, Member and previously office holder
Mid Alabama Republican Club, Member and past president
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2005 - Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Concerned Women PAC; Alabama Farmers Federation; Shelby County FOP and Birmingham FOP; Manufacture Alabama; Other groups/individuals listed at PaulDeMarco.org
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Jo Bonner; Martha Roby; Mike Rogers; Robert Aderholt; State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Alabama Liberty Fund; Dennis ross; GOPAC; Majority Committee PAC; Mike Rogers
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.
Strongly Agree
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
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.
Agree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
You can read more about My Plan for Real Change at PaulDeMarco.org.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Healthcare: I am opposed to Obamacare and will vote for its repeal. I support a free-market approach to healthcare that is inclusive of medical savings accounts. I oppose the single-payer system and, in Congress, I will fight to make certain our nation’s healthcare does not turn into a single-payer system. Tax Code: We must reform the tax code and dramatically alter the IRS. We need a fair and simple tax code. As a member of Congress, I plan on leading the charge to explore ways to identify an alternative system. While there is no such thing as a perfect tax system, a simpler code would be better than what we have today. National Debt: Congress should have a balanced budget. I would not support a budget that does not have the spending cuts to put us on a path to a balanced budget. I would support a balanced budget amendment to force Congress to live within its means. You can read more of My Plan for Real Change at pauldemarco.org.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe abortion should be banned accept to save the life of the mother.
18. 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.
You can read more about My Plan for Real Change at PaulDeMarco.org.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian.
