Tom Horne
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Horne
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Washington State University, Pullman WA, B. S. Mechanical Engineering, 1972
WORK & MILITARY
USMC, 1st. Lt., 72 -76
AFFILIATIONS
Spokane County FD 8, Volunteer firefighter / EMT, Stevens County FPD 1
Volunteer firefighter / EMT
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
none
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
none
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Arpaio, Joe
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
none
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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.
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The natural tendency to seek advantage and power.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Immigration. We need to control our borders and staunch the flow of illegal immigrants. They are a detriment to our society. Fat cats of both parties want to hold down wages with a constant supply of people willing to work for substandard wages. Democrats want another underclass to be an incubator for democrat voters. Uncontrolled illegal immigration and high rates of H1B visa immigrants is limiting opportunity for advancement of our citizens. 2. Out of control EPA. Continuous new restrictions and requirements on energy development and pollution controls are a drag on our economic progress. They act as if we had not made substantial progress in pollution controls in the past 40 years. We are well past the point of diminishing returns on regulation of pollution and have entered the realm of negative economic returns. 3. Impotent foreign policy. Obama's performance on the world stage has us with lettle credibility and severly diminished influence in the world.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
First trimester. You should not have to pay for someone else's abortion, therefore I would vote to defund Planned Parenthood. Minor children should not be able to get abortions without parental notification and conscent. Roe v Wade was decided by the Supreme Court 41 years ago. Since then everything has changed, except for the legality of abortion. If this is your single issue litmus test, you might want to reconsider. There are other issues vital to our country's safety and economic health. Someone strong on your view on abortion, but weak on other important issues you care about is not a good choice, since after 41 years, availability of abortions is not going to change
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.
Constitution. God. Congress. Voters. Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the God of the Bible. I believe that the Judeo - Christian teachings of the Bible are the proper guides for personal moral behavior and the basis for a decent society.
