Sam Wright
Other | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sam Wright
Party
Other
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, B.S., 1963
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army Infantry, SP4, 1959-61
AFFILIATIONS
The Human Rights Party, Founder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Secretary of State (WA), 2012
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
None
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.
No Answer
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
No Answer
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
No Answer
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
No Answer
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 Agree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
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?
Personal experiences, historical references, characteristics of the society that they were part of, quality of justifications for opposing positions.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
The current mandatory linkage between health care insurance and employment is a proven job killer (I observed it on a daily basis during the three years that I lived in rural Hawaii during the 1990s - they were the first ones to have this mandatory connection). Removal of this connection would create a major new and sustainable stimulus for job creation and growth of the American economy. The only cost effective way to have universal health care is a single national insurance program. The exclusion of private insurance and advertising companies (and the IRS) would save the American people trillions of dollars in unnecessary costs during the 21st century. We live in a society where post secondary training is essential for the future success of each individual. Tuition fees in state college systems must be drastically reduced or eliminated. The only tax policy change needed would be to begin taxing capital gains at the same percentage rates as earned or ordinary income.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
As a personal view, I am opposed to abortion.
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.
Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
That is my personal business.
