Kevin Umbaugh
Libertarian | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kevin Umbaugh
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 6
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, BS, 1988
Webster University, St Louis, MA, 1994
Air University, Maxwell AFB, MA, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
USN, Midshipmen, 4
USAF, Lt Colonel, 25
AFFILIATIONS
Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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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.
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
No Answer
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.
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 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?
America's Founders designed a republic in which the rights of the minority is protected from the will of the majority. Our founding fathers created a system to protect our freedom from the government. Legislation is very difficult to pass for a reason. The founding fathers did not want the governement to be able to affect every facet of daily American lives; like it does now. Our over instrusive government is destroying the diversity that made our nation great.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Personal income tax needs to be abolished. If people don't have to give the federal government 25% of their hard earned wages then they can provide for themselves. They won't need the government to give them money and then tell them how to spend it. Moreover, this will provide an infusion of real money into the US economy and create real growth. Corporate income tax needs to be abolished as well. Having the world's highest corporate income tax is the number one reason for company's leaving the United States. The high tax rate is built into the cost of the products. This drives up the cost of US made goods. Companies can't compete with products made overseas. We will re-shore jobs by getting rid of the corporate tax. Jobs are want Americans need and want. They don't want welfare. They want to provide for themselves and their families. We need jobs. Repeal ACA. It is an abomination. More people are now without healthcare and the insurance companies made a killing
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
When life begins and ends is a decision of faith. Different faiths treat this differently. The seperation of Church and State goes both ways. Federal government needs to be hands off in matters of faith. The federal government can neither prevent a woman from having an abortion, and they cannot use taxpayer money to support a faith based decision to have an abortion. As a Catholic I pray for an end to abortion. However, while we are an nation of many faiths; our government is secular and has no business getting into deciding when life begins or ends. There are faiths that accept abortion as well as same sex marriage. The federal government needs to stand aside on daily family matters.
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.
God, Voters
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Roman Catholic. The sacraments of the Catholic Church are my spiritual centers of gravity. I am a sinner and seek God's forgiveness for my past transgressions and strive everyday to seek his loving grace.
