Paul Broun M.D.
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Broun M.D.
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of Georgia, Athens, B.S., 1967
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, M.D., 1971
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, Jet Engine Mechanic, 1964-1968
U.S. Navy Reserves, Medical Doctor, 1968-1973
U.S. Navy Reserves, Commander, 2010-2014
AFFILIATIONS
St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Former Member of Foundation Board, St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens
Member of Long-range Planning Committee., Prince Avenue Baptist, Member
American Legion, Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars USA (VFW)
Member, Military Order of World Wars, Member
Marine Corps League & Navy League, Member, Reserve Officers Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
U.S. Congressman (GA-10), 2007-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Congressman, 1990
U.S. Congressman, 1992
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Citizens United Political Victory Fund
Combat Veterans For Congress
Eagle Forum PAC
Georgia Right to Life
Madison Project
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
The Madison Project
Georgia Right to Life
Family PAC Federal
Citizens United
Ron Paul
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)
Allen West
Bobby Schilling
Club for Growth
David B. McKinley
David Rouzer
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (64)
13th Colony Leadership Committee
Acton PAC
American Conservative Union
American Success PAC
Associated Builders and Contractors
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
American Association for Justice
American Maritime Officers
Marijuana Policy Project
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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.
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. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
As witnessed firsthand from the English Monarchy, our Founding Fathers recognized the danger of one person holding too much power, and so they established 3 different branches of government and a system of checks and balances to protect our nation from any potential abuse of power. This system was devised to prevent corruption within the government and to ensure our individual liberties and freedoms would not be lost.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
As a family physician for four decades, I know firsthand that Obamacare fundamentally changes the American healthcare system as we know it. As Georgia’s next U.S. Senator, I will strongly advocate repealing Obamacare in full and replacing it with patient-centered, market-based solutions, such as my Patient OPTION Act. Jumpstarting our economy and providing relief to small businesses nationwide is also a tremendous priority for me. I’ve presented a solution before Congress (the JOBS Act) that would permanently eliminate all corporate income taxes, capital gains taxes, and the estate tax. Doing so would reduce the tax burden on businesses and result in job creation in all industries. As a father of three and grandfather of two, it is important to me that my children and grandchildren will have a sound future that is not threatened by our nation’s unsustainable debt. I’ve been leading the fight in the U.S. House against out-of-control spending that both parties are guilty of doing.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Since coming to Washington, I have consistently fought to defend and protect all innocent human life. As a physician, I know that life begins at conception. That is why I have authored the Sanctity of Human Life Act. As Georgia’s next U.S. Senator, I will continue to defend and protect the lives of the defenseless, powerless, and vulnerable. Furthermore, I’m honored to be the only candidate in this race to receive an endorsement from Georgia Right to Life.
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, Constituion, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an evangelical Christian who upholds the orthodox, cardinal doctrines of the faith. I believe in the eternal existence of one, true, living, triune God. I believe that Jesus Christ, as the Son of God, was God manifested in human flesh and that He came to earth to be the Redeemer of the human race through His vicarious, atoning death on the Cross as foretold in prophecy. I believe that Jesus Christ was literally, bodily resurrected from the dead. I believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. I believe that biblical morality and biblical principles are the spiritual foundation of our nation and that our Founders recognized their importance. I am thankful to the Lord Jesus Christ for His grace, mercy and redemption in my life. I did not understand the Gospel and make a spiritual commitment to Christ until after I was forty years old. That experience and the spiritual growth and maturity since has been absolutely transformational.
