Joseph (Joe) Kaufman
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joseph (Joe) Kaufman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 23
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Univ of Maryland, College Park, BA, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
America First Alliance, Chairman, Broward Special Olympics
Newsletter Editor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Florida State House, 1998, 2000
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
Doug Giles
Floridians for Immigration Enforcement
Herman Cain
John Stemberger, Pres., Florida Family Action
Personhood Florida Pro-Life PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
General Paul Vallely
John Bolton
Newt Gingrich
Mark Levin
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Allen West Guardian Fund
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Patriots for Economic Freedom
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Freedoms Defense Fund
Patriots for Economic Freedom
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
If the life of the mother is at risk.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Add the Muslim Brotherhood to the US State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Support Pro-USA Iranians in their quest to remove the Ayatollah and Mullah regime of Iran. Shut down fifth-column Islamist groups, such as CAIR and ISNA. Pressure Qatar to shut down Al Jazeera and stop supporting Hamas and Hezbollah. Stop tying Israel's hands behind her back, when she needs to defend herself.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The recognition by a righteous few that our freedom and our rights were granted to us not by man, but by the Creator, and that government was established specifically to preserve these rights.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My family and I are Bible-believing and observant Jews.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I invite all to read my extensive issues page, at https://joekaufman.rocks/issues
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I support competition across state lines for health insurance companies to break up the state-run oligopolies and to raise the quality and bring down the cost of health care. To address pre-existing conditions, I support risk pools, much like those utilized by auto insurance companies, to mitigate cost across the board. I support tort reform. I support menu pricing for doctor's offices and hospitals, so that we have a general idea of the bill before we receive the surprise in the mail.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The government should lower taxes and reduce regulations to allow business to thrive in America and to invite corporations that moved overseas to repatriate funds and bring back operations and jobs to our nation.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Eliminate the bloated IRS bureaucracy, get rid of the tens of thousands of pages, and create a simple Flat Tax.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Reduce regulations and lower taxes on both small companies and large corporations, so that they can hire more workers. Partner businesses with schools to bring vocational training back to America, so that our children grow up with job skills and a genuine work ethic, instead of sitting at home collecting welfare checks.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Get rid of waste and fraud and stop raiding Social Security's coffers to pay for other things. Social Security is not an entitlement; it is a contract that America has with seniors, and it needs to be honored as such.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
Because of my background in national security and counter-terrorism, it is of the utmost importance that I serve in Congress. I have assisted the FBI, Homeland Security and the Department of Defense in a number of terrorism cases. My work has led to the shut down of terrorist charities and the imprisonment of terror-related individuals. I am currently working with the Secret Service and the Joint Terrorism Task Force in a case I initiated against an al-Qaeda-related US operative from the Muslim Brotherhood, who has been sentenced to death in Egypt for murder and who has been making death threats against President Trump and threats against the President's daughter, Ivanka. I will not stop until this animal is brought to justice.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
joe@joekaufman.rocks 954-641-3449
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am proud to say that I was one of very few Congressional Candidates around the US to formally endorse President Donald Trump, prior to the 2016 Presidential Primary. In 2016, I received over 130,000 votes and by far the largest vote percentage ever by a Republican against Debbie Wasserman Schultz. I look forward to defeating her in 2018. God bless!
