Arthur "Art" Coday
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Arthur "Art" Coday
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, M.D., 1993
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, B.S., 1990
The Lakeside School, Seattle, WA, High School Diploma, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
Lynnwood Medical Center, Incorporated, P.S., President, 16
AFFILIATIONS
High Point Church, Member, Donor, North Seattle Christian School
President, Treasurer, Donor, Christian Medical and Dental Associations, Board Member, Donor
Republican Party, PCO, Delegate to State, Ass't Leg. District Chair, National Right to Life and Human Life of WA
Donor, Family Policy Institute of Washington, Donor
National Rifle Association, Lifetime Member, Family Research Council
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Committee Officer, About 5
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
United States Senate, WA, 2012
Washington House of Representatives, LD 32, 2010
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Clint Didier
John Koster
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Dan Griffey
Elizabeth Scott
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Elizabeth Scott
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Republican Women's Organizations
OTHER INFORMATION
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 elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion should only be allowed for cases in which the life of the mother is in clear and present danger. Fortunately, this is relatively rare in the context of modern medical care.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
We should enforce our borders and immigration policy. We should screen applicants for immigration to the United States to see if they pose a risk of terrorist activity. We should deal intelligently with national sponsors of terrorism such as Iran so as to limit their ability to train and support terrorists. Critically, we must support our key, freedom-loving allies, such as Israel and the United Kingdom. We must work together to defeat this form of terrorism. Finally, we must have the courage to call this form of terrorism by name; radical Islamic terrorism. It is difficult, even impossible, to deal with a threat which cannot be defined and therefore cannot be understood.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The desire for absolute power that results in tyranny, common throughout history and a result of man's sinful nature, led the Founders to create a system of limited government with power distributed across three branches of government with checks and balances present. It is also why they favored a federal model, or a republic, in which the separate, sovereign states willingly formed the federal government. Importantly, the federal government was intended to be limited in power by the states.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe in the authority of God's Word and believe that every aspect of my life must be obedient to God's Word, principles, and will. I believe, along with the authors of the Declaration of Independence, that God created all men equal, and that he is the one who granted us our unalienable rights, and that it is the duty of government to protect those rights. I believe that as individuals, families, communities, states, and as a nation, we must turn away from that which is evil (e.g. corruption, hatred of others, racism, taking innocent human life) and seek God's favor. This is the only answer to the problems we cannot seem to solve (see 2 Chronicles 7:14).
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.
Please see my website, www.artcoday.com, for support of my above answer. There are voters' guide statements available in the Washington State Secretary of State website as well as videotaped candidate statements on TVW (Television Washington) that also support this. There are also comments and posts I have made on Facebook that support this.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Healthcare in America is made up of six major subsystems: Medicare, Medicaid, VA, private insurance, uninsured, and charitable care. We need to completely repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Act") and then, with separate bills, deal with the six major subsystems. When properly adjusted, these six areas will provide adequate, affordable, accessible care for all. Repealing the Act will return money to Medicare. Medicaid must focus on the very poor, not be expanded; focus more on treating mental illness and substance abuse; and pay higher reimbursement rates to attract doctors. The VA needs centers of excellence for wounded warriors; routine care should be covered in the private market place. The private insurance market place needs repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act to establish a level playing field between insurance companies and consumers; this will allow the sale of policies across state lines, increasing competition and choice and lowering price.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The role of government in boosting the economy should be indirect. The government should establish law and order and appropriate, but not burdensome, regulation of business and the economy. It should provide for a stable currency. Hyperinflation weakens our currency and ultimately hurts the economy; the government must resist this by maintaining a balanced budget (i.e. eliminate the need to "print" money on such a large scale to balance the budget). Therefore, government spending must be reigned in. Modest tax cuts for all will ultimately stimulate the economy, and as the entire economy grows, this will increase tax revenue even though the rates are lower. Maintaining a strong military (Peace Through Strength) and an intelligent foreign policy will protect our economic interests. Protection of American inventors from intellectual property piracy is critical. Increased use of domestic energy sources and funding research and development will pay large economic dividends.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
I would have preferred that the 16th Amendment to the United Constitution had not been passed. In other words, the concept that the Federal Government must tax the states, not the people, is more sound because it means that the federal government is accountable to the states. Because of the 16th and 17th Amendments, the states have virtually no standing before the Federal Government (the 17th Amendment changed the selection process for U.S. senators; instead of being chosen by state legislatures, they were chosen by popular vote). Given that the Federal Government may now tax individuals via an income tax, I think the code needs to be greatly simplified. People spend far too much time calculating the amount of tax they owe, and this is very wasteful. Therefore I support simplification of the code, along with lower rates.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
My answers to questions 30-32 above will all tend to lower unemployment, i.e. create jobs.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Cutting wasteful spending is necessary to make sure money is available to pay Social Security benefits. Eliminating the public debt is part of what must be done to cut spending because we pay enormous amounts every year on interest alone. Growing the economy, discussed above, will help. Perhaps most importantly, we must end the practice of abortion on demand, which has taken tens of millions of Americans out of the work force and created an inversion of the population demographic. Without enough younger people to work and pay into Social Security, it will fail.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have had the privilege of being educated at some of America's finest schools. In particular, being a physician will be very helpful in leading effective, affordable, constitutional, and market-based healthcare reform. I have been a small business owner and board member of nonprofit organizations and now how to run an organization within the budget it has. I am skilled at making spending cuts that do not hurt the organization. This will be useful in making strategic, intelligent cuts to federal spending that will not jeopardize critical government operations or harm American people.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
codayforussenate@yahoo.com 206-775-9746
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I love America and I love people. Serving you will be a true honor.
