Thomas Aaron "Tom" Bailey
Libertarian | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Thomas Aaron "Tom" Bailey
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist 13
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
South Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, CA, HS Diploma, 1968
NC Institute of Political Leadership, Wilmington, NC, Fellow, 1993
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Vietnam, Specialist, Fourth Class, 1968-1971
AFFILIATIONS
College Libertarians, UNCG and Greensboro College, Liason, Libertarian Party of North Carolina
Executive Committee, 1993-2003, Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Chairman of the Legal Action Committee, 1993
Libertarian Party of North Carolina, Judicial Committee, 2015 - current, Libertarian Party of North Carolina
Chairman of Judicial Committee - 2017 - 2018
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Guilford County Board of Adjustments, 1994
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Senate, 2004
State Senate, District 32, 1992
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
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.
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.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
No Answer
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
No Answer
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Disagree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
No Answer
I support sanctuary cities.
Agree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Disagree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2012 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
That is a decision to be made by a woman and her doctor, it is not a decision to be made by government.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Bring the troops home.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The yearning for liberty and the desire to pursue happiness.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. No formal denomination.
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?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I am a Libertarian. Although this necessarily makes me a liberal in terms of liberty and freedom, it does not make me a liberal in the two-party system. I believe a free man should be held responsible for the damage he does to others and their property. Other than that, he should not be molested. I believe it is the purpose of the federal government to secure the rights of the people against threats from foreign powers and from one state to another.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
If you want to provide healthcare, build hospitals and hire doctors. If you want to make your corporate sponsors rich, force everyone to buy their health insurance. I think the less government bureaucracy is involved in healthcare, the the cheaper it becomes.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
It should prosecute fraud and other criminal practices.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
I propose to amend the 16th amendment to read; "The Federal government may only tax states," thus repealing all other federal taxes. I wish to take the burden of the federal government off of the citizen's back and place it solely on the shoulders of the governor. The governor has a lot more clout with the feds than the average citizen. The federal government is a creation of the states, they should be responsible for funding it.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Cut regulations, cut government costs. Restore the Free Market.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
The Social Security System is a Ponzi scheme. I propose to sell foreign military bases to issue refunds (adjusted for inflation) to those who have already paid in. For those already dependent upon it, I would purchase private annuities. The worst nightmare is to have your retirement funds in the hands of a group of people who can change the rules about how much you have to pay, when you can receive benefits, and how much those benefits will be at their whim. Private Insurance Companies are not allowed to do that. We need to get the government out of the retirement business.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I've seen the government at work first-hand in the US Army, I have served on the Board of Adjustments, and am a Fellow of the NC Institute of Political Leadership. I have spent many years studying the history and government of the United States. As the Chairman of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina's Legal Action Committee, I oversaw the federal lawsuit, McCloughlin V Marsh, which resulted in two statutes being struck down as unconstitutional. For the past 40 years, I have worked as a political activist in the Democratic and Libertarian Parties to secure the rights of my fellow citizens.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
antidemopublican@aol.com (336)686-5692
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
When I was a boy, I was taught the signposts on the road to tyranny: National IDs Gun Control Warrantless Searches Internal Checkpoints Wars of Aggression Massive Domestic Spying Denial of Due Process Asset Forfeiture Indefinite Detentions Torture Summary Execution Reading about WWII in high school, I often wondered how the Germans could possibly have allowed Hitler to lead them down that path that was so clearly marked for ruin and destruction of their nation. I told myself I would never allow that to happen here. I promised myself if I saw that happen in my country I would dig my heels in and resist. Then I watched in horror as the demopublicans began to enact each of these signposts. True to my word, thirty years ago I began to resist. I became politically active beyond merely voting.
