Joseph "Joe" Hannoush
Libertarian | Florida
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joseph "Joe" Hannoush
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist 28
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Mandarin High, Jacksonville
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party, Member, contributor, volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Budget advisory board Ormond beach, 2019-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Rep, 2018
State Rep, 2020
U.S. Rep, 2022
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
“allowed”? I’m running for government office in Florida government. As such, I won’t favor the State Government of Florida to “allow” or “disallow” what people can do. Get government out of it.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Neutral
Free market. If a company chooses to research safety aspects of whatever and a person decides to consult a doctor or whoever to help make a decision, that should be up to them. Get government out of it.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Of course not. I shouldn’t be extorted by government to pay for something someone else wants. Get government out of it.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Neutral
Laws shouldn’t exist that “allow” or prohibit “aid in dying”. Get government out of it.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Get government out of it.
What is your position on the minimum wage?
My position is whatever the wage a potential worker and potential employer decide is the wage should be the wage. Government need not interfere.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Choose not to answer
Public monies shouldn’t exist. It belongs to We The People. Get government out of it.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None. They can’t. Get government out of it.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
If required by government, NO! Besides, people should know when a company decides to not serve others so they know if they want to spend their money there anymore.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
D
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I stopped reading after “should the government” NO!
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Choose not to answer
I don’t care if any foreign government is a potential threat. What I do care about is not being a target. Free trade across borders is the key to peace.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Relationships among governments shouldn’t exist. Open & free trade should.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Choose not to answer
When goods cross borders, armies don’t. Building a wall hurts free trade and migration. If someone wants to “secure the border” they can do it on their own property with their own money. Get government out of it.
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Choose not to answer
The State should not decide funding of any sort and should stop extorting We The People to decide things for us. We can decide where we spend our money. Get government out of it.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Choose not to answer
“Protected” how? By another government law? Laws don’t stop a thing from happening. Want to stop society from being harmful to the vulnerable, stop using force of one’s beliefs onto everyone else. That’s the real harm of grooming.
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Last time I checked, babies don’t feed themselves.
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
“Taxpayer funds should” NO!
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Choose not to answer
That’s presumptuous definition lol. But you are free to have it. Get government out of it.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Get government out of it.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Choose not to answer
People have voted without photo ID since the beginning and still do via vote by mail. What I want is a government so limited that it doesn’t matter who gets elected.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Choose not to answer
I’m in favor of making the government irrelevant.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Lol
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
Government laws infringing on firearm and drug possession are racist. Repeal them!
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Choose not to answer
Get government out of the decision making business in sports, schools and locker rooms. Let the organization decide the rules. Participants choose the rules they’re agreeable to. Consumers choose what they watch. Personally, I don’t want to use a bathroom with another man! Single-stall, single-locker rooms.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
Get government out of it.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Sun is always there. When it isn’t, we got other problems.. lol
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never been arrested
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
This is the most difficult question so far lol. Government has a history of harm. Abolish it.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Choose not to answer
I’m a libertarian. I believe in liberty. Liberals and conservatives believe in using government to force their views onto everyone else.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Choose not to answer
I support We The People not being extorted by government to fund government. We The People can fund what we find of value.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Restrictions on gun ownership is government harm on public. Repeal all laws infringing on 2A. Get government out of it.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Yes. Any school they wish. Government or private. Public schools should be abolished too.
