Jaime Arriola
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jaime Arriola
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.16
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
EPCC/Bel Air, El Paso, Nursing, 2008
Anamarc, El Paso, Nursing, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Rebuild El Paso, Public Relations, El Barrio Sports Club
Sponsor, Center Against Sexual & Family Violence, Volunteer
Preparation and Resources, Independence P.R.I.D.E., Volunteer, Southwest Llama Rescue
Contributor, Humane Society Of El Paso, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In the case of Medical necessity where the life of the mother is in danger or in which the a choice of life one life over another is imminent.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
This systems needs to be returned to it's original idea, a system in which american citizens saved money for their retirements. This means that the government can no longer can take money out and not be expected to pay it back. I propose that the government be held to the same expectations all Americans are held to, if they wish to take a loan out of this retirements system created for the American citizen then they need to be expected to pay it back in a reasonable time with incurred interest. This is a loan from the American people, it is not the govements money to do with as it pleases.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
There is plenty of wasteful projects that have been funded by the use of federal funds that needs to be removed. There are projects that have no benefit to the American people that continue to be funded. We need to identify wasteful government spending and eliminate it.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
While the career that the student obtained was beneficial to a "in need", impoverish, community that is lacking the specific skill the individual graduated from. Such as the nurse or teacher repayment programs that have been granted in the past.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It creates a strick line in which the govement is not allowed to impose in the religious freedoms that have been granted to all American citizens, and protect all American citizens that practice their right to freedom of religion.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
By re-structuring the current system. We continue to patch a broken one. We need to rethink of healthcare in a new manner. Currently we have an amazing healthcare system that has become untenable to most Americans and we have allowed insurance companies to decide who lives, for how long and in what conditions. We need to stop wasteful spending, create a system where true medical specialists make the decisions on what gets approved. Make pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and DME companies become part of our great capitalist idea and allow for competition between state lines. As a nurse I would never treat a patient without researching and understanding the treatment, for too long we have allowed politicians to dictate our health without any background in the field.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Create outreach programs targeted towards muslim communities in which support and resources are provided in order to better identify potential threats to the community and the United States of America.
IMMIGRATION
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who seek to immigrant must go throught the correct process and meet the legal requirements. No discrimination against anyone, while it is performed legally.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Disagree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I was raised Catholic, I strongly believe in following strong values, I have set forth in running a campaign guided by John 13:34 Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one and other. I felt the calling to run to help all my brothers and sisters with the philosophy based on Philippians 2:3 Do Nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourself.
ABOUT YOU
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
All my platform ideas as well as my every day reaction to current events can be found at www.jaime4congress.com and the social media link are available in the site as well.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No never.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have been a nurse for close to 10 years, I am a small business owner, and a farmer. Married to my wonderful wife for close to 9 years.family is a priority to me. I have decided to run because I have seen the struggles that every day American citizens have yet the cries for help 1go unanswered. We need to focused back on creating legislation that empower the nation and its citizens and stop the wasted time that is taken up by division and bickering that leads us nowhere. I belive in running a campaign that is family focused, based on research and common sense solutions and if elected I will serve with the same platform.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The restrictions needs to be focused on who can own a gun by enforcing current gun laws. We need to remove the restrictions on the use of federal funds for gun safety research that has been set by the federal government. We need to make it to were disturbed violent individuals dont have access to guns and are restricted from having easy access to weapons.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Neutral
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Neutral
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Medical Reform Immigration reform Justice/gun reform
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism continues to be an issue in our country but it canot be blamed on only one group of individuals. We need to identify these small racist, dangerous groups and eliminate them. These groups creat a place where extreme ideas can be expressed and grow into something that can truelly hurt and harm our communities.
