Neal Gist
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Neal Gist
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly 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?
If the mother's life is in jeopardy.
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?
It cannot be guaranteed and the reality of its unsustainability must be confronted with honest pragmatism. It needs to be removed as a social service for younger generations who, inevitably, will never see a dollar back from their investment by the time they reach retirement.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Everything, everywhere, across the board including (but not limited to) medicare, medicaid, social security, the military, and all federal agencies.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
None.
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.
Strongly Agree
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 means that the state does not have the authority to force anyone to conform to a religion or participate in any religious activity.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly 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?
The free market is the most powerful vehicle for lowering costs, advancing quality, accelerating innovation, and extending accessibility for goods and services across the board. We need to get the government out of healthcare and insurance to allow capitalism to work and empower American's with the greatest healthcare possible.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Disagree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Return to a foreign policy of non-interventionism, open trade with all nations, and stop the funding and subsidizing of radical extremists who inevitably turn against us. (Examples of past radicals who were given financial, military, and technical support by the USA include Osama Bin Laden, Suddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, and Muammar al-Gaddafi)
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.
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.
Disagree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone who desires to experience God's freedom in the greatest country in the history of the earth should be welcomed here with open arms, provided they meet certain prerequisites such as a non-violent background. Prospective immigrants should be required to go through rigorous training and exams to successfully integrate them into our culture of individual liberty, responsibility, family values, and work ethic.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to earth to offer us salvation, redemption, and eternal life through His perfect sacrifice and the conquering of death. Judeo-Christian values are inherit in our culture and an essential axiom to its longevity. I recognize that our colonial founding was established by Christians fleeing religious persecution from other Christians and strongly support the right of any individual to practice whatever religion they choose.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
It depends on the definition of "conservative". I am first and foremost a Constitutionalist. Beyond the document, I strongly believe in the underlying tenets in which it was founded including life, liberty, and property. I strongly oppose all efforts to expand the federal government at the expense of our individual sovereignty and believe that conservative ideology most closely reflects the spirit of freedom in which this country was founded upon.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am an uncompromising defender of the Constitution and the sacred tenets of life, liberty, and property. The Lake of the Ozarks is my home where I live with my wife, my high school sweetheart, whom I’ve been married to for 11 years. Software engineering is my primary vocation as well as other forms of digital media production. Beyond the campaign trail you’ll find me working outside on our off-grid homestead, studying economics, and volunteering in our church and local community. I began this campaign because our federal government has mutated into an unrecognizable monstrosity, a shadow of its former republic. Many of our Republican elected representatives speak of conservatism but are little more than red Democrats—big government, big spending politicians. I believe it is my duty as an American patriot to run for office, remove these career politicians, and restore authority to the Constitution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Only through due process of law may a criminal be stripped of their right to bear arms. No other restrictions are required except for age requirements to purchase.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Strongly Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Term Limits Balanced Budget End the Income Tax
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is being weaponized by radical leftists as a means to dehumanize political opposition and justify riots, assaults, arson, shootings, and other acts of violence. In this sense, yes, it is possibly a domestic security threat.
