Byron Bush
Republican | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Byron Bush
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Trevecca University, Nashville, TN, AB Biology Chenistry, 1972
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, DDS, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Meharry Medical College, Instructor, Dept of Prosthodontics, Tennessee State University
Instructor, Hygiene Advanced Perio, TN GOP, TN Delegate to 2 GOP Conventions
TN GOP, Served on the National Issues & Platform Committee, TN GOP
Statewide Chairman Issues & Platform, Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation, State Chairman
Governor's Alliance for a Drug Free Tennessee, Member & Participant, YCAP: YMCA Community Action Project
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. SENATE, 1994
State Representative TN, 1986
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Commander Chuck TN Statewide Radio Broadcaster
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Donald Trump (2019)
Trump Victory (2019)
WinRed (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
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?
Rape or Incest. At the very least, we should recognize the beginning and end of life as the same with a heartbeat or absence.
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?
By being fiscally responsible, encouraging work ethic and incentives to keep a fresh work force in place and productive with a healthy economy.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Planned Parenthood Line-Item-Veto Welfare vs. Workfare Liberal Special Interests Government hand-outs World Spending on unnecessary give-a-ways...
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Very limited... I would need more information to fully consider this issue.
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?
That we should not impose our religious convictions upon others, realizing that whether you "believe" or "don't-believe" in God... is still a BELIEF. It is beyond the realm of absolute proof. Science has REPEATEDLY shown itself to be a "BELIEF" depending upon WHO is controlling the evidence and what agenda do they have. Separation of church and state... is not a constitutional issue... but an interpretation by our Supreme Court... and it will ALWAYS BE A BATTLE. We must be vigilant in our protection of our right as God-believers...
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?
I have been involved in Healthcare for the past 45+ years and have come to realize that there is not enough money, nor can we print enough money to pay for all the healthcare that everyone needs or wants. There is no perfect system... period. But we should try........ Allow Insurance Companies to COMPETE... across state-lines. Allow people to choose the level of HC they need and desire. Allow for pre-existing conditions to be covered. Encourage and expand incentives for Health Care Savings Accounts. Encourage Preventive HC incentives at birth that extend into adulthood. Crack-down on Providers who fraudulently submit false-claims. With Covid19 and other contagions... make VACCINES available... BUT DO NOT FORCE VACCINATIONS... Government should EDUCATE... NOT DICTATE.
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?
Recognize that while Islam is a religion, it is more so a political movement with an agenda to implement sharia law. This country would not be where it is today if it had been founded upon Islamic principles, nor would it be the world leader it has been. The contradictions within the Koran are numerous, stating the Scriptures to be true and Jesus to be only a Prophet, while denying HIS deity and HIS testimony as the SON OF GOD... I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE... and most importantly HIS RESURRECTION... etc. We are commanded to LOVE... but not to cower... "Be not overcome with evil... but overcome evil with good." As a nation we must stand against oppression and attempts to take away our FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
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.
No Answer
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Only those who SWEAR AN OATH TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND ITS PRINCIPLES. Only those who come in LEGALLY... We CANNOT ALLOW their FIRST ACT upon entry into the U.S. to be an illegal act.
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.
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.
Raised in a home where my parents had daily devotion and prayer. My Dad was a small church Pastor, who lived what he preached. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me. If ye have seen me, ye have seen the Father." However... even God Himself allows people to make their own choice. We have freewill. Government should not take away what God Himself has allowed. We should show LOVE and COMPASSION. This is not always an easy feat to accomplish and requires patience, tolerance and wise judgment. BLESSINGS
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.
My RECORD as a GOP LEADER, DELEGATE, NAT'L PLATFORM COMMITTEE REP, STATEWIDE ISSUES & PLATFORM CHAIRMAN, etc. should testify to my Conservative Principles. Where I occasionally differ is that we cannot and should not force our standards on others. It is a fine line to walk and requires maturity, perseverance and divine guidance. Regardless, there will ALWAYS be conflict and we must choose WISELY those battles that we engage.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NEVER
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
YES... The most important question of all time is "WHAT IS TRUTH...?" If we only KNEW the answer to that question, first recorded 2,000 yrs ago in Scripture just before the Crucifixion of Christ by Pilate... our choices would be much simpler and more accurate. But Pilate then went out and spoke the truth by stating... "I find in Him no fault... at all..." We must search for the TRUTH... the WHOLE TRUTH...! BLESSINGS
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?
We have hundreds of gun laws already. Those who act violently, have already chosen to break the law. We don't need to disarm those who follow the law.
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.
Disagree
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?
JUDICIAL REFORM... If our courts are CORRUPT, there is no hope for society. Whether an officer-in-blue with his knee to the neck of George Floyd... or corrupt attorneys or a judge-in-black who... 1.) Breaks or does not keep their Oath-of-Office 2.) Does Not Enforce the Rule of Law 3.) Leaves out "material facts"... facts-that-matter... from their opinion in order to receive kick-backs under the table or to help their friends (two-tier Justice System) *** They must be held ACCOUNTABLE +++ SUPPORT AND DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENTS..........
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes... and No. Racism is not rampant in the U.S. but is instead the exception... on both sides. We are ALL MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD and should be as color-blind to skin color as God is. The effects of the George Floyd killing has not yet settled and we are not privy to the Hindsight of 2020... Racism is being promoted as an agenda, by self serving, self promoting groups who thrive on discord. Reject it
