Michael Todd Greene
Independent | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michael Todd Greene
Party
Independent
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Senator (Special Election)
Incumbent
No
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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 Disagree
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?
Until a heartbeat. Christians, please hear me, the same unalienable rights that protect abortions are the same unalienable rights that support freedom of religion. Isaiah declares the governments will be upon His [Jesus'] shoulders not in Him. We are in the world, yet not of it. The laws of man are not the God's laws. While God is certainly against abortions, He is absolutely in favor of freedom for without it, the church would indeed be shut-down by the progressive left. Don't you see, unalienable rights comes with a great price, even the life of an unborn child. God however, assures us that those younger than the age of understanding have direct access to heaven..it's a promise that cannot be thwarted. I am pro-unalienable rights. I understand the life of the unborn child that is being sacrificed, yet maybe, through love and compassion, the life of the mother can be saved yet not if the churches are gone. Which do you choose?
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?
Money. Keep appropriate revenue streams flowing into the coffer and as King Solomon wrote, it will be the answer for everything.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
I have grown up hearing three things. #1 - Republicans calling for cutting in spending, #2 - Democrats promising more spending, and #3 - no new taxes. With $26 trillion in our deficit, cutting spending will stalemate our need for growth and finding more ways to spend will break us. We need greater revenue to both support our current needs as well as pay off our debt. We have to eliminate the zero-percent personal income tax liablity.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Possibly, in exchange for services such as a few years working in the Peace Corps, etc.
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 Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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 God does have laws, yet the laws of humankind are different - and can be. God is not aloof and unaware of our need for freedom.
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?
By establishing a 10% person income tax liability threshold and pumping about $400 billion of untapped taxes into our US revenue stream - 22% of all tax filers were eligible to claim/file a 0% personal income tax liability in 2019 - I would do the following: Increase poverty line threshold to $36,000 (single)/$45,000 (couple). This would significantly increase those eligible - covering virtually all those previously deemed, uninsured before ObamaCare. Second, I would enhance healthcare services (such as drugs, at home care, as well as introduce preventative care) currently offered through Medicaid. Third, abolish ObamaCare and establish a Medicaid Health Market offering individual, family, and group plans at a fraction of private insurance companies, and lastly, possible roll the VA Healthcare services into the new Medicaid Health Market offering greater choice and services to our honorable veterans.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Genesis 16:12 says that Ishmael's decedents will live in hostility. Jihad is real and not to be underestimated. However, relationships are key and even present opportunity for protection if made with the right nations and leaders. Having lived and worked in Qatar as a Business Studies Teacher, I am familiar with this part/region of the world, and value the culture and people in and of the Middle East. Other countries in the Middle East too want to promote stability and free trade in commerce and sharing of arts as well as natural wonders. Together, using military intelligence and close personal relationships, America and her Middle East allies (as well as other national allies) can snuff out militant and radical training facilities, access to funds, and recruitment of new members. While hostility might never leave the Middle East, a time of peace was afforded to King Solomon for 30/40 years. That means peace can reign again.
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.
Agree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Neutral
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
The major shift in immigration would be to push for Migrant-worker Green Cards. Let us work with our neighbors from the South - and elsewhere. We should offer free Migrant-worker Green Cards, bi-annually renewed through employers, that charge a small, 5% to 7% income tax while working in the States. Our immigration policy has potential to expand to assist others enter through proper channels. We are a big nation with abundant resources, yet sufficient vetting needs to remain essential.
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.
Agree
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 am a born-again, spirit-filled, "Bapticostal" Christian that is gay. No one needs a saving Jesus more than I. FYI - unless businesses want to discriminate against adulterers as much as homosexuals - then go for it. Yet the truth is that straight Christians that divorce and remarry are not called sinners, yet the Bible declares that ANYONE that divorces and remarries or ANYONE who marries a divorced person is guilty of adultery - forever. Is that equally repulsive to Christians that rile when they hear the word, Gay? Something tells me, no. There is a different standard for gays and Christians are blind to their own hypocrisy. Jesus never spoke of homosexuality, yet He did talk about divorce. To bad He wasn't talking about gay divorce, then the church might get what grace actually is!
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?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
FISCAL CONSERVATIVE - ALL DAY LONG!!!
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?
"The decision is announced by messengers, the holy verdict has been declared so the living may know the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone He wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people" (Daniel 4:17). I am a Gideon in the Kingdom of God, my name is Chosen, Called, Beloved, Treasure, Todd, and Lord willing, Senator Greene. God bless you as you move and have your being in a land of unalienable rights afforded by the Most High!
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I am not crazy about certain high-powered, automatic weapons being sold, yet understand the protection of firearms and gun rights. I support the right to bear arms.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Strongly Agree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Agree
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?
#1) Introduce 10% personal income tax liability threshold - a huge butterfly effect #2) Raise poverty line #3) Increase PELL Grant scholarships and awards
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe systematic racism is bound more in an unfair tax system than in the courts of law. As such, I believe Social Welfare reform will bring about peace and tranquility like never before. Yes, any unrest within a people is a threat. So, like Jesus said, pay unto the government what is the governments and unto God what's His. Taxes are not evil, they are necessary and if handled justly, could provide a path towards greater productivity and harmony even in the face of racism or rather the memory of racism.
