
Mike Saliba
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Saliba
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, Southfield, MI, 2007
Chippewa Valley High School, Clinton Twp, MI, Diploma, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarians of Macomb County, Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Clinton Twp Historical Commission, 2017
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Rep, 2016
State Senate, 2018
US House, 2020
US House, 2022
Township Trustee, 2024
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Libertarian Party of Michigan
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I don't believe people who do not agree abortion should be made to pay for abortion through the force of government. People are free to make any charitable donations they wish on their own.
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.
Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
That's not up to me. I'm running for federal office and the federal government does not have jurisdiction over such matters according to the Constitution.
Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?
The Constitution does not grant any powers concerning any medical procedures to the federal government.
ECONOMY
What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?
I have already pledged to co sign HR 25, the bipartisan house bill known as the FAIRtax which un-taxes all income and investment/
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
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
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Government may not do anything to attack or aide any religion
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
It would seem to be bad business to turn away a customer but know one should be forced to do anything they don't want to do by their own labor
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded BUT only after the appropriate changes have been made to allow free market forces to naturally lower costs from the artificially high prices that have been caused by government intervention in the industry that have made healthcare unaffordable since the beginning of the manged care era
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Disagree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is important for the United States to free and fair trade with all nations. Our relationship with Israel goes beyond that and we should not be paying for their military.
What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?
Decades of forever wars of choice. People would be eager to fight an actual threat against the U.S. People aren't very eager to fight, kill, and die in third world countries that are no threat to us just to benefit the military industrial complex
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Disagree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
40% of Americans trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. I support returning legal immigration to the pre-world war criteria of Ellis Island.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
We did not have a Department of Education prior to 1980. At that time U.S. schools were #1 in the world. Now we are 13th. The DoE doesn't work, there's no sense in keeping it. The DoE is also responsible for our current student loan crisis. To solve student loans we must remove the cause, not the symptom.
VALUES
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
I do not believe the Government should be in the business of marriage what so ever. Marriage should be left to the people and churches involved. Government's only role would be to uphold any resulting contracts between those involved.
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
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
Rather than abolishing the Electoral College, it should be fully made up of electors that are chosen individually by each district or state they are allotted to and remain free to act as faithless electors acting as the safety valve they are meant to be in times of need.
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Neutral
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear, hands down
ABOUT YOU
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 don't believe the words "Liberal" or "Conservative" as they are used today can properly describe a Libertarian. In 1776 I'd be considered an ultra-liberal among the classically liberal Founders. In 1913 I'd be considered ultra-conservative among the Old Right constitutionalists of the day. Today that isn't how we use either of those words.
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect free people and their justly gained property from aggression by the consent of the governed
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.
Neutral
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Choose not to answer
The federal government shouldn't be involved in the management of police, that's a local issue.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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