Joshua Prine
Other | Minnesota
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joshua Prine
Party
Other
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 16
Incumbent
No
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE*
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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.
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?
My personal belief is when when it’s the result of rape, incest or life threatening to the mother. Counseling services need to be provided. However at the end of the day this a choice that can only be made between a woman, her family and her medical professionals.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Neutral
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
One of the things I would like to work on is finding the waste, abuse and fraud in the budgets so that those funds can be reclaimed and repurposed.
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.
Neutral
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
No Answer
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?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I would work to lower health care costs. The current system is broken and needs reform.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
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
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.
No Answer
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone without a criminal history who goes through all the proper channels to do so.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
No Answer
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.
No Answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My family is Christian and we follow those values.
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.
I don’t quite fit into any of those boxes.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
The ability to listen and to fight for what people need and want. I have volunteered in several areas helping people including fighting for families getting wrongfully evicted from their homes and have served on volunteer fire departments. At the end of the day anyone who feels they can help make changes by running for office should be able to run for office. Degrees and such shouldn’t matter.
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?
At the end of the day I will work for my constituents and what they want, even if it doesn’t necessarily fit my personal views.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I am a big supporter of the 2nd amendment. This is a sensitive subject and I think both sides need to come together to discuss this in a reasonable manner. That is not currently being done, instead all talks end up with both sides angry and not willing to work with each other.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Neutral
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Better mental health care services for Minnesotans. Incentives for small business owners. Fair trade for farmers
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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