To preserve the mother's life

Strongly Agree

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Strongly Disagree

Our rights, including our Freedom of Religion, are given to us by God, not government, protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. As such, our rights shall not be infringed upon by government.

None. Freedom of Religion is our God-given right, protected by the First Amendment

The number one thing that the US can do to mitigate terrorist risk from any source is to secure the Southern border. Terrorism exists whenever the terrorists sense weakness. A weak resolve, appeasement, military failure, and lack of principles, among other factors, invite a terrorist attack. To eradicate the threat, we must do so from a position of strength. Also, if any country chants “death to America” we would be wise to believe them and act accordingly.

Strongly Disagree

My view is most closely related to (C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. However, this can only be true if affordable, private insurance is available. There is no doubt that the high cost of insurance and limited choice is directly the fault of Federal and State governments. These include expanded coverage mandates and elimination of basic plans, as examples. Other governmental activity has substantially increased the cost of providing health services. It has also driven the family doctor out of small, private practices. If the goal is low-cost, high-availability of service, then there is much work to be done across many governmental policies.

None. Our Constitutional Freedom, body autonomy, and religious exemption should never be at stake. That being said, a vaccine represents society’s best scientific effort to make the world healthy. We should be proud of those scientific achievements. Most vaccines drastically improve life, so if the risks/benefits are favorable, then individuals will voluntarily take them. There is too much risk of political or economic malfeasance associated with coercive mandates.

Some say that the tax code is 70,000 pages. It is clear that no one, neither tax administrator nor tax payer, can understand something that complex. Like much of our law, common sense does not apply consistently and special interests have too much influence. The time, cost, and burden of compliance is shameful. Everyone should pay their fair share to support the lawful and necessary governmental services. However, the tax code incorporates welfare-type social spending and coercive policy incentives. If these payments are necessary, they should be legislated directly so they are on-budget and not hidden from scrutiny through tax collection agencies. As a business owner, home owner, and property owner, I understand the need to reform property taxes because they are completely out of control. As we continue to research the best solution to get property taxes under control, I am definitely in favor of reducing taxes to the absolute lowest level possible, while also implementing some restrictions on outlandish appraised values.

The administrative state grows and grows. In particular, the Federal Government duplicates many agencies that are better served by State activity which is also probably more consistent with Constitutional obligations. Seems to me that there is room to eliminate overlapping and duplicative governmental operations as a way to reduce cost and eliminate bureaucracy.

Disagree

Strongly Agree

Immigrants have always been welcomed in America, and they have contributed to the success of the country both economically and culturally. We should welcome people from around the world who support hard work, freedom, and America. We should not accept criminals, free-riders, or those who dislike America.

Agree

Disagree

None. Our freedom to keep and bear arms is protected in the 2nd Amendment

Disagree

The basic role of government is to provide national security, maintain public safety and provide public services. The limitations of our government are provided in the Constitution.

Conservative

Republican Voting Record, Service on Republican Party of Texas Platform Committee

No

My priorities for Texas State Senate District 27 are: Economy - Support Small Businesses by reducing taxes, government regulations, and creating business-friendly conditions to attract more businesses and jobs. Public Safety - We MUST have well-funded, well-trained, and well-equipped Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and all First Responders and we MUST SECURE OUR BORDER! Education - Address classroom sizes, state-mandated testing, pay scales for teachers, and support vocational career paths at the high school and college levels to create a much needed labor force in District 27.

Strongly Agree

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Strongly Disagree

I am Christian who is not ashamed to profess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I believe that our forefathers established the framework of our government with Judeo-Christian values. As such, we have an obligation to protect our governmental framework from deviating from those values. And as individuals, we should all strive to be "Christ-like" and love our neighbors as ourselves.

Strongly Disagree

Election integrity is of paramount importance. Texas recently passed SB 1 which strengthened vote protection, and I support that effort. I support clean voter rolls, voter ID, voting by mail with safeguards, election observers, chain of custody standards, and an auditable process. I disapprove ballot harvesting and electronic-only ballots.

There are and will always be racists among us. However, I do not believe that the racism is systematic or responsible for the overall success or failure of a class of individuals. I believe and I think that most Americans would agree that all people are created equal and should be judged by the content of their character. The danger to the United States is the divisive actions of the race-baiters. This is a relatively new problem as a widespread issue. It is a threat to individual success, social stability, and political discourse. Very sad and unnecessary.

Strongly Disagree

I don’t think that either statement reflects my view. Environmental protection is an important consideration to protect our health and the future for our children. Every law has a cost and benefit that must be considered on its own merits. People have to understand that necessary human activity has associated risk of pollution. Two years ago, America was energy independent through the production of domestic hydrocarbons. It produced wealth, jobs, and global security, among other benefits. Recently, we have lost those benefits as a result of conscious policy choices, only some of which were laws. With a change of policy, probably through new political leadership, we can regain those benefits. There was pollution before and pollution after...the biggest difference is that we don’t get the benefits.

Agree