Lillian Joseph

Strongly Agree

Abortion providers should NEVER receive taxpayer funds from any type of governmental body or entity.

Strongly Agree

I am Pro-Life. In the very small minority of cases (approximately 2%) of total abortions which are performed due to rape or incest, then yes, any drug that works to end life should absolutely meet essential and rigorous safety standards.

No circumstance other than in the very small minority of cases of rape and incest, which are about 2% of total abortions being performed in the USA today.

I am Pro-Life. In June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which took away the constitutional right to abortion. This essentially gave state legislatures the ability to decide laws in regard to abortion and bans on abortions. I support this decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which limits the power of the federal government in this regard. I do not support any federal monies being disbursed for abortions.

Bring higher paying jobs to the district; re-vitalize jobs in manufacturing; help people train for jobs of the future (high-tech, renewable energy systems through agriculture); encourage students to enter fields where the jobs are.

Strongly Agree

Student loan forgiveness generally cultivates a culture of entitlement. There are ways to plan for college expenses, and each family and student should be aware of costs and have a solid financial plan before the student enrolls in college. Not every career requires a college degree; encourage high school students, if they are so inclined, to enter into high-paying professions that do not require college degrees.

No

I believe public monies should be invested based on the merit and needs of a project as it relates to the needs of the community. Preference of vendors to complete projects in the community should not be based on their ESG rating, but rather on their track record in the areas of quality and excellence of work performed.

Decisions made by the courts, contracts handed out by the government, legislation made by Congress, should not be influenced by any individual's religion (Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc.) or secular cult-like ideology like climate change or DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion.)

Disagree

No private business should be forced into providing a service that is against their religion or moral beliefs. A business that serves bar-b-que should not be compelled by law to stop serving this item on their menu simply because a certain segment of customers (based on their religious or moral beliefs) demand that the business do so.

What I disagree with is mandating people to take a vaccine that has not been through rigorous testing (whereby side effects are known) such as the COVID vaccine. Organizations can create policies that allow for exceptions.

B - Yes, both government healthcare and private healthcare options should be available to all citizens. I believe in adequate funding for mental health including suicide prevention and drug abuse programs. We have a huge drug problem in District 14 and across our nation and if we choose C, whereby we de-fund taxpayer-funded programs from healthcare, then we lose a lot of young lives.

C - The USA has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on huge domestic issues such as our own border crisis. If there is imminent danger that is posed by another country, (ex: North Korea) then we absolutely need to pay attention to these threats and successfully mitigate these threats (as we should have done when the Russia/Ukraine problem erupted two years ago) in order to maintain our position on the global stage.

Strongly Agree

China may have built up a large arsenal of military equipment, but the Chinese military is largely untested and unproven as far as war strategy and fighting capability goes. They have yet to advance across the LOC in India approx. 60 years after the first Indo-China war. USA - work closely with partners in the quad: India, Japan, Australia - to contain the South China sea, Malacca Straits-Straits of Hormuz. We must OWN the shipping lanes. -Continue our hypervigilance - media and marketplace.

YES. Foster a relationship with a country that has a strong military in the region; America has deep Judeo-Christian roots. Israel is our strongest ally in a very chaotic middle east. Israel, Saudi and the UAE now comprise the Abraham accord countries. We need them just as much as they need us. We keep Israel strong; Israel in turn "protects" Saudi and UAE against the mad ayatollahs of Iran. This prevents disruption of our import of oil supplies from Saudi and the UAE.

-Veterans Affairs centers are not resourced adequately by our government -Young people are being advised by their military parents and/or families to have careers outside of the military -The physical and mental fitness of our young who want to enter into the military is often not up to standard, pushing them onto different career paths -Military personnel need better pay for the jobs that we are asking them to do -Patriotism in not inculcated in our children as it was a few decades ago.

Strongly Agree

YES the U.S. should do much more to physically secure the Southern border. This crisis is affecting our citizens in a huge way. All the programs that are federal and state tax funded such as healthcare, schools and housing are being impacted by the crisis. We must secure our border; we are a sovereign nation only if we have a secure border.

On 9/11 and on the day of the Boston marathon bombing, we Americans understood how important it is to screen people who are streaming into our country from foreign nations. We need to bring in talent and resources - those who can contribute to our economy and to our culture in a positive way. We also should have strict quotas for asylum seekers. Our country needs to add to its talent pool; sometimes this talent is homegrown and sometimes we need to allow people from foreign nations in.

Strongly Agree

Each family should have the option to choose what kind of education benefits their child and family. The government should allow and support families that choose to educate their children through non-public school means.

Strongly Agree

Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Save the taxpayers some money. NC has a Department of Education headquartered in Raleigh; this agency serves as a go-to for our NC public and charter school system.

Strongly Agree

I am a conservative Christian and believe that marriage is God-ordained, between a man and a woman.

Strongly Agree

We don't allow our children to drink alcohol or smoke marijuana until they're 21... Every child has the right to live a life free from abuse and neglect, including life altering gender change surgeries.

Strongly Disagree

Never.

I am a Christian and aspire to live a life as written in the Bible. I am familiar with other religions and spiritual lifestyles such as Buddhism, as my parents were career Christian missionaries in India. This means that I was taught acceptance and love for all people, regardless of religion. I have a son who is being raised in the church, and I am also a regular church-goer. I believe that the church and temple is a way for people to come together in unity and love to provide charity and love to the outside world. Christian values go beyond the four walls of a human institution; I will always keep my faith at the forefront of my decision-making capabilities.

Strongly Disagree

Photo Identification is ESSENTIAL for fair elections. I am a big believer in election integrity.

Disagree

The electoral college is necessary for fair representation of states with smaller populations.

Strongly Disagree

I Strongly Disagree with CRT and its derivatives like DEI and ESG. CRT is itself a fundamentally racist, extremely dangerous, and ultimately divisive ideology. I strongly believe its final goal is to divide America and bring about our nation's downfall. It is the age old system of "divide and conquer" with a modern social twist. CRT has deep roots in communism and I take it as a serious threat to the fabric of our nation.

Strongly Agree

Biological males have NO place in women's sports or bathrooms. To force women to compete against biological men is misogyny. The same people who complain about misogyny are the same people who promote this garbage that it's ok for biological males after hormone treatment to compete against women. The proof that this is garbage is in the results - women just can't compete and win against these "modified" males.

Disagree

While I do agree that there is man-mad climate change, I STRONGLY DISAGREE that it is the cause of a global threat or that it requires urgent political action. Source: papers by Dr. Richard Lindzen (Prof. Emeritus MIT), Dr. William Happer (Princeton U.) and Bjorn Lomborg. The alarmism is mainly the result of the silencing of sound scientific minds and their research. There are trillions of energy-related dollars that are involved as we transition to "GREEN" sources of energy from fossil fuels.

Nuclear energy is the most reliable source of energy - however, most of our nuclear power plants in the U.S. (including NC) are second generation plants. We need new 4th generation plants which are safer and reduce nuclear waste to a bare minimum.

Conservative

Government is OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people. It keeps our citizens safe from internal and external threats, it helps us to function efficiently and effectively in our everyday life and activities. Government organizes our lives and without a well-oiled machine, there is chaos. However, I am not in favor of big government. A non-interfering government that allows for capitalism without needless bureaucracy and the freedom to choose how we live our lives is necessary.

No.

No.

Disagree

No - the Supreme Court should NOT be reformed to include more seats.

Strongly Disagree

On the contrary - I believe police departments need MORE government funding. Community organizations do not replace police departments. We need to resource and outfit our police departments heavily in every corner of our nation. Community programs can work well in tandem with police departments and can help keep the community safe - HOWEVER, community programs do not have the trained personnel or infrastructure that is provided to our citizens by our police departments.

I believe strongly in protecting our rights to own guns for our personal and family's safety in the face of crime. That being said, I do not support sales of military grade weaponry to individuals - we don't need street gangs possessing RPG launchers that they can blast our homes with. Restrictions such as screenings and checks are important so that those who are not eligible to purchase/own a gun are not able to do so - e.g., criminals and mentally unstable persons.