Bill Hager

Republican | South Carolina

Candidate Profile

Conservative (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Bill Hager


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 122


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

The Citadel, Charleston, Electrical Engineering, 1982

WORK & MILITARY

Dominion Energy South Carolina, Local Manager of engineering, 37

AFFILIATIONS

The Beaufort Exchange club, President, Gideons International

Camp President, Hampton Rotary Club, Member

Southern Carolina Aliance, Board member, Hampton County Economic Development commission

Chairman, Varnville Baptist, Deacon

Hampton First Baptist Church, Deacon, Sea Island Presbyterian Church

Deacon, March Of Dimes, Volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

South Carolina Republican Party

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of the Mother or incest and rape

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Federal flat tax should be implemented so that any earnings at all levels is taxed equally

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

I would put strict needs testing on all entitlements to include drug testing and paternity testing to insure all families requesting help also work to help themselves

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree

College education is a choice and should be funded by the student and family. More attention on degrees that would create jobs that pay well would be the results.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

never


HEALTHCARE

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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

Medicare should remain for those who have paid into the system for years. All government involvement in healthcare should be removed. The market should decide. Medical licensing should be at the State level

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Standard vaccinations that are tested and have years of use can be required by schools. Examples are Polio, MMR, not experimental shots


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

The threat will never be totally removed. Protect our citizens around the world and hit anyone who threatens or attacks us.

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree

Israel is the most open society in the middle east. The Arab citizens in Israel are free to live their lives. It is the Arab that will not accept the Jew.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Build the wall add boarder agents not IRS agents.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

People who can support themselves and add to our society. High skill people.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

This is a Christian nation built on Christian based values and teaching.

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

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 Agree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

CRT is evil and should be removed from all schools

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a conservative Christian man that believes in limited government. I believe that there is no separation of church and state all Christians should be involved in the process. Jefferson's wall of separation was to protect the church from the state not the other way around,


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

We have to have photo ID to even use the library here, so there is no excuse to not use id to vote.

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

I would tighten up the absentee excuses for voting. In SC we have some of the best voter protection laws in the US


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

racism comes in all forms and all races. Using the excuse of racism to loot and burn must not be allowed.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

No one in the US alive today was a slave. I was never a slave or slave owner, why should I pay or receive reparations.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

Environmental laws here in the US are destroying our economy. We allow countries like China to spew all kinds of pollution into the environment with no controls. The US in the cleanest county in the world.

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Protect the freedoms of the citizens

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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

I am a follower of Rush Limbaugh, Blaze TV, Fox news and News Max

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

no

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I will work to promote our area for Economic Development. I want to work on DOT issues in our area and improve infrastructure.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

Do we sue car manufactures every time someone is hurt by a car. Why is a tool such as a gun different.

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