
Mark Tallent
Republican | Kansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Tallent
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 19
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, N/A, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
If the mother's life is at risk and the doctors cannot save the mother's life in any other fashion
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.
Neutral
I would need to know the specific context
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Property Taxes make it so that we never actually own any property ourselves it is forever either owned by a lending institution or the state. This needs to change, property is the number 1 way lower and middle class families pass on wealth which also has a tax that should be reformed
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Its too late too close Pandora's box we are so far in the hole we've made a ravine
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
Education in general is an absolute joke nowadays I don't support taxpayer dollars funding idiots and greed
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
We have a 1st amendment for a reason.
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
None not during a war not during a plague not during a meteoroid impact. 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.
D I'm open to different suggestions but at this point government just lowers the quality of anything it manages not to mention it allows for more corruption
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Employment agreements are between the employee and the employer if a party is unhappy with the agreement they are free to break it. We need to stop coddling our citizens. Citizens need to stand up for their beliefs, that is literally the foundation of this country and I refuse to support the pacification of its denizens
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Stop funding proxy wars
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.
Neutral
I care about Kansas.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People that will be a net positive a country isn't a charity we used to be striving to be the best in the world. I want to go back to that standard, if someone doesn't have other countries pleading for them to go to their country why would we want them?
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
The education system has been an abysmal failure if its goal was to prepare children for the "real world" we desperately need a new approach
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I support reopening mental hospitals
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 would like to add that though I agree with this the argument comes in on tax status
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Some people just like to seethe
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Born and bred Catholic who also believes in American Exceptionalism
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
this should be obvious
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
No mail ballots at all and we should explore have an election duty similar to jury duty, get rid of election commissioners for county clerks
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes but only because it has been weaponized so effectively society starts to break down if you can't trust anything in your surroundings
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
We need to keep taxes out of government hands
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.
A
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?
To protect the people
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
I'm not conservative I'm rightist
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
don't have any sorry
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'm a young normal guy tired of our government not giving a f^(* about us. I want to make Kansas I marquee destination to live right now we are at risk of losing an electoral vote because so many people are leaving the state. We have some of the highest/most taxes in the country. For what? I want to emphasize entrepreneurship and farming education to help our state grow. I believe in MAKA. Making Kansas Great Again. I want Kansas to be as lauded as Texas, Florida, New York, California and Tennessee are. We have the potential we just need to get a government that actually wants to do good not just get paid
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Neutral
I need to do more research on this
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Neutral
I need to do more research on this
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I don't care more about public safety than I care about the constitution
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Agree
They should be able to sue that doesn't mean they should be able to win anything just like you should be able to sue Walmart for making you fat
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