Daniel Robin
Libertarian | Illinois
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Daniel Robin
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Attorney General
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, JD, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Northwest suburban Bar Association, Prior chair of substantive law committees
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rare safe and legal during the first trimester. Consultation with a physician is protected by free speech. The failed drug war has proven that government is totally incapable of stopping the delivery and use of small objects like drugs. Abortion is no longer a back alley event. It is performed by the administration of two small pills. I understand the moral questions concerning the beginning of life but I would prefer that government never attempt to do something that is clearly impossible.
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 Agree
The use of the police to interfere with such excruciating moments is inappropriate. They are not the right ones for such events. Family, medical and religious individuals are much better and more appropriate to the circumstances.
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Work and innovation are humanity’s greatest tools. Do not tax them. Consumption is essential for life but taxing it would be the least bad way of collecting revenue for the government.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
5000 words would not be enough.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
I recommend reading “The Case Against Education” by Bryan Caplan. Virtually all benefits from education inure to the individual. Let each person pay for something that helps only themselves. Please don’t confuse education programs with poverty programs. Keep them separate.
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?
Virtually none.
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. Do not confuse medical programs with poverty programs. If an individual does not have enough money to buy health care and charitable and family sources are insufficient then government poverty transfers should be considered. The government is typically incompetent to manage a complex system like health care where information is dispersed and different for every person. Most elderly people simply aren’t poor and can manage health care on their own.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
A private person or entity may decide the conditions under which it will employ others. Government and government schools are a different story. This subject is extremely complicated. Such requirements should be extremely rare and only where it can be proven that the absence of vaccination would result in certain harm to others.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Any response to any terrorism must be limited to known and immediate physical threats.
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
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Choose not to answer
The issue is not relevant to the office of Attorney General
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
The issue is not relevant to the office of attorney general.
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 Disagree
I don’t know what that statement means.
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Choose not to answer
I have not been given enough information to give an answer.
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 Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Many policies are in fact strongly racist but that has nothing to do with CRT.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
No.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Choose not to answer
That is an irrelevant topic. There are far more important issues.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Institute virtual universal ballot access. Institute ranked choice voting. Make it unconstitutional to design a voting district badly. No gerrymandering or no districts at all.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
That is a stupid question.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Choose not to answer
Reparation for what?
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
Except with proof of actual harm
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To protect our individual rights
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?
Choose not to answer
Where is libertarian in your framing of the question.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Website and Facebook page
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?
Read my book: The Libertarian War on Poverty
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Choose not to answer
Support for police is not connected to support for other programs.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
It may take 10 years to develop a decent red flag law with adequate due process protections.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
