Matt Makrom
Independent | Tennessee
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Makrom
Party
Independent
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, TN, Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, 2014
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI, Master's of Science in Nursing, AGNP, 2022
WORK & MILITARY
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
If the pregnancy is a danger to the life of the mother.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
I would like to get rid of about 90% of the federal government.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I believe the federal income tax should be abolished as it currently stands, and the Federal Reserve should be removed from its position of loaning our country money, allowing us to create our own currency and end the forever-debt that is literally impossible to ever pay off.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I believe in a country based largely on the same principles as our Founding Fathers, that is in a Judeo-Christian foundation. I believe in the freedom to worship however one would like as long as it does not start oppressing traditional American values or hurting others ... an example would be bending the knee to religious extremists such as those we have seen reported in the news in Europe.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
As long as service is not refused based on race or sex, private businesses reserve the right to serve whomever they like based on moral or religious beliefs, but that business will also have to deal with the blowback of those decisions and should be able to justify their actions to the public.
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
The idea of separation of church and state is a communist principle, and a man cannot serve to masters.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Never.
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.
C. 90+% of all chronic diseases and illnesses are easily preventable through proper diet. The problem is that the federal government, "big Pharma", and the sugar/grain industry have worked together to make Americans fat, sick, and sad... to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars per year. Fix the diets, health care becomes something only necessary sparingly.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C. America First
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
This is something they should work out on their own, but I do support full citizenship for Arabs within Israel, which I do think they currently enjoy.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Teach our children traditional American values of strength and honor.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Replacement Theory is 100% real. And we have no idea how many terrorists Biden has let into our country.
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
America First
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
The same lawful immigration system that currently exists should be honored, and all individuals arriving here illegal should be banned from ever holding US citizenship. Citizenship should also not be granted to children whose parents arrived in the US, illegally.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
Both male and female sexes should be protected as well as "other", but no "anti-descrimination" policy should take place. Terms such as "anti-racist", which is a misleading term describing actively racist actions, meaning the forcing of hiring of certain sexes or races, regardless of merit. That, we cannot do.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
CRT should be banned from every publicly funded institution.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a King James Bible-believing conservative Baptist who believes in the sanctity of the human body and soul as well as the conserving the traditional religious traditions and doctrine based solely on scriptural evidence and text.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
You need a photo ID to buy a pack of cigarettes, drive a car, or buy a beer. You sure as hell should be required to have one to vote.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Ban all mail-in voting. Require state-issued photo ID to vote. Ban all electronic voting machines, and require serialized counterfeit-proof paper ballots to be hand-counted.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
"Anti-racism"is a threat to the United States, considering they attempt to divide and shame certain groups of people based on historical events that people alive today played no part in. I'm half Egyptian, and I've lived in East Tennessee my whole life, probably one of the whitest areas in the US... and I've met maybe 2 or 3 actual racists that I know of.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
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.
I believe in deregulation. Increasing governmental regulations on businesses is not about saving the environment, it's about taxing and fining businesses out of existence to achieve the agenda... 2030.
ABOUT YOU
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).
You can find my posts and comments on my political gab page at gab.com/mattforcongress or on my website at www.mattforcongress.vote , www.burntheswamp.com , or www.arrestfauciandgates.com
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 love my country, I am committed to getting rid of as much of the federal government as possible, and stopping the taxation and persecution of Americans at the hands of an increasingly tyrannical monstrosity that is enveloping our lands. I will never vote on anything that I haven’t been able to read or a bill that increases the national debt. I will never support ANY decision that puts the United States citizens behind those of other countries for any reason, without exception. I have taken ZERO dollars from any contributions or donations, and I think that is the only way you can know that I have ZERO favors to repay or interests to be concerned of. I don’t want to be a politician, but if it’s where God does a miracle, then I’ll be proud to stand America’s ground against the swamp that still pervades our “leadership”. I am set on deconstructing and abolishing as many governmental agencies, taxes, and regulations as possible to give this country back to the people.
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 support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
If you are not a felon within the restriction-window, I believe the right of the people to keep bear arms should not be infringed… and oddly enough, the states with the strictest gun-laws have the highest number of gun-crimes, most likely because the people of those states and cities are the easiest victims because the perpetrators know there is likely no one going to be able to take them out!
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
