
Steven L. Sams
Republican | New York
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steven L. Sams
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Niagara Unviersity, Lewiston, AAS, 2020
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Sergeant, 10
AFFILIATIONS
American Legion, 2nd Vice Commander
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*National Right To Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Polish American Civic Affairs Committee
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
WinRed (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Carl Paladino (2022)
WinRed (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
2022 VoteSmart Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Planned Parenthood is not an impartial organization. Any organization or special interest group that donates to political parties or candidates should not receive federal dollars.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Aid in dying? Didn't that used to be called MURDER?
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
The only time you take a life is to save a life.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
It's not the decision for anyone to make on what a business owner should or should not provide.
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Separation of church and state is in our founding.
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.
B
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.
Disagree
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?
Combat all types of terrorism both foreign and domestic when needed.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Internation travel is the only acceptable reason for vaccination requirements but should have exception for religious beliefs or special circumstances.
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
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
We have gone way beyond appropriate levels of spending.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Flat tax for all income levels at 15%. Simplify the code. Reduced tax rate for startup small businesses for first 2 years of business.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
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
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Make the immigration process easier for people that want to make our country a better place to live, and follow the laws we have on the books.
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
We should create teams that have both a police officer and a mental health professional together that can respond to calls that have unknown mental health concerns. You need a counselor for a depressed person, you need a cop for a violent drug addict.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Keep firearms out of the hands of mentally unstable people.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
Estimated 280,000 people died from obesity in 2021. I have heard no calls for people to sue McDonalds.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Various interviews have been posted to my facebook page. Sams for the People
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?
My number 1 legislative priority is term limits for all federal officials both elected and appointed.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Choose not to answer
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Baptist
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Needing a photo ID for beer but not voting is wrong.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would like to see ID requirements, 1 week minimum for early voting, absentee ballots for special circumstances like military service or physical impairment or disability, electronic reporting backed up with paper ballots, requirement to retain all ballots for 1 year.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Choose not to answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism is a disgusting act and should be eliminated and called out at every instance, however focusing on syrup bottles or boxes of rice is not how you fix it.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
Fracking is a practice that needs to be improved and it provides us with much needed natural resources.
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.
Neither. Find a way to protect the environment without destroying people's lives.
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