Charles De Coune
Democrat | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile*
Liberal (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Charles De Coune
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Treasurer
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, Bachelor's in Finance, 1997
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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ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Several Oklahoma newspapers
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (2018)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2018)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2020)
QUESTIONNAIRE*
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
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I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
While a business should not be required to provide certain services, it should also be noted that businesses should not be allowed to freely send a message of hatred toward their fellow humans. Hating certain people because of the color of their skin or because of their country of origin is not a "moral" or "religious belief."
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Churches that preach hatred or violence toward others should be kept on a very short leash. Too many so-called churches preach about hating your neighbor if he doesn't look and think like you. We need to watch out about those churches.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
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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.
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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.
States should be smart about providing health care options to their citizens in order to attract businesses and therefore tax dollars. Businesses understand that a healthy workforce is a better workforce. Businesses often choose not to relocate to Oklahoma in part because of the limited healthcare options in our state.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
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ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
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Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Neutral
I support school choice, but I do not support sending Public Education funds to private schools.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
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I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
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ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To help society transparently without overreaching. Spending $17M of taxpayers' money on backroom deals with Swadley's in an example of what Government should NOT be.
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?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
www.facebook.com/charles4ok
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?
As CFO, I will be a steward for the taxpayers' money. Too many people at the capitol don't appear to understand that the money is not theirs. It belongs to the taxpayers.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. Muslims, Jews, and Christians agree. Some extremes have transformed that message from Love Your Neighbor to Love Your Neighbor if he looks like you and thinks like you. We need to return to that original belief of loving our neighbor. Too many so-called Christians (and others) have decided to forget about that fundamental guidance. Let's not hate one-another under the pretense that the bible told us so.
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Disagree
My marriage was indeed to a woman in a Christian church, but I do not oppose people who choose to marry outside of the church. I choose not to hate or judge my neighbor.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Disagree
CRT has not been taught in a single Oklahoma K-12 classroom. It is an advanced Masters-Level course. I have not taken such a course, so I cannot judge whether it is racist. In Oklahoma, some people use CRT as a reason not to teach history. That is dangerous.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. Loving Your Neighbor is something I try to live by everyday. Almost everyday, I meet people who call themselves Christian, but who choose to hate rather than love. I pray for them to eventually put "Christ" back in "Christian."
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
Our government should make it easier for the poor to receive photo identification. Until that is done, requiring a photo ID will prevent some of them from being able to vote.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Oklahoma has some "anti-poor" laws such as not allowing people to be served water while waiting in line to vote. Laws such as these should be revoked if we want to become a true democracy.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Yes. There is a lot of hate toward our minorities in this country. People are dying because of that hate.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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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.
Sound laws - strict or not - are what is needed to help both our environment and our economy.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
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