
George 'Tony' Uram
Independent | Mississippi
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
George 'Tony' Uram
Party
Independent
Election Year
2023
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 47
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
San Diego Miramar community college, San diego, A.S Criminal Justice, 2 Years
WORK & MILITARY
U.S Navy, E-6, 20
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
George "Tony" Uram answered the Parents' Campaign Research and Education Fund's Candidate Q&A.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
An abortion should be the choice of the woman, and sometimes with the input of the potential father. I do believe their should be a limit on how far along the pregnancy's is that you can abort a pregnancy. But it is the woman's body and is her choice.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Agree
It goes back to a persons choice, if a person has non curable disease, or a medical condition that prevents productive life, it should be allowed. Yes they should have counseling. But forcing a person to live in pain or misery, is wrong.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants and Medicaid funding).
Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Reduce capital gains tax, reduce the number of tax breaks in general, simplify the tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Reduce foreign aid, eliminate the federal department of education, reduce the defense budget. Now these are all big items that everybody sees and what the news talks about. But by not actually seeing the federal budget, they are only guesses. I would imagine that looking at the budget you would be able to see hundreds of ways to reduce spending.
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 should government close churches?
If the building is unsafe then closing it for the safety of the church members.
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 options (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 the government should reform healthcare to maximize private health insurance options; D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Well that is a slippery slope, before people did not want to take the Small pox vaccine. Then covid came along and the government forced people to take a, what was called a vaccine, but did not meet the definition of a vaccine. I have spoken to a lot of people on this subject and the response's were varied to say the least. In the end some vaccines should be taken and some should be voluntary.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Well, we have been doing a good job keeping the terrorist out of the united states. I would think keeping our strikes on terrorist to only those that are active threats to the United States and its citizens.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People who are not criminals, passable English, have a useful skill to contribute to society and use the proper channels.
EDUCATION
The state should prioritize education funding by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of focusing on programs and administrators.
Neutral
If you support giving parents more educational options, please list all of the following options that apply and in priority order: A) A universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program; B) An ESA program for low-income children only; C) Expanding tax credits for businesses to give to private schools; D) Expanding public charter schools; E) Allowing homeschoolers to take classes at the local public school.
E, However the choices given are sorely limited. How about fully funding each school K - 12. Limit the teachings to, I know this statement is rudimentary, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic's.
What most closely matches your view on pornography? A) I agree with the American Library Association that any person of any age should have access to any book; B) Library collections, displays and events should be curated using age-appropriate guidelines, similar to what we do for movies (G, PG, R, etc.); C) Mississippi libraries should follow state laws that prevent pornography from being accessible to minors.
C
VALUES
What most closely matches your view on marriage? A) Anything goes; B) Marriage between one man and one woman should be promoted and encouraged; C) A divorce should be hard to get; D) Marriage is important, but no-fault divorce should be allowed.
D
Judeo-Christian values establish a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Treat others as you want to be treated, Be honest and trustworthy, Live your life and do not worry yourself about how others live there's.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What most closely matches your view on ballot measures? A) Ballot measures should be able to amend the constitution with few, if any, restrictions; B) Ballot measures should only be able to propose changes to laws when signatures are collected from people all across the state; C) The current process of allowing the Legislature to propose constitutional amendments will result in the best outcomes.
B
EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
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?
No it is not a threat to the domestic security.
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.
Neither one, how about we enforce the ones on the books that we have, increase the fines so it will actually be a threat to the companies when they violate the law. Focus more on recycling, limiting single use plastic, and regulating products built to be fully recyclable.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To govern all the people, to create a safe environment for its citizens.
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).
You can visit me at my Facebook page or my Instagram page to review my post or you can contact me on either of those sites to ask me specific questions.
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 believe a balanced government is a effective government. As it stands today it is one party or the other that controls what happens in the government. Their is no compromise, you cant govern effectively if a one third of the government has no voice. We should work together.
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.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I do not believe further restrictions are needed. The current laws are effective to protect public safety, we already have back ground checks, cool down periods etc.. Most if not all gun related incidents are not done by law abiding citizens. Only the law abiding the citizens follow the laws.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
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