Heather Smiley

Agree

Currently, the only legal protection that has been acknowledged by SCOTUS is a patient’s right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. Expansion of legal protections to include embryos/fetus (at any stage) and any other end-of-life protections can be made by the legislature and signed into law by the president.

Agree

Families should have the right to protect embryos if the procedure doesn’t work/they need to try again. After egg fertilization, embryos are typically cultured for 3-6 days before implantation. Although a SCOTUS ruling has not yet been made, it is anticipated that the Dobb’s decision would be applied and it would be deferred to the states. Expansion of legal protections to include embryos can be made by the legislature and signed into law by the president

Following the reversal of Roe v Wade via the Dobbs decision, SCOTUS ruled that states now have jurisdiction. I’m running for federal office (not state) and therefore my personal beliefs now have no bearing.

Disagree

Existing law/precedent via the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) combined with multiple Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rulings, and conscience statutes restricts taxpayer funding of abortion procedures, but does allow for reproductive care/fertility treatments, prenatal care, etc.

Agree

Generally, all laws should either be enforced or changed by the legislature. The Comstock Act bans mail conveyance of literature/articles, drugs/medicines, and instruments intended for abortions.

Strongly Agree

The practice of supply-side economics stimulates business/job growth via low marginal tax rates on income/savings/investments, capital formation such as on/re-shoring business/manufacturing, and stable reciprocal trade/tariff policies, and private ownership.

Strongly Agree

U.S. tax policy is already progressive/graduated; High earners pay more taxes, low earners pay less. Currently 30-40% pay no federal tax when factoring in standard deductions/earned income & child tax credits. Congress annually adjusts the tax rate for inflation.

Strongly Agree

Cutting waste/fraud/abuse will help reduce the $40 trillion debt, but it is not enough to maintain operational & social program solvency. A vibrant domestic economy when combined with fiscal responsibility, working smarter, automation, and transparency will concurrently increase revenue and lower debt.

I am the only candidate with 10 years of applied, global data science experience. Throughout the entire government; Modernize government IT systems/infrastructure to enable robust data consumption. Provide actionable insights via real-time dashboards to enable the detection and path forward to mitigate/stop waste through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, and incrementally provide data/results that concurrently enable tactical & strategic decision-making.

Strongly Disagree

The Constitution, Free Exercise Clause, existing law/precedent via the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) combined with multiple Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rulings, and conscience statutes expressly restrict mandates that compel individuals & businesses to violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

As the founders intended, they wanted to protect against government control of religion (religion and state union). Government is prohibited from interfering with all people of faith in terms of what to believe, where/how/when to worship, who can lead/deliver doctrine, etc. The phrase, “separation of church & state” is not in the Constitution.

Following precedent, both government subsidized healthcare insurance and private healthcare options should continue coexist and be available for all who want/need it. Reform is needed to improve/manage free-market competitiveness, costs, availability, preexisting condition coverage, etc.

Strongly Disagree

Prohibit all federal health care programs from using SPII data to calculate economic burden and/or incremental pricing based upon quality-adjusted life years (discounts value of a life based on age, disability, or terminal illness) to determine relevant thresholds for coverage, reimbursements, or incentive programs

The U.S. has experienced both domestic and foreign threats/terrorist attacks. While the focus should always be on the U.S., existing NATO agreements compel the U.S. to aid our allies which may indirectly protect trading partnerships, and mutual counterterrorism intelligence/technology efforts.

Strongly Agree

Decades in the making, the U.S. has been complacent in protecting our citizens, homeland, assets, infrastructure, trade, rare earth minerals/resources, and currency. Elected representatives and governmental agencies need to jointly focus on addressing/combatting the now/near/far risks via both tactical and strategic legislation and policies/practices.

The U.S. and Israel share Judeo-Christian principles/values. Israel is a trading partner and they share regional intelligence on terrorism plots (both countries are targets), nuclear arms proliferation, and military defense technology/systems/tactics.

Strongly Agree

For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has professed a commitment to cause/perpetrate “Death to America”, and they have succeeded in killing thousands of Americans both domestically and abroad. Major Islamic terrorist proxies such as the Al-Shebaab, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, ISIS, have also engaged in terrorism threats/acts against the US.

The U.S. already has existing guest-worker, student, visitor/visa programs & restricts entrants likely to be public charges. Applicants can apply from their country of origin, demonstrate need, and be fully vetted prior to entry. Balance entry consideration amongst those with needed skills, those seeking asylum, and those seeking economic opportunity where entrants don’t replace citizen jobs, burden infrastructure (i.e. food supply, housing, healthcare, etc.), or endanger citizens/country.

Strongly Disagree

Undocumented persons shift public, private, and NGO resources, services, voting rights, and benefits away from citizens to pay for housing, healthcare, education and other services. In some cases, sanctuary cities are less safe that those that are not.

Agree

Much of the U.S. DOE is redundant with state Boards of Education and could be eliminated. However, I believe there is continued value in partnering with states to enable/facilitate the sharing of lessons-learned/best practices, ensuring common measures to rate, calibrate, and rank grade/university-level performance & success, and benchmark other countries to ensure global competitiveness.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited/restricted from any funding to K-12 schools, and to colleges/universities where foreign governments are deemed hostile towards the U.S. and/or have a history of subversive/predatory actions towards the U.S. There is merit in allowing allied foreign countries to contribute to research that takes place at colleges/universities when it is beneficial to the U.S.

Strongly Agree

SCOTUS has ruled to that it is against the law to perform medical gender transitions on minors and further prevents healthcare providers from prescribing/administering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and performing gender transition surgeries. If/when the individual becomes of legal age of consent (18), they can make their own free-will decision.

Agree

I personally agree with this definition, but also recognize that there are people that do not believe in God and/or have different values.

I am a Christian and consider myself to personally hold and practice traditional values, and believe that character, integrity and honesty matters. I also agree with and uphold the Constitutional principles that others should have the continued freedom to practice faiths different than mine.

Strongly Disagree

Voting integrity protects & upholds the Constitutional rights of all citizens, and state-issued identification (with photo) is often provided at no or low cost ($10-$25).

Strongly Agree

Title IX prohibits biological sex-based discrimination in any sporting activity receiving federal funding. Separate provisions for biological genders should continue to exist, but other accommodations can freely/incrementally be made by private and/or publicly held companies/institutions.

The U.S. needs a balanced energy strategy; Nuclear, natural gas, hydro, coal, wind/solar, and geothermal are all reliable sources of energy to produce electricity. Differences arise when factoring lifecycle impact on the land, sea, and air.

No

No

Very Conservative

I believe in the Constitution as written/our founders intended, natural law, am fiscally conservative, and am passionate about protecting individual & religious rights/liberty.

Strongly Agree

The government, law enforcement agencies, and parents all have a role in protecting children from exploitation of any kind.

Existing federal law restricts gun ownership by those convicted of violent crimes.