Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio
Republican | Delaware
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
MIT, Cambridge, Ph.D., -1989
WORK & MILITARY
Statesman Debate Institute, Founder, 2015-2026
National Coalition for Defense, Chairman
AFFILIATIONS
Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree
Republican Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. House of Representatives, -2026
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I'm pro-life, broadly defined, standing for life from conception to death of everyone. Pro-choice and pro-life supporters will reap a big net gain with me in office, especially care of my proposed, detailed American Prosperity Plan. It would restore 1950s economic growth. It would free up all Americans to take even better advantage of social media and the internet to learn about issues and to make their voices heard on issues. I stand for giving all Americans the means to reason together!
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Because I am pro-life, broadly defined, I stand for benevolence in American policy, foreign and domestic. This includes believing that the Epstein investigation is pro-family; that NATO expansion, toward Russia, can go too far; that US acts of war require a congressional declaration of war; and that our dealings in the Middle East should be balanced.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I am pro-life, broadly defined.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Neutral
This country suffers from an immense concentration of wealth. This must be reversed. On the other hand, people should have the opportunity to get ahead. My proposed American Prosperity provides ample relief for working families. It makes debtors and creditors whole. It treats the debt-free well, too.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Agree
Private debt is a bigger problem than public debt. I champion a detailed solution to both the private and public debt crises. Please see my American Prosperity Plan which, if enacted, would reduce private debt as a share of GDP down to 50%, from the present 136%. Also, it would more than halve the national debt as a share of GDP.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Thorough audits of all government agencies, and removing discovered waste. Reduction in ombudsman bills and Christmas Tree bills. Reduction of corporate welfare. Roll back of the executive branch. Reduction of congressional benefits while in office and reduction of opportunities to lobby after leaving office.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government may not promote any religion.
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) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C ... Private & public health care as a percentage of GDP is outrageous - about 18%. Also, private debt as a share of GDP is at or above the level of the Great Depression, which puts most of the public in a desperate situation regarding healthcare and much else. My proposed American Prosperity Plan gets to the root of the problem which is debt. Moreover, let us institute medical guilds, based on doctors and other medical providers. Subordinate insurance and drug manufacturing to the guilds.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
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 ... I stand with Patrick Henry; America should be a republic, not an empire.
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Red China is a dire threat. Taiwan should be protected. Some American elite have aided and abetted the rise of Red China and North Korea. One of the more dangerous developments is Red China's promotion of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). America must be on guard against a retail version of a CBDC. Worst of all, Red China's real (inflation adjusted) GDP is evidently 1 3/4 times bigger than ours and the gap is widening! My proposed American Prosperity Plan would do much to close the gap.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
America should adhere to the advice of George Washington and be wary of dangerous foreign entanglements and excessive partiality. America should steer Israel toward the implementation of a "Two-State" Solution.
Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
Agree
Speaking on the floor of the US Senate in 1957, John Kennedy warned that to deny the just rights of the Arabs, including Palestinians, is to ask for trouble. To have imposed the dictatorial Shah on the Iranians was not good either. Support Israel when it is in the right. End the Iran War right now. Contain Iranian revolutionaries, as we contained the Soviets. Peaceably support the Iranian people as a whole. Implement my American Prosperity Plan, thus reducing our dependence on the petrodollar.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Legal immigration only.
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Uphold the law. Revive the economy so that we can afford a just and competent immigration policy.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Federal education is unconstitutional. That said, the goal of our schools should be to turn out well-rounded citizens. This includes the teaching of critical thinking, civics and unfiltered economic history, especially concerning the topic of currency and banking. Teaching a trade is important, too.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
If foreigners wish to help us train our youth in a trade, why turn down the money? Where critical thinking and civics is concerned, foreign money should be avoided.
VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Roman Catholic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuel, and large and small nuclear reactors are best.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
no
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
no
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
When I say I am conservative, I mean that I do all I can to conserve the republic. I champion America First. My campaign slogan is Main Street Rising. I stand for common good policies, regardless of the political affiliation of the author.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Yet, first amendment rights must be upheld, at the same time.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
The second amendment, like the rest of the constitution, must be upheld.
