Dan Schaefer

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I support a minimum wage as well as tying it to an inflation index.

Agree

Replace insurance company management of state Medicaid with a state-run panel of experts. Consolidate the school district administrations in charge of federal government reporting to take advantage of economies of scale and reduce administrative overhead on local school districts. Stop subsidizing companies like Walmart by either requiring them to pay employees enough to qualify for Medicaid and SNAP, or charging them an extra amount of tax equal to the subsidy we provide.

We may look to the Holy Bible for moral guidance, but not government policy.

Disagree

Businesses may refuse service to anyone for any reason. However, such businesses should not expect immunity from public outrage, and they do not deserve the right to use their moral beliefs to claim unfair treatment should they themselves be discriminated against when bidding on contracts. Furthermore, if a business wants to bid on government contracts, it cannot have discriminated against customers either currently or in the recent past.

Actually, none of these options captures my view accurately. I see healthcare as evolving from a competitive system (similar to option B) to a "Medicare for All" implementation, similar to option A.

Strongly Disagree

Medical information is private. The government can track aggregate medical trends without violating individuals' right to privacy.

Agree

Yes, because Israel occupies a strategic geographic position in the Middle East. That said, I believe our support of Israel comes with conditions, one of which is to have a veto over all its military operations. We cannot simply give advanced weapons to Israel - or any other country - without having a say in how these weapons are used.

Disagree

Congress and the courts should resolve disputes between the Federal government and local governments. I realize this is an ideal statement, but if our Constitution is to have any meaning, we should follow it consistently. That said, I do not support overwhelming a local government with Federal forces as a retaliatory move. Most infractions of the law are nuanced, and responses to so-called "Sanctuary Cities" should be equally nuanced.

Disagree

The Department of Education helps ensure a consistent and adequate education nationwide. It can also help fund post-highschool education such as college, trade schools, and union apprenticeship programs.

Neutral

Agree

Yes, but within certain parameters. Some children are abused in horrific ways. The government should be prepared to step in when abuse is suspected and should have the power to remove a child from an abusive situation.

Agree

I wouldn't call it child abuse unless such treatment is clearly outside psychological bounds, but I would certainly support preventing any permanent medical transitions until the child has reached the age of consent, probably 18 or older.

Disagree

Whose definition of God and whose religion should we use? I'm okay with a religious interpretation of marriage, but insofar as the government is concerned, marriage is a secular contract between two people. Call it a "union" if you want, but a legal contract is outside the purview of any religion.

Disagree

I recognize that sports gambling was voted on by the people of Missouri, and it passed. I will honor it, even though I disagree with it.

I am spiritual but not religious. I believe in God, and I honor His gifts of life and self-determination.

Disagree

At one point in our history, when everyone knew everyone else in a local area, a signature was sufficient. This is no longer the case. I would support a system where local voting authorities can access a voter's photo, so the voter need not present a photo ID but can consent to having their ID verified by a digital photo on record at the polling place. The bottom line is that we must make it simple and free to provide photographic confirmation of a person's identity when voting.

Disagree

What kind of reparations are we talking about? I don't support direct monetary reparations. On the contrary, I am willing to commit to a system of equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race.

Agree

It is unfortunate that there are individuals who feel they were given the wrong gender. While I sympathize with their challenges, the greater good is not served by violating other people's right to privacy and to compete fairly. Gender-neutral bathrooms should be provided for individuals who relate to the opposite gender of their birth.

Neutral

Whether or not the macro changes in our climate are man-made, the threat indeed exists. I agree that we must take urgent political action; however, we need to respond measuredly and not lose our minds over it.

Several potential solutions exist, and we should pursue each one to its full potential. The solution will combine energy sources and not rely on a single one.

Moderate

I lean conservative on fiscal issues and progressive on social issues.

No

No

To make our society safe by administering justice in a careful and accurate way.

Agree

Agree

I see extremism within any religious context as equally threatening to our way of life. For example, some folks advocate for the Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates and Constitutional Sheriffs. These concepts open the door to extremist laws that are every bit as threatening - and perhaps more so - than Sharia Law. We should never tolerate it. Ever.

I defer to current gun owners on this one. A vast majority of them - including those whom I've personally interviewed - point to "common sense" regulations such as locking guns when not in use and keeping firearms out of reach of children.