Thomas William Bowman

Other | Minnesota

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Thomas William Bowman


Party

Other


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 2


Incumbent

No


Links

Facebook

EDUCATION

American College in Paris, Paris, France, AA Business, 1975

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, BA Accounting, 1977

Quality Assurance Institute, FL, Certified, 1996

WORK & MILITARY

Army, E4, 3

AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

in general, subsidies are not sustainable and need to be avoided. But remember I only am focusing at Federal level.

Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.

Agree

Like any strong medication.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Need to let states decide. Personally I would prefer Contraception. Not a Federal Issue, States are free to pass whatever they want.

Does the federal government have a role to play in limiting abortion, and if so what federal steps and/or federal legislation would you support?

Fed has no authority, read supreme court decisions. Minnesota for example is passing all sorts of abortion law... I an unclear about interstate squabbles (abortion 'vacations' to other states). this appears to be unresolved so far.


ECONOMY

What actions would you take that would allow Americans to retain more of their income and wealth?

Income tax is intentionally too complicated. Tarrifs/sales taxes are easier to audit. Stop taxing Social Security. we spend too much effort tracking our productive citizens, eliminate need to keep records for years to 'solve' taxes. IRS is too big.

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Strongly Agree

and targets help for the least effective losers, taking from producers to do it, unfair.

Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?

No

the Government is not responsible for investing in individuals nor businesses,. subsidies are not sustainable.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

there is no 'Official' Government Church. Government has no influence nor subsidies for and specific Church(es)

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Business needs to be free. Mandates are not Constitutional. Or we'd be forcing vegans to work in slaughterhouses... Freedom is ALL about legal choices.


HEALTHCARE

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

None.

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.

Currently C), most paid 50 years earnings x 6% to Qualify to Pay for Medicare, about $500,000 average, so cancelling it now would not be very nice. and Medicare performs Poorly, verifying (delaying) routine prescriptions (so far this year, I've been delayed 20+ days of G6) needs competition


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.

right now, C) we have been irresponsible influencers globally, wasting resources in middle east and "Foreign Aid" (Money Laundering), while not paying enough attention to our own economy and Borders.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

now that troops are past our borders, we are very vunerable to internal attacks, such as infrastructure attacks.

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

we need to be allies. We cannot support those that would use innocents as hostages, evil is clear thru it's fruits.

What are the causes of decline in U.S. military recruitment and retention?

DOE agenda corruption (damaging agendas since 1970's), Fiscal irresponsibility (Ukraine, for example), bad management and Lack of Leadership.


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

Duh.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

there is a legal process. Follow it. My mother was Naturalized from Guatemala.


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

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I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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VALUES

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

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Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.

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Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.

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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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The Electoral College should be abolished.

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EQUALITY

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

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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.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

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What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

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ABOUT YOU

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?

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What do you think is the general purpose of government?

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

The Supreme Court should be reformed to include more seats.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.

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2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

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