United States SenateCandidato para Senator

I believe in personal freedom and a limited federal government.  Problems cannot always be solved with the introduction of a new government program or intrusion at the federal level.  I believe in free and open capital markets as opposed to government involvement in business as well as our personal lives.  We do not need trade agreements in order for companies across the globe to trade with each other.   

Yes.  This would give a consensus to take action against ISIS and then Congress cannot second guess actions of the executive branch.

We should share intelligence with our allies and offer other support which doesn’t include ground troops.  The countries in which ISIS is flourishing need to devote more time and money to national defense and be serious about refuting this threat.

I believe a temporary ban on Muslim immigration is un-American.   Immigration is what made this country and this country has many Muslim immigrants who are valued members of society.     

I believe the deal should be maintained as it is.  It sets reasonable goals and we have recourse if Iran is not holding up their part of the deal.    The next president should pursue normal diplomatic channels if he or she feels the deal requires amendment.

The wall is a symbol of intolerance and should not be built.  Yes, there should be a reasonable path to citizenship for those living here without proper documentation which would include a fine and guidelines to ensure their citizenship and enable them to be productive members of society.  Yes, I would support legislation to prevent the deportation of the Dreamers.  They should be allowed to be citizens.

This is a state and county matter as voting is at the county level.  I do not believe in having to show a photo ID as voting is a right and there is no evidence of any widespread pattern of voting fraud as a result of not having a photo ID.  In Illinois, voting cards are mailed to voters and voters can show those at the polling place.

Federal public lands should be sold as part of the program to purchase annuities for senior citizens with the intent of ultimately eliminating social security.  With respect to the second question, I support these lands being sold to private interests. The new owners, which could very well include many conservation organizations, would determine the best use of these resources.

According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, Americans will spend 8.9 billion hours complying with IRS regulations, the equivalent of 4.3 million full-time jobs. As a first step, the U.S. tax code should be streamlined to eliminate deductions and call for a simple flat tax, which would abolish the IRS.  Ultimately, with the downsizing of the federal government, there would be no need for an individual, federal income tax.

If social security is to be saved, the salary cap will have to be raised dramatically and benefits will have to be cut.  Unfortunately, the program hasn’t been run as a retirement program but more of a “Ponzi Scheme” where new investors pay for older investors.  The federal government shouldn’t be in the retirement business.    As a part of downsizing the federal government, federal assets should be sold to purchase annuities for retirees with the intent of eliminating social security over time and giving younger workers the power and resources to plan their own retirements.    

I do not believe that marriage should be defined only as between a man and a woman.  I don’t believe in federal guidelines for schools regarding transgender students.  This should be decided at the state and local level between school administrators, parents and students.  Parents of LGBT children should not be allowed to force their children into conversion therapy.    

The only thing the federal government can do to reduce U.S. gun violence is to end the war on drugs.  This has not stopped the use of drugs and continues the gang war since there is a black market for the product; otherwise, guns are a state and local issue.  Most gun owners are responsible people who only want to protect themselves and their families and to hunt and use guns for sporting purposes.

I do not support the bill because there is a constitutional right to buy firearms and the no fly list is subjective.   

Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a consumer driven, open market system for healthcare in which the individual decides what type of care he wants to pay for and should have the option of going anywhere in the country for health insurance.

I do not.  Medicare has become such a large part of the federal budget due to mismanagement and fraud.  AARP recently reported over 66 billion dollars in Medicare fraud.  It needs to be streamlined and better accounted for.     

I do not support federal funds for abortion and I do not support federal funds for Planned Parenthood.  Abortions should be rare, safe and privately funded.

I oppose this because there shouldn’t be a federal directive which respect to community college.  If local units of government want to make community college free, they can put it to a referendum.   

The more taxpayer dollars are shoveled to colleges, the more they will spend. Removing taxpayer subsidies will force colleges to live within their means and will lower costs.