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Barry Loudermilk on Government Reform
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Reduce size & scope of Federal Government
Question topic: Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.Loudermilk: Strongly Agree.
Briefly list
political issues of most concern to you.
Loudermilk: National Debt: This is threatening the nation's security as well as the future liberties of all Americans. The debt and deficit spending are quickly moving our nation towards a national
fiscal crisis. Balanced Budget Amendment: History has proven that no legislative body will voluntarily restrict its power or reduce its ability to control or spend money. Significantly reduce the size and scope of the Federal
Government: The massive growth of the influence and size of the federal government is putting a strain on our economy, violating the liberty of our citizens, threatening the sovereignty of the states, and creating a lethargic and immoral people.
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 House campaign
, Sep 29, 2014
Photo ID for voting
Question topic: People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Loudermilk: Strongly Disagree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 House campaign
, Sep 29, 2014
Strict adherence to the original intent of the Constitution
In Congress, Barry will work to restore a reverence for the constitution. Thomas Jefferson said, "On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the
Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed."
Our nation was designed to operate under a federal government with limited powers which are clearly defined in our Constitution.
We must return to a strict adherence to the original intent of the Constitution, not squeeze out of each clause whatever meaning best benefits the powerbrokers in Washington.
Source: 2014 House campaign website, LoudermilkForCongress.com
, Jul 22, 2014
Reduce the size and scope of the federal government
In Congress, Barry will work to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. Through limitless spending by Congress and judicial activism, the power of the federal government has exponentially grown to the point that it has even begun to
take over the free market system. We must restore to the states their sovereignty, to the people their liberty, and reduce federal abuses of Constitutional authority.
Source: 2014 House campaign website, LoudermilkForCongress.com
, Jul 22, 2014
No holiday on election day; no same-day registration.
Loudermilk voted NAY For the People Act of 2019
- This bill expands voter registration and voting access, makes Election Day a federal holiday, and limits removing voters from voter rolls.
- The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions.
- The bill also sets forth provisions for sharing intelligence information with state election officials, and supporting states in securing their election systems, and establishing the National Commission to Protect U.S. Democratic Institutions.
- This bill addresses campaign spending, by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; and expanding disclosure rules.
- This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system [with] federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates.
- The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.
Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 2/1/2019: HR1 federalizes and micromanages
the election process administered by the states, imposing unnecessary mandates on the states and reversing the decentralization of the American election process. What HR1 Would Do:- Seize the authority of states to regulate the voting process by forcing states to implement early voting, automatic voter registration, same-day registration, online voter registration, and no-fault absentee balloting.
- Make it easier to commit fraud at the polls through same-day registration, as election officials have no time to verify the accuracy of voter registration.
- Degrade the accuracy of registration lists by automatically registering individuals from state databases, such as DMV.
- Cripple the effectiveness of state voter ID laws by allowing individuals to vote without an ID and merely signing a statement in which they claim they are who they say they are.
Legislative outcome: Passed House 234-193-5 on 3/8/19; received with no action in Senate thru 12/31/2019
Source: Supreme Court case 19-S949 argued on Jan 3, 2019
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