John Ratcliffe in 2014 Faith2Action iVoterGuides

On Abortion: Human life begins at conception

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.

Question topic: Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?

Ratcliffe: Life begins at conception and should be vigorously protected. The only permissible extenuating circumstance would be when another life is at risk - that of the mother.

On Budget & Economy: Stopping out-of-control spending must become a priority

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.

Question topic: Briefly explain political or legislative issues of most concern to you.

Ratcliffe: Stopping the out-of-control spending must become a priority of Congress. Despite $17 trillion of national debt, our elected officials continue to offer million dollar solutions to trillion dollar problems as we lurch from one manufactured crisis to the next. Ultimately, it's our children who will pay the price. In Congress, I will support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and defined spending caps to restore fiscal sanity.

On Civil Rights: Government shouldn't redefine marriage

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree

On Energy & Oil: No subsidies for wind and solar

Ratcliffe: Strongly Disagree

On Government Reform: Photo ID for voting

Ratcliffe: Strongly Disagree

On Gun Control: Opposes more gun restrictions

Ratcliffe: Strongly Disagree

On Health Care: ObamaCare is intrusive, expensive and ineffective

Ratcliffe: Disagree

Question topic: The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) should be repealed by Congress.

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.

Question topic: Briefly explain political or legislative issues of most concern to you.

Ratcliffe: Repealing ObamaCare should be another priority. ObamaCare is government at its worst--it's intrusive, expensive and ineffective. It's ironically healthcare that hurts patients. In Congress, I will fight to repeal ObamaCare and push for market-based reforms which actually control costs.

On Homeland Security: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree

On Immigration: For true immigration reform, first secure our borders

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.

Question topic: Briefly explain political issues of most concern to you.

Ratcliffe: My experience as a US Attorney forms my belief that accomplishing true immigration reform is not possible or practical without first securing our borders. I will also vigorously oppose rewarding those who have illegally entered this country with amnesty.

On Principles & Values: I place God at the center of all that I say or do

Ratcliffe: Strongly Disagree.

Question topic: Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Ratcliffe: Strongly Agree.

Question topic: Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Ratcliffe: I am a Christian. I believe there is only one God--Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is the creator of all people and of all things. I believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, the perfect message for mankind and the final authority for all matters of faith. Because of my spiritual beliefs, I place God first in my daily life and try to keep Faith, Hope and Love at the center of all that I say or do. I know as humans we have the freedom of choice to decide what is right and what is wrong, but I look to Him for guidance in deciding what is right and wrong.