Mark West in 2018 AR Governor's race
On Abortion:
Oppose abortion, but give options to women in crisis
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right"?
A: Strongly Opposed, but believe we should create better local options for women in crisis or at risk pregnancies like private adoption, crisis pregnancy centers, financial support, etc.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Budget & Economy:
Market-led recovery better than stimulus
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Civil Rights:
No authority over relationships between same-sex adults
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Comfortable with same-sex marriage"?
A: Government has no authority over relationships between consenting adults and therefore has no authority over licensing marriage, only in accepting contracts between consenting adults.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Crime:
Fewer non-violent offenses, but respect victims rights
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stricter punishment reduces crime"?
A: Oppose for non-violent drug-related offenses. Addiction is a health care issues, not a law enforcement issue. Punishments for violent and property-related crimes should be stricter, but should also respect victims rights in sentencing.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Drugs:
Marijuana is not a gateway drug
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Education:
De-link funding from standardized tests; then vouchers ok
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?
A: Support only in conjunction with ending the practice of tying local school funding to performance based on standardized tests.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Energy & Oil:
Government shouldn't play favorites in energy market
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Prioritize green energy"?
A: Oppose because government shouldn't play favorites in the free market. We should end corporate welfare that has led to environmentally unfriendly sources of energy monopolizing the market.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Environment:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Fight EPA regulatory over-reach"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Foreign Policy:
Just because something is American doesn't make it better
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support American Exceptionalism"?A: Oppose because simply because something is American doesn't make it automatically better.
This mindset tends to leave us closed minded and unwilling to face up to the many abuses and injustices happening in our nation and at the hands of our nation ˙that must be addressed.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Free Trade:
Support & expand free trade
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Government Reform:
Make voter registration easier
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Gun Control:
Absolute right to gun ownership
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Health Care:
Oppose ObamaCare
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Homeland Security:
Military expansion results in international police
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand the military"?
A: Oppose; our military can remain the strongest force in the world without being expanded. Our military expansion always results in our troops being the international police at our expense and has also led to the militarization of our police forces.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Immigration:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Jobs:
No discriminatory hiring practices but no affirmative action
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?
A: Opposed, but we should remove legal barriers that allow businesses to use discriminatory hiring practices.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Principles & Values:
No religious viewpoint should be publicly imposed
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?
A: No religious viewpoint should be publicly imposed using government force, nor should religious viewpoints be prevented using government force.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Social Security:
System going bankrupt; cautious transition to privatization
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Privatize Social Security"?
A: Support because the current system is going bankrupt so we have to begin a cautious transition for those who choose to self-direct
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On Tax Reform:
Lower taxes on everyone
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?
A: Oppose because we need lower taxes on everyone and the accompanying spending cuts. Government can and should be voluntarily funded.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
On War & Peace:
Avoid foreign entanglements
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Avoid foreign entanglements"?
A: Support; we can be internationally involved without being militarily involved. I prefer diplomacy.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arkansas governor candidate
Apr 28, 2018
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