Allen Waters in 2018 MA Senate race


On Homeland Security: Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans

There are few things more shameful in America than the sorry state of Veterans Affairs from the waste, fraud and abuse, to the seemingly never ending news of poor treatment of the men and women who have served us in the Armed Forces. America belongs to the people, and it is time for our elected politicians in Congress to do the business of the people and clean up the swamp of poorly managed government departments like VA.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Apr 4, 2018

On Tax Reform: Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy

Press release: "Allen R. Waters, Senate candidate challenging Elizabeth Warren, signs the FairTax Pledge."

"Why is it that both Republicans and Democrats in the Bay State recognize that when we tax products like cigarettes to discourage people from engaging in that behavior, the same is true with productivity?" states Waters. ÿ"The more we tax what people earn, the more we discourage them from being productive members of our community," Waters continued. The Federal government and Beacon Hill does not have a revenue problem, they have a spending problem," stated Waters.

The Fair Tax is a consumption tax whereby citizens pay only upon the purchase of new goods and services. Recognizing that our income is our reward for the work and risks we take to improve our lives, our families, and those people businesses employ; taxing such effort is truly counterproductive. ÿ

Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Apr 4, 2018

On Education: No free college, no government loans

I don't advocate free tuition which shifts the burden to taxpayers. I believe that free market forces can get colleges and universities to align their pricing with the ability of students and families to pay. When government mixes in the free market, such as helping students with government backed loans, it creates market distortions. One of the ways to reduce rising college costs is to phase out government backed lending, leaving it to the private sector.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Jul 17, 2017

On Education: More choice, more charter schools

That's why I am an advocate for school choice like public charter schools, when traditional public schools fail the youth at the most critical time of their lives. In some Massachusetts communities, too often urban, but not always, local public schools are not doing well, under performing their peers, statewide.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Jul 17, 2017

On Families & Children: Believes in traditional American values

He is fiscally responsible, socially conscious, believes in traditional American Values, follows the Constitution, and is a strong advocate for ordinary Americans like himself. A middle class, Cape Cod family man with blue-collar roots, Allen defines himself as a "People's Candidate."
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Jul 17, 2017

On Foreign Policy: Supports Israel and settler movement

I am pro-Israel and strongly condemn the United Nations Security Council vote against Israel's settlement construction in the West Bank. Elizabeth Warren supported the UN Security Vote, and therefore does not stand with our strongest, and perhaps our only real ally in the region.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Jul 17, 2017

On Gun Control: Opposes strengthening gun laws

I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, private gun ownership, and enforcing existing laws.
Source: 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign website AllenRWaters.com Jul 17, 2017

On Abortion: Conservative on abortion rights

Waters identified himself as a conservative Democrat from Mashpee and said he is running for the Republican nomination to combat "50 years of liberal failure on poverty" and to "protect our American culture." He explained he is conservative on many issues, including gun rights (he said he had his gun license in his pocket), abortion, and the idea of "sanctuary cities."
Source: Greenfield Recorder on 2018 Massachusetts Senatorial race Jun 1, 2017

On Gun Control: I keep my gun license in my pocket

Waters identified himself as a conservative Democrat from Mashpee and said he is running for the Republican nomination to combat "50 years of liberal failure on poverty" and to "protect our American culture." He explained he is conservative on many issues, including gun rights (he said he had his gun license in his pocket), abortion, and the idea of "sanctuary cities."
Source: Greenfield Recorder on 2018 Massachusetts Senatorial race Jun 1, 2017

On Immigration: Opposes sanctuary cities

Waters identified himself as a conservative Democrat from Mashpee and said he is running for the Republican nomination to combat "50 years of liberal failure on poverty" and to "protect our American culture." He explained he is conservative on many issues, including gun rights, abortion, and the idea of "sanctuary cities," a term used to describe a community that limits its cooperation with the federal government when it comes to enforcing immigration laws.
Source: Greenfield Recorder on 2018 Massachusetts Senatorial race Jun 1, 2017

On Corporations: Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key

Working people aren't progressing like they used to. Another reason I am running is America has also failed the poor, generations of people stuck at the lowest rungs, and too many middle class people sliding right down the pole with them. I believe free and fair enterprise with less regulation, lower, simpler taxes, and less top heavy crony capitalism, is the key to help repair the failure on poverty and progress.
Source: Facebook posting on 2018 Massachusetts Senate race Jan 31, 2017

On Drugs: Demand for drugs by whites is putting more blacks in jail

Allen Waters, who is running as an independent, says demand for drugs by whites leads to incarceration of blacks. "White doctors overprescribing. White junkies over-desiring. White lawman testifying. Black dealers a'lying. Cycle no denying," Waters posted on his Twitter feed in reaction to a time story about the raids. Referring to the Tweet as a "ditty," Waters said he was drawing attention to the incarceration of blacks, even here in Cape Cod, that is driven by white demand for drugs.
Source: Cape Cod Times on 2018 Massachusetts Senate race Apr 12, 2016

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