Tony Monetti in 2018 MO Senate race

On Civil Rights: Value diversity and America's melting pot of cultures

Our Founding Fathers recognized the value of working together towards a common goal as a team. We must hold our elected officials accountable for workable, sustainable solutions. We must, as a country, value diversity and the melting pot of cultures that make us both strong and uniquely American. We must find common ground and build bridges as AMERICANS. One way we can do this is to develop both private and public partnerships to tackle tough problems while preserving the values of altruism, compassion, and basic human decency and tolerance. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial campaign website monetti4senate.com Feb 22, 2018

On Corporations: Lower corporate tax rates where possible

I will fight for the Middle Class and value our workers who are the backbone of our country. They deserve fair pay and less taxes. The federal government should encourage job training programs, invest in technology to increase our competitive edge, and stimulate technological innovation. Finally, we must reform our tax structure to reflect a fair distribution of the load by reducing entitlements, lowering corporate tax rates where possible, and re-thinking our current income tax base. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial campaign website monetti4senate.com Feb 22, 2018

On Technology: Re-invest in workers and a crumbling infrastructure

Let's face it, the economy touches every single citizen. We are dependent upon a strong, robust economy that reflects responsible investment and growth balanced by intelligent and responsible spending. It's time to re-invest in those things that made this Nation great: its citizens, small businessmen, farmers, ranchers, workers and a crumbling infrastructure. The federal government should be doing everything within its power to reduce regulations that cripple small businesses, family owned farms and ranches, to increase jobs, manufacturing, and our transportation networks, and to provide businesses with the access to capital while providing fair laws and wages for our strongest asset--our workforce. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial campaign website monetti4senate.com Feb 22, 2018

On Education: Public schools that fail our kids do not deserve our support

As an educator, I want our country to produce the world's best-educated students, and well-trained workers. I support school choice. If public schools are not helping students, doesn't it make sense to use tax dollars on private schools that work rather than on public schools that do not? Public schools that fail our kids do not deserve our support. Source: Twitter posting on 2018 Missouri Senate race Feb 18, 2018

On Abortion: Pro-life, but support healthcare & adoption

While I am morally committed to a Pro-Life stance, we have a responsibility to go beyond our words and moral stance. I am equally passionate about finding ways to help young mothers who choose life through finding and accessing health care and support services, providing viable adoption options for the mothers and adoptive parents, and supporting children through educational, health, and support services to ensure them a welcoming place in our society. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Crime: Stronger emphasis on policing

We have a responsibility to protect our citizens. We can do this through a stronger emphasis on policing and prosecuting those dangerous criminals who target the welfare and safety of our citizens; such as, violent offenders, human and drug traffickers, sex offenders, child pornographers, and violent illegal immigrants. We must provide our law enforcement agencies with the proper training and equip them to do the job. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Government Reform: Cut spending, waste, needless regulation

I am committed to working towards the development of a smaller, more efficient, less invasive federal government. We have a responsibility to our future generations to develop a habit of responsible fiscal decision-making and spending. We must lower the federal debt. We can do this by shrinking government spending, targeting fraud, waste and abuse, and curbing needless regulations that cripple small businesses, farmers, and the middle class. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Government Reform: Term limits for senators

I am committed to fighting the culture of political cronyism, patronage, and lobbyist influence. One way we can encourage a return to the citizen servant in Congress that our Founding Fathers envisioned, is to institute term limits for the U.S. Senate. The President is limited to two terms. Why not the Senate? A Senator's first obligation is to represent and serve the people who s/he represents. We must choose to serve others not ourselves. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Government Reform: Preserve separation of church and state

We need to preserve the founding fathers' vision of the separation of church and state. As we protect religious freedom, we need to ensure that all citizens are free to worship as they see fit, or to be free not to worship if that is their individual choice. Our government has no business involving itself in the private religious decisions of its citizens. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Gun Control: Gun ownership is a guaranteed right

I am committed to upholding safe and responsible gun ownership. The Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. Legal gun ownership is a right guaranteed to all responsible citizens and should not be infringed. One way to secure and protect the 2nd Amendment is to work towards the support of Constitutional Originalists to the U.S. Supreme Court. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Health Care: Replace ObamaCare with free market

We need to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act, but we must be dedicated to finding a workable, affordable, and accessible alternative. We can empower states to help their citizens find the means to find affordable solutions within the free market economy. We can do this through creating tax credits and individual health savings accounts and by developing private and public health clinics funding through public and private partnerships. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Homeland Security: Invest in training & equipment

A strong defensive capability is a cornerstone for the preservation of democracy. We must provide for the common defense in a rational, reasonable manner by providing our troops with the best training and equipment we can provide. I am committed to improving our missile defense and counter intelligence capabilities. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

On Technology: Investment in infrastructure means jobs

It's time to re-invest in those things that made this Nation great: its citizens, small businessmen, farmers, ranchers, workers and a crumbling infrastructure. The federal government should reduce regulations that cripple small businesses, family owned farms and ranches, increase our transportation networks, and provide businesses with the access to capital while providing fair laws and wages for our strongest asset--our workforce. Source: 2018 Missouri Senatorial website MonettiForSenate.com Oct 15, 2017

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