Diane Black in 2018 TN Governor's race


On Health Care: Patients should respect their doctors' religious beliefs

The Conscience Protection Act would allow health-care providers like nurses and doctors to sue if they're coerced into participating in abortions or if they face discrimination at work for refusing to do so. "It is time for this comprehensive, reasonable and modest bill to be voted on so we can allow millions of Americans who believe as I do in the sanctity of life to abide by those beliefs without having them trampled on by their own government," said Black.
Source: The Hill on 2018 Tennessee Governor race Nov 8, 2017

On Budget & Economy: Get government off the backs of job creators

Government doesn't create jobs, the private sector does. We can help by getting government off their backs.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Gubernatorial website black.house.gov Aug 31, 2017

On Education: Supports tax dollars for private schools

A firm believer in school choice, I supported the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Reauthorization Act, leveraging Congress's oversight role to ensure that DC education funds specifically include charter schools and scholarships for low-income families to use towards private schooling where the student's assigned public school may not be up to par. If we can showcase the success of school choice in Washington D.C., states can choose to replicate it nationwide.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Gubernatorial website black.house.gov Aug 31, 2017

On Energy & Oil: Rejects Paris climate change agreement

"I applaud President Trump's decisive action to reject the Paris climate change agreement, which was a bad deal for American families and businesses. Yet again, President Obama gave away the farm for a photo-op with Europe's most liberal leaders, signing a terrible agreement where most of the costs fell to the U.S. It's past time for an America-first energy policy to strengthen our security and grow our vibrant energy economy."
Source: 2018 Tennessee Gubernatorial website black.house.gov Aug 31, 2017

On Foreign Policy: Must stand up to North Korea's missile tests

"It is our responsibility in Congress to protect our citizens and hold North Korea accountable for their actions. This latest ballistic missile launch continues North Korea's alarming escalation of aggressive acts, and we will not tolerate it," said Congressman Black.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Gubernatorial website black.house.gov Aug 31, 2017

On Health Care: Repeal ObamaCare;need market-based solution

More than six years after ObamaCare was forced into law on a party line vote, it is clear that this law is not able to live up to its most basic promises, instead resulting in higher premiums, dropped coverage, and a weaker economy. As a registered nurse for more than 40 years, I recognize the need to address problems in our health care system. We need to expand access and work to lower costs with a more patient-centered, market-based approach.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Gubernatorial website black.house.gov Aug 31, 2017

On Civil Rights: Confederate statues are part of history

Nathan Bedford Forrest's bust in the state capitol has become particularly controversial. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says the monument to the Confederate general turned Ku Klux Klan leader should be removed, that Forrest doesn't deserve "honor at the Capitol." Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., disagrees."I don't think that we should begin removing all the history that our children will learn by, I think we have to leave history to be history and let it be a lesson."
Source: Washington Examiner on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race Aug 22, 2017

On Tax Reform: Flatter, simpler tax needed

Black, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said, "I think the most important thing about tax reform is that we do something now since it's been since 1986 that there has been tax reform and the tax code is so complicated. Really, if we were thinking about something fairer, flatter, and simpler, the president is going in that direction as well as us."
Source: Newsmax.com on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race Aug 22, 2017

On Abortion: Opposes funding of Planned Parenthood

As your next Governor, I will continue to fight to stop taxpayer $$ going to Planned Parenthood.
Source: Facebook posting on 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race Aug 18, 2017

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