Lauren Witzke in 2020 DE Senatorial race
On Foreign Policy:
Accept as immigrants Christians under religious persecution
Q: Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?A:
Christians under religious persecution, and migrants under a merit-based system who come here for our values, and not our benefits.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
On Free Trade:
Keep trade barriers; no more China ripoffs
Q: Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
A: No. I don't support allowing foreign enemies like China to rip America off at every turn.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Abortion:
Life begins at conception; constitutional change necessary
Witzke is un-apologetically pro-life. She believes that life begins at conception,. no matter what the circumstance. She will pursue a constitutional amendment to protect the unborn. Once our nation stops killing 1 million unborn babies a year, we'll
no longer need to bring in 1 million legal immigrants a year. Witzke will fund faith-based Crisis Pregnancy centers and adoption programs. End the stigma associated with adoption. Abortion should be stigmatized, not adoption.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website LaurenWitzke.com
Oct 10, 2020
On Abortion:
Abortion is extermination of minorities
Facebook comments she posted hours after the death last month of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She said the justice's "obsession
with abortion overtly singled out blacks and minorities for extermination," accompanying the post with a photograph of dancing Black children.
Source: New York Times on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Oct 2, 2020
On Budget & Economy:
No income tax increase; end government waste
Q: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?A: No.
Q: Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
A: No. I believe in ending government waste, and particularly ending our $150 billion annual tax burden spent on illegal aliens, so we can fully fund Social Security and Medicare.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Budget & Economy:
No federal spending for stimulus, but ok for COVID
Q: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?A: No.
Q: Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR
corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
A: Yes. I believe that Congress should stop playing games, and pass a pork-free bill providing direct relief to Americans for as long as the COVID-19 shutdowns last.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Budget & Economy:
Direct payments and tax-free access to 401k for COVID relief
Witzke is proposing allowing Americans to dip into up to half of their 401k savings tax-free, if the funds go towards starting a new small business, or reopening a small business that closed. "It will get that money back into the economy, but also it
will revive the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans, and it will give them access to their retirement funds without penalty." Witzke is also calling for $1,200 a month in direct payments to all Americans until COVID-19 restrictions have lifted.
Source: Delaware Public Media on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Oct 18, 2020
On Civil Rights:
Appreciates rally security from Proud Boys
On Wednesday, a day after Mr. Trump's Proud Boys remarks during the first presidential debate, Ms. Witzke took to Twitter. "The Proud Boys showed up to one of my rallies to provide free security for me when #BLM and ANTIFA were protesting my
candidacy," she wrote, "I am grateful to them for volunteering their time to keep myself and my supporters safe!"
Source: New York Times on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Oct 2, 2020
On Drugs:
Admits having run drugs for Mexican cartels
Witzke said she became addicted to painkillers and, eventually, heroin. "I ended up in a situation that I never thought I'd find myself in: I was running drugs, actually, for the Mexican cartels," she told WDEL radio in May. "These people
came here 100 percent legally, chain migration brought people here who will sell drugs to Americans and not think twice if it will kill them. They will sell these drugs to American children; they will sell them to your families, and they don't care."
Source: Slate.com on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Sep 16, 2020
On Drugs:
Federal funding for faith-based solutions for drug recovery
Opioid Crisis- As a member of the recovery community, I am an expert at recovery solutions. I will propose bills that provide federal funding for faith-based solutions for recovery. Faith-based solutions have merit,
there is validity in the results they produce. High level organizers of drug rings will be punished to the full extent of the law, this will work in tandem with immigration enforcement.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate survey 2020 Delaware Senate race
Sep 30, 2020
On Education:
Help pay off college loans so grads can have children
Q: Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?A: I support anything that makes it easier for young Americans to get married and have children. The student loan debt crisis is a reality--our current establishment is
importing cheap foreign labor, and young college graduates are being forced to compete with foreigners (who will work way longer for way less) for jobs. As a result, young Americans are not getting married, not having children, & falling into addiction.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
On Energy & Oil:
No Paris Accord until China and India stop CO2 emissions
Q: Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy?A: No.
Q: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
A: No. Despite withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, America's carbon emissions
have dropped more drastically even than those countries in the Accord. Until China and India stop their pollution, penalizing American businesses which have, relative to the rest of the world, been good environmental stewards, does not make sense.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Government Reform:
Life-long pols don't serve America & her people
Q: Do you believe that it's beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?A: I believe that the government was created for Americans who love their country and her people.
Life-long politicians have proven inept and to be poor representations of the interest of the American people.
It is time for new candidates in every branch of government that have not been deluded by far left ideologies, or bought out by corporate and foreign lobbyist to replace the establishment elite's pawns.
Q: What do you think of the filibuster?
A: The filibuster should only be used as a last resort in extreme circumstances. For instance, when a bill is rushed through with little to no time to review it in its entirety.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate survey 2020 Delaware Senate race
Sep 30, 2020
On Gun Control:
Gun rights shall not be infringed
Q: Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
A: No. "...shall not be infringed."
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Homeland Security:
America's military should be strong for our defense
Lauren will put America First. Our military will be strengthened but used strictly for the defense of our nation at home. She will not support meddling in the affairs of foreign nations, and rejects regime change abroad.
Foreign aid will be ended except in the events of natural disasters, and funds will be re-diverted towards Family Restoration efforts and American infrastructure.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website LaurenWitzke.com
Oct 10, 2020
On Homeland Security:
Bring our troops home; limit defense spending
Q: Do you support increasing defense spending?
A: No. I believe in bringing our troops home, and only fighting wars if they are authorized by Congress, unlike the 20-year war in the Middle East.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test
Oct 10, 2020
On Immigration:
Limit immigration to match emigration, except for marriage
Witzke supports a full 10-year moratorium on all immigration; only allowing migrants in to replace migration out of the country; netting at zero. Exceptions will be made for legitimate marriage and fiance visas.
Immigration laws should be strictly enforced, and our border secured. End DACA and deport the recipients. Our ancestors did not merely migrate to America, they founded America.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website LaurenWitzke.com
Oct 10, 2020
On Immigration:
Foreigners dismantle our culture, use drugs and take jobs
Witzke blamed immigrants for drug addiction and job loss in the United States. She said most politicians do not share her views because they are beholden to large donors. "People are so worried about being labeled a white supremacist when we are giving
our country away to foreigners. They are dismantling our culture. They're taking down our historical monuments. They're voting against our interests."
Source: Cleveland Jewish News on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Oct 8, 2020
On Social Security:
Benefits only to those who have paid into system
Q: How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
A: Cutting all welfare benefits to non-working Americans, and making sure only American citizens who have paid into social security are recipients.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
On War & Peace:
America should not meddle in the affairs of other nations
Lauren will put America First. Our military will be strengthened but used strictly for the defense of our nation at home. She will not support meddling in the affairs of foreign nations,
and rejects regime change abroad. Foreign aid will be ended except in the events of natural disasters, and funds will be re-diverted towards Family Restoration efforts and American infrastructure.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website LaurenWitzke.com
Oct 10, 2020
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