Dave Lindstrom in 2020 KS Senatorial race
On Abortion:
Led local fight against funding Planned Parenthood
There is no one more vulnerable than an unborn child. It should be nothing short of a national emergency that life has become so disposable in our present culture. As a county commissioner, Dave Lindstrom led the fight to successfully prevent
county funding of Planned Parenthood. Dave will continue to fight against any effort to provide subsidies to organizations whose primary function is to devalue or encourage the destruction of human life.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Budget & Economy:
Growth in regulations affects ability to create jobs
Though the government has a regulatory role to play in certain areas within our economy, somewhere along the way, the government has strayed dramatically from its basic economic role. While President
Trump has been on the right track trying to reduce extraneous regulations, agency growth continues along with an overall growth in regulations affecting the ability of employers to create jobs and opportunities in their respective communities.
Federal personnel costs are also a huge driver of expenditures. The federal government employs more than two million civilian workers, with an estimated average salary of $94,463 or $291 billion annually. In addition to validating the need for
given positions, there must also be an examination of whether such lofty salaries are warranted, especially when compared to private sector wages that lag considerably behind the federal average and are subject to the elasticity of our economy.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Education:
Get federal government out of the student loan business
The federal government has almost single-handedly put the cost of higher education out of reach for most American families. It's time to get the government out of the student loan business and restore the underwriting of student loans,
whereby students are far less likely to bury themselves under a mountain of debt, often for degrees of little worth in the real-world economy.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Families & Children:
Raise cap for tax free accounts for dependent care
The family unit is among the most important institutions that we, as a society, should seek to support. Paid Family Leave provides much-needed security for families and impacts every Kansan. Whether young or old, all levels of society can feel the
impact, including demands placed on parents, grandparents and other guardians and caregivers. Our society is made stronger when our families are stronger. I stand with Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump on calling for Paid Family Leave.
One way we can bring relief to families and help employers find top talent is to increase the Flexible Spending Accounts cap for Dependent Care. This allows families to set aside part of their paycheck tax-free to pay for daycare.
Right now, annual Dependent Care contributions are capped at $5,000 dollars per family, regardless of the number of children that need care. That doesn't even cover half of the average cost for one child.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Foreign Policy:
Focus of wars & alliances should be American interests
America should never go to war, nor form any alliance, without clearly identifiable benefits to the advancement and security of American interests. Dave supports President Trump's efforts to review foreign aid expenditures and to require allies to pay
their fair share associated with common defense pacts and military operations. American tax dollars should be spent to further America's interests, not subsidize the interests of other countries with little associated American benefit.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Foreign Policy:
Support of Israel benefits US strategically & economically
Dave strongly supports America's long overdue recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. Israel is our reliable ally in the Middle East region, providing not only a strategic relationship militarily, but
Israel has also been an innovative economic partner that has contributed to our economy and benefitted Americans, particularly in field of medicine. It is a model relationship that is a clear illustration of America First foreign policy.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Free Trade:
Supports "fair trade" benefiting Americans over "free trade"
When it comes to trade, the overarching issue should be how does a trade proposal benefit American citizens. Too often, trade is predicated on some academic theory of "free trade" that overlooks the necessity of "fair trade." I support the "fair trade"
efforts of the Trump administration. Renegotiating NAFTA to stabilize and open doors wider to American agriculture exports and manufacturing puts American citizens first, and the prosperity of American families first--not market manipulators.
China poses an economic and military threat to Western interests, especially the United States. As part of the China trade negotiations, China will open its markets to US agriculture more robustly--giving farmers across our nation, including
Kansas, a major outlet to once again export agriculture products. All provisions pursued by the Trump administration were to achieve "fair trade" with China, safeguarding the long term economic interests of American citizens.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Government Reform:
Term limits: no more than 12 years House/Senate combined
Limit tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives to no more than three terms and tenure in the U.S. Senate to no more than two terms. And, additionally, require service in the Senate be limited to one term if consecutive to prior service in the
House, limiting total consecutive congressional service to no more than 12 years for any individual.
Members of Congress should be prohibited from accepting PAC contributions from industries with business before the committees upon which the member serves.
Committees should operate without undue influence, real or perceived, that arises from the acceptance of campaign contributions from the very interests over which a committee has direct jurisdiction.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Government Reform:
Eliminate Congressional pensions, let them save up
Senate and House members draw a salary of $174,000 (three times the average American income), a sum more than sufficient for them to save for their own retirement. Depending on the length of tenure, congressional pensions can provide a $139,200
(80%) annual retirement benefit, and currently cost taxpayers more than $36 million annually to fund. Congressional pensions incentivize politicians to stay in office as long as possible to accrue the greatest benefit. This must end.
For every $1 billion in overspending added to the annual deficit, salaries of Congress and the president should be reduced by $100. If this plan were in place, the last spending bill would have eliminated $100,000 from each elected official's salary.
Such accountability will ensure Congress fulfills its fiduciary duty as stewards of our taxpayer dollars, and force greater scrutiny of favors and giveaways for special interests. Our government will return to operation for the people.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Government Reform:
Confirm constitutionalist judges who respect Rule of Law
Dave will only vote to confirm constitutionalist judges who possess a demonstrated respect for the Rule of Law, a passion for freedom and who value life to protect the unborn, the aged and the disabled. Presidents should only nominate, and the senate sho
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Gun Control:
An assault rifle ban would have no effect on crime
How do we know for sure that an "assault" rifle ban would have no effect on crime? Because such a ban was already tried in the 1990s and declared a failure. A research report prepared for the U.S. Department of Justice following a
10 year implementation of the ban arrived at the following conclusion: "the ban's impact on gun violence is likely to be small at best, and perhaps too small for reliable measurement."
The chief problem, though there are several, with red flag laws as generally conceived in the several states that have such laws is that these laws lack established due process protections for the accused. In fact, confiscation of firearms
and even arrest can occur solely on the basis of one complaint without any corroboration, and the action can be ordered before any investigation or inquiry of the accused. That's simply not how the American justice system is to operate.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Health Care:
Transparency in price and services provided helps consumers
Transparency in both price and services provided are key to putting consumers in charge of both their care and their health care dollars. Providing consumers information to knowledgeably engage will over time be a disruptor to the cost of health care
delivery. There is pricing transparency, competition, and both consumer and physician engagement to deliver quality services and to achieve positive outcomes.
Removing the subset of consumers with pre-existing conditions to a specialized pool targeted to the specific needs of that population will ensure for them not only quality insurance coverage but more effective and personalized care without many of
the complexities of the private insurance market. The result for those remaining in the traditional individual market will be a return to less expensive market-driven premiums reflective of the insured's respective health status.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Health Care:
Let Medicare have power to negotiate drug prices
The federal government is the largest single purchaser of medications. In a sweetheart deal for the drug industry a law was passed prohibiting the government from negotiating the prices it pays for medications. The current scheme inflates not only what
the government pays out, but can also inflate the out of pocket cost for everyone from Medicare retirees to government employees and service members. Medicare Part D plan sponsors should have the same power to negotiate pricing as well.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Homeland Security:
Military funding should be untouchable priority
America needs to make as an untouchable priority a fully funded, fully trained, fully equipped, and fully ready to deploy military. Given the relentless pace at which conflicts are brewing around the world, and more recently to our south,
America cannot be caught with military depleted as a result of funding a multi-million dollar habitat for a prehistoric sea urchin, or funding rebates for windmills. A strong military shouldn't be a political issue. It's just commonsense.
Our military defense commitments do not end when our servicemen and women come home. We must also fulfill our promise to them with quality health care, support for those who struggle from the effects of war, and support for military families.
We cannot deploy our men and women for months and years at a time and not be there to support them and their families when they return to American soil.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Immigration:
No discussion of immigration reform until border secured
Dave strongly believes that you do not find your best skilled labor crossing the border in the dead of night, but instead through a tightly regulated, secure immigration process tailored to meet the needs of our nation, not the need for a permanent
underclass to bolster the fortunes of a declining political party. A nation is not a nation without secure borders to regulate who and what is crossing our borders.
It's time to enforce our immigration laws and secure the border. Only when border security has been competently achieved can a discussion of comprehensive immigration reform begin in earnest. We can't adequately address the issue the of those already
here illegally when we have left the doors wide open at the border. Reforming our immigration protocol for legal immigration makes no sense as long as foreign individuals can come and go across our borders with impunity, and without consequence.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Jobs:
Bring American manufacturing back from China
We need to put the needs of hard-working Americans first and move more manufacturing back to the United States. I've had enough of the career politicians holding us back. I have had enough of Made in China. The Chinese government has only one
priority, total control, and they're willing to put American lives at risk to achieve it. I have said for years that America must become more financially independent from China. We cannot let an authoritarian regime in Beijing destroy our economy.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Principles & Values:
A vocal advocate for capitalism; socialism is a cancer
Dave will fight to defeat socialism and prevent it from taking root in the United States.Dave is a vocal advocate for capitalism and the opportunities it creates for American families. Dave is living proof that the American Dream is possible no
matter where you have your start in life. But the key ingredients are hard work, opportunity and freedom to pursue those opportunities as they come before you. Socialism, by contrast, is a cancer on economies and destroyer of freedom.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Principles & Values:
America must repent & pray for an awakening and revival
Wherever socialism has come to power, that power has sought to supplant God and raise the idol of government for worship and dependence. The pattern is holding once again as leaders in the Democrat party openly advocate using the tax code to penalize
churches, using the force of government to silence the word of God from the pulpit and to criminalize the bedrock beliefs upon which this country was founded. It is time for America to repent, to pray for an awakening and revival through our land.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Tax Reform:
Draconian taxation robs the economy of incentives
Draconian taxation robs the economy of incentives for citizens to participate in working, in starting businesses, in creating products and services and in creating jobs. Over time, as history has demonstrated everywhere socialism has spread,
poverty becomes the order of the day, corrupt domineering governments abuse their people and the remaining wealth becomes concentrated in the hands of a few, generally, government-connected hacks.
Dave will work to enact real tax simplification to protect our freedoms, increase incomes, create jobs and opportunities and reduce the footprint of government in our lives. My plan is true reform with a true, understandable flat tax; no bells,
no whistles and NO LOOPHOLES. I support a simple flat tax plan for individuals and for corporate filers. Loopholes would be sewed shut by retaining only the most commonly utilized deductions.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Technology:
Rural broadband must be a top priority
Revitalizing our rural areas will hinge as much on expanding broadband internet access as it might on efforts to recruit new factories or new agriculture-related enterprises. We need to ensure that the tools necessary
for individuals to rise up and fulfill their entrepreneurial potential are in place in our rural communities. Rural broadband must be a top priority as part of any infrastructure effort coming from Washington.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Technology:
Revisit libel laws & media protections
The media is too often a willing accomplice in the demonization of Americans whose only offense is exercising their freedom of speech. It's why Dave proposes that our libel laws be revisited. The protections once afforded the press were enacted with an
expectation of a responsible fourth estate that would put truth above politics and personal agendas. While some of those publications and outlets exist today, they exist as a rare bright spot in a dim industry.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Technology:
Make critical infrastructure a priority
Dave knows that since the rebound of the economy following the 2017 tax reform, revenues have jumped by billions of dollars. Those dollars should have been used to address critical needs and pay down debt. The money is there to address the need over a
reasonable window of time, but it will take actual will and commonsense to make it a priority. Dave will be a strong voice to push this debate and make critical infrastructure a priority.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On War & Peace:
Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world
Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world. The Obama Administration's Iran Deal was a disaster. Iran has continued to show aggression to Israel and the United States. Iran is also the largest threat against Saudi Arabia, the largest
country in the Arab World. President Trump has also brought great leadership by strategically bringing Saudi Arabia, an enemy to Israel for many years, to the peace table with Israel.
The U.S. must not support the creation of a new state where terrorism is financially incentivized. President Trump signed into law the Taylor Force Act in 2018, a bill that stops U.S. economic aid to the Palestinian Authority until they cease paying
stipends through the Palestinian Authority Martyr's Fund to individuals who commit acts of terrorism and to the families of deceased terrorists. I support this legislation. This decisive action will help bring an end to senseless killing.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On War & Peace:
Measure military success with clearly articulable goals
The term "endless wars" is often used to describe lengthy conflicts. War is not a TV sitcom to be resolved in 30 minutes. Rather, achieving clearly articulable goals identified prior to the engagement must be the measure by which military operations
are assessed and executed--and these operations should then be executed in the most effective, most expeditious manner. Our military should not be deployed any longer than is necessary to achieve the stated outcome.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website LindstromForSenate.com
May 31, 2020
On Abortion:
Committed to culture of life; opposes late-term abortions
As a father, Dave is also committed to a culture of life in our society and believes
that those who continue to push for late-term abortions, even after birth, must be stopped.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website, LindstromForSenate.com
Jan 7, 2020
On Immigration:
National security starts with wall on southern border
Dave will also work to ensure that our national security and our Armed Forces continue to be the best in the world.
Part of having a real national security starts with a wall on our southern border and immigration policies that reward those who follow the rules.
Source: 2020 Kansas Senate campaign website, LindstromForSenate.com
Jan 7, 2020
On Gun Control:
Guns don't create violence, might support background checks
In light of recent shootings in Texas, Ohio and California, Lindstrom, a member of the National Rifle Association, said he thinks guns do not create violence. "But I do think that there are some things that we can do," he said. "And the president is
working on as it relates to background checks and governmental entities being able to communicate with each other, not necessarily as well as they do now." Lindstrom said he owns guns and supports the Second Amendment.
Source: San Jose Mercury News on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Aug 14, 2019
On Health Care:
Supports a market-based approach for healthcare
When looking at healthcare, Lindstrom said he supports a market-based approach that provides cheaper and attainable care. "We need to work on that.
It's a shame that we have a policy that doesn't allow us to have a market-driven healthcare program, which would allow us to go from state to state," he said.
Source: San Jose Mercury News on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Aug 14, 2019
On Immigration:
Build wall in some areas; use technology in other areas
Lindstrom said he supports Trump in his plans for enhanced security along the United States-Mexico border. "What we need to do is in some areas, we need to build a wall," he said. "Other areas, maybe technology will handle it. Further beyond that, we
need to fund a budget that will pay for those things and put politics aside and protect our nation." Lindstrom suggested initiating DNA testing to make sure adults are bringing their own children while seeking entry into the United States.
Source: San Jose Mercury News on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Aug 14, 2019
On Immigration:
We need to grow, but make sure they're coming in legally
Lindstrom said he believes Trump is "working hard" to secure the southern border, and wants people to seek entry into the United States legally. "We do have to reform our immigration so that we allow folks to come in this country, but we are a country
of laws," he said. "And we need to make sure that they're coming in legally. We want people to come into this country. We need to grow. We need bodies to help us employ, help us fill some of the jobs that we have vacant right now."
Source: San Jose Mercury News on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Aug 14, 2019
On Budget & Economy:
National debt is a huge problem
Lindstrom said the national debt is a huge problem. "This government overspending is getting crazy," he said. "I would like to make sure we are not spending more than what we bring in every year. We have a $22 trillion deficit. Our budget is a trillion
dollars more than what we take in every year. That is $31,000 and changes every second of the day. It is out of hand and not sustainable. I hope I can bring some stability to politics in Washington, D.C."
Source: Ottawa Herald on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Jun 27, 2019
On Free Trade:
Farmers support Trump's trade war and tariffs
Lindstrom heard from the state's farmers that tariffs placed on agricultural products by Trump is something they can live with. "To a person throughout the state, they are talking about 'we support the President,'"
Lindstrom said. "'Yes, it is short-term pain, but we think there will be a long-term gain.' That is the patriotism of the farmers and ranchers in this state. I was pleased to hear it."
Source: Ottawa Herald on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Jun 27, 2019
On Principles & Values:
Concerned about growing embrace of socialism
Lindstrom said he's concerned about what he sees as a growing embrace of socialism and "I think our country's under attack.""People are making promises with other people's money
and resources that they cannot keep, that they understand are not sustainable--that will create an environment in this country, of one of entitlement, as opposed to hard work," he said. "That's what I mean when I talk about socialism."
Source: Associated Press on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Jun 27, 2019
On Principles & Values:
Played on KC Chiefs; served on Turnpike Authority's board
The former NFL player and businessman made an unsuccessful run for statewide office in 2002 as a running mate for Republican Tim Shallenburger, who lost the race for governor to Democrat Kathleen Sebelius.Starting in 1978, Lindstrom played
eight seasons for the Chiefs as a defensive end before retiring from the NFL to launch a career in business. Lindstrom, a native of Massachusetts and graduate of Boston University, opted to remain in Kansas after leaving football.
"The quality of life and cost of living is in my mind unmatched in this country and possibly the world," Lindstrom said.
He owned four Burger King franchises in the Kansas City area until 2011 and served on the
Johnson County Commission for a decade. Former Gov. Sam Brownback first appointed him to the Turnpike Authority's board in 2013 and he became chairman three years later.
Source: Wichita Eagle on 2020 Kansas Senate race
Mar 4, 2019
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