Tiffany Smiley in Survey of 2021 Senate campaign websites
On Budget & Economy:
Lift people up rather than spend billions on failed programs
Failures in our education system trickle down to the problems we see every day on our streets. The homelessness, increased crime rates, drug addiction, and poverty in our communities is not something we can turn a blind eye to.
This problem demands a solution that lifts people up rather than tying them to yet another failed government program that spends billions of our tax dollars, with little actually reaching those in need.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Crime:
Defunding the police undercuts foundation of lawful society
Our hometown heroes in blue are in need of our support today. Radical efforts to "defund the police" are wrong-headed and undercut the foundation of our lawful society. Our law enforcement and first responders need our support,
resources, and improved training to meet the needs of our communities. I am committed to fighting for our local heroes and ensuring they receive the resources they need at every level of service, because our support is what they deserve.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Education:
Empower families to choose best education for their children
Despite the best efforts of so many of our teachers, the past year of distance and remote learning has shown all of us the holes in our education system. We need to empower Washington families to choose the education that is best for their children.
My boys, like your children and grandchildren, have unique talents and face individual challenges, and our education system must work to meet their needs so they can succeed in their futures.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Free Trade:
We need stronger trade policies like USMCA that are fair
Tax and regulatory reform over the past several years have been a terrific boost to our economy, but the past year has shown us that our economy still demands leadership to ensure our future is bright. We need stronger trade policies like the
USMCA that are fair to Washington's businesses, workers and farmers. At the same time, we must continue regulatory reform and cooperation that ensures we protect our environment and grow our economy. This is critical for Washington's future.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Government Reform:
Opposes election reform bill; supports voter ID
The 2020 elections raised serious questions about the integrity of our elections and caused millions of Americans to question their confidence in our electoral process. Instead of thoroughly addressing these concerns,
Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have doubled-down by ignoring the problems in our system and worse, proposing sweeping changes that would truly put our elections further in jeopardy. I oppose S.1/H.R.1.
What our system needs are commonsense solutions that are overwhelming supported by the American people. Reforms like implementing Voter ID, modernizing local county voting systems to ensure the voter rolls are kept up-to-date, and signature/photo
verification on mail-in ballots would strengthen our elections. Just as important, I believe that courts have an obligation to give all evidence of voter fraud a full and fair hearing.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Homeland Security:
Don't burden veteran families with an uncertain future
In April of 2005, Tiffany learned Scotty, while serving America in Iraq, had been severely wounded by a suicide bomber, causing him to fall into a coma and permanently lose sight in both of his eyes. Tiffany was determined that he would never become
just another number in the unreliable VA system. To this day, Tiffany and Scotty have made fighting to ensure every veteran gets the benefits and care they deserve one of their highest priorities.
I took on the Veterans Administration because they were failing my family, and I won because losing was not an option. But my family's story of victory over federal bureaucrats is the exception, rather than the rule. Far too many desperate
veteran families face an uncertain future that is filled with mountains of paperwork and excuses. It makes absolutely no sense to burden families who have given so much with so little support from the government they swore an oath to defend.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
On Immigration:
Stop the surge of illegal immigrants and secure our border
The Biden Administration's continued dithering over the ongoing crisis at our southern border should outrage every Washingtonian. This is not some distant problem on the other side of the country, it impacts every single American. For the sake of our
national security and make progress in ending the pandemic, we must stop the surge of illegal immigrants and secure our border. And for the sake of these children, we must work with our international partners to resolve this humanitarian crisis.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
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