Dave Schatz in 2022 MO Senate race

On Abortion: The Missouri Way made it most pro-life state in the nation

The best way to fix Washington DC is the Missouri Way. The same principles we have relied on here in the Show-Me state to make Missouri the most pro-life, pro-freedom, pro-family, pro-law enforcement state in our nation. Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Budget & Economy: Balance the federal budget, get inflation under control

We will have an actual federal budget and it will be balanced.
We will get inflation under control.

Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Budget & Economy: Infrastructure one of the most critical things to invest in

[On spending priorities]: "I believe infrastructure is one of the most critical things you can invest in, from roads and bridges to broadband," Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz told reporters. "We're not sure what the stuff is in the bill where we might have to hold our nose, but these investments would be phenomenal for Missouri because we're going to need it to continue pushing Missouri forward." Source: The Center Square on 2022 Missouri Senate race Aug 11, 2021

On Civil Rights: LGBTQ nondiscrimination not at forefront of issues

The Missouri Nondiscrimination Act seeks to expand the list of characteristics in the Missouri Human Rights Act. MONA, as the nondiscrimination act is referred to, would add sexual orientation and gender identity to that list of characteristics. President Pro Tem Sen. Dave Schatz said the issue is not one that's been on the forefront of what he's engaged with, and "(the Senate) will take that as it comes." Source: News Tribune on 2022 Missouri Senate race Jan 12, 2020

On Civil Rights: ERA really about abortion; Jesus would oppose it

In Missouri, anti-feminist activists leaned heavily on Republican legislators, using the scare word "abortion" in order to stoke opposition to equal rights. And sure enough, the Republican leader of the state Senate, Dave Schatz, came out against the ERA, saying that the "majority of this [amendment] is about abortion" and claiming that Jesus would oppose it. (Jesus' known positions on issues of human equality would suggest otherwise.) Source: Salon.com on 2022 Missouri Senate race Apr 30, 2019

On Foreign Policy: Putin a bully; deserves a bloody nose for Ukraine invasion

Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz was early in condemning Putin, tweeting four minutes later: "The only thing a bully respects is a bloody nose--for an unprovoked attack on a free people, Putin deserves one. These actions must not be tolerated." Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch on 2022 Missouri Senate race Feb 25, 2022

On Free Trade: Demand fair trade deals putting American first

We will cut taxes for working families and small businesses.
We will demand fair trade deals that put America's working families, farmers, and small businesses first.

Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Government Reform: The United States has a president, not a king

Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, introduced a bill Monday that would aim to challenge President Joe Biden's recent executive orders, which Schatz called unconstitutional. "The United States has a president, not a king," Schatz said in a statement announcing the bill. Source: Columbia Missourian on 2022 Missouri Senate race Mar 7, 2021

On Gun Control: The Missouri Way: protect our Second Amendment rights

We will defend the unborn.
We will protect our Second Amendment rights.
We will Back The Blue

Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Health Care: Not in favor of funding Medicaid expansion

Missouri voters amended the state Constitution to extend eligibility for Medicaid to thousands more low-income adults under Obama's national health care law. But Schatz told reporters that voters didn't get to weigh in on how to fund the expansion. "Without that, I'm not advocating that we would fund Medicaid expansion," Schatz said. "I think if voters had the opportunity to choose--given all the information--I don't believe they would have overwhelmingly passed Medicaid expansion." Source: KY3/Associated Press on 2022 Missouri Senate race Apr 8, 2021

On Homeland Security: Have the strongest, best-equipped, and most agile military

We will have the strongest, best-equipped, and most agile military on the globe to meet the challenges from China, Russia, and other threats.
We will reject socialism once and for all.
We will secure our border.

Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Principles & Values: Values of honesty, integrity, hard work were instilled in me

Growing up a blue collar kid in rural Missouri, I spent long days working in my family's construction business, where the values of honesty, integrity and hard work were instilled in me as a young man. It was then that I became inspired by Ronald Reagan. He spoke to our conservative values, our commonsense beliefs and our way of life. He wasn't part of the club. He didn't care about the club. I respected that. That's who I am. Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

On Principles & Values: Trust Americans to run their lives & God to direct our steps

Caring more about the name on the front of your jersey than the one on the back...
Working harder to help your families and communities than to please the mob on Twitter...
Trusting Americans to know best how to run their own lives and God to direct our steps...
And NEVER making a promise you don't intend to keep.

Source: 2022 Missouri Senate campaign website SchatzForSenate.com Apr 4, 2022

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