Bernie Moreno in 2022 OH Senate race
On Energy & Oil:
Doesn't believe electric cars are the right answer
When it comes to electrification, Moreno doesn't believe it's the right answer. He says, for us (U.S.) to become dependent on China for batteries, seems like a bad thing. He continues to say, it's a mistake from a public policy
perspective to jump headfirst into electrification. Only about 2% of vehicles are electric and, he says, people need to take a look at the marketplace.
Source: CBT News on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Jul 21, 2021
On Budget & Economy:
Make unemployment benefits a mechanism of last resort
Policy makers wanted people to stay home and avoid the workplace during the pandemic, so they paid people to do so. This work disincentive will harm our workers in the long-term because displaced workers will have a harder time on a new job, as they
will have lost valuable skills during their time away from work. We need to design and implement smart policies that make unemployment benefits a mechanism of last resort and provide meaningful incentives for people to get back to work now.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Budget & Economy:
Put our fiscal house in order; cut spending
We see reckless federal spending, even by Washington, D.C., standards. Trillions of dollars, in the name of COVID relief, are being pumped into an already over-stimulated economy. The impact will be clear: as demand artificially
goes up, prices will follow, so the inflation rate will skyrocket and make everything more expensive. We need to put our fiscal house in order and stop spending money we don't have.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Civil Rights:
Glosses over company's support for LGBTQ non-discrimination
Most of the Republicans in Ohio's U.S. Senate race have made their positions relatively clear regarding LGBTQ non-discrimination bills. But when asked about the issue on the campaign trail, including in front of groups who oppose it,
Bernie Moreno's answers have glossed over explaining how his car dealership group came to join a coalition supporting one such bill in Ohio after he met with the head of a major LGBTQ advocacy group.
Source: Cleveland Plain-Dealer on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Dec 21, 2021
On Crime:
We must stand together to "defend the police"
We need to restore respect for law-and-order in this country, and for those who work every day to keep us safe: our military, our police officers, and our first responders.
While radical Democrats want to "defund the police," we must stand together to "defend the police" and give our men and women in uniform the resources and the training they need to properly protect us.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Drugs:
Get tough on the illicit distribution and sale of opioids
The opioid epidemic is a serious crisis affecting Ohio. We need to get tough on those who engage in the illicit distribution and sale of opioids while developing and implementing smart policies that facilitate prevention strategies and treatment
efforts. As a father and grandfather, I take this issue very seriously and will work tirelessly to take this fight to our nation's capital.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Education:
I will fight hard to expand school choice
Quality education (not indoctrination) will solve many of our nation's and state's problems. That is why we need a common-sense approach to education that puts our students first. I will fight hard to expand school choice, support local control of
education, ensure that schools receive the resources they need so that every child in our state receives the best possible education, and put an end to classroom indoctrination and the teaching of far-left ideologies, such as critical race theory.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Foreign Policy:
Always, always, put America First!
President Trump's National Security Strategy gave us a great roadmap to pursue our vital security interests: Protect the American Homeland, People, and Way of Life; Advance American Prosperity; Preserve Peace through Strength; and Enhance American
Influence. Our foreign policy must follow this roadmap and always, always, put America First! We need to spend more time and energy making America great than worrying about what other nations think of us.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Foreign Policy:
United States must always stand unequivocally with Israel
America has no greater friend than Israel and we should always be their number one ally. In a region full of hostility toward the United States, Israel is a source of freedom and stability in the region. It is the only state in the region that shares
our democratic values. As Israel's neighbors want to wipe them off the face of the earth, the United States must always stand unequivocally with Israel.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Free Trade:
Only support trade agreements that put American jobs first
We need to promote trade agreements that are both free and fair so that Ohio's companies and workers can benefit from selling their great products all over the world. That is why we need to be vigilant to ensure a level-playing field for
American companies and workers. I will only support trade agreements that put American jobs first, especially Ohio jobs.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Government Reform:
All politicians do is talk; I strongly support term limits
I will fight harder than anyone to promote strong Conservative principles that enhance our way of life. All politicians do is talk, talk, talk. That is why I strongly support term limits.
As a businessman who is used to getting things done, I will act with commitment, hard-work, and determination to enact common-sense policies that allow everyone in Ohio to achieve the American Dream!
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Government Reform:
Cut red tape and reduce regulatory burden on economy
As a businessman who created thousands of jobs right here in Ohio, I know firsthand the impact of unnecessary regulations on our economy. President Donald J. Trump did a tremendous job cutting red tape and reducing the regulatory burden on our economy.
Like him, I support fewer and smarter regulations to unleash the creative spirit of Ohio's entrepreneurs, small businesses, and workers.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Gun Control:
Our Second Amendment is currently under threat
Our Second Amendment is currently under threat.
I will always fight hard to protect and defend our Second Amendment rights.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Homeland Security:
A strong American military is the only way to ensure peace
A strong American military, the best in the world, is the only way to ensure peace. We need to ensure they are properly funded and have the resources they need to keep us safe.
Our heroic veterans put everything on the line to fight for our freedoms. We need to make sure we don't forget their sacrifices and always take care of them.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Immigration:
My parents came here legally to escape socialism
He compared New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to "radicals like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara," and said he plans to protect the U.S. from the socialist left. The topic he focused on most was immigration,
telling the story of how his family came to the U.S. from Columbia as a child to escape socialism. "This is personal to me. My parents came here legally, because they wanted us to see that in America, we can accomplish anything," Moreno said.
Source: Spectrum News 1 on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 6, 2021
On Immigration:
I support building a wall on Southern border
I believe in an immigration system that supports the rule of law. And that is why I support reforming our immigration laws to make it harder for people to enter this country illegally. I support building a wall along our Southern border.
I support eliminating taxpayer-funded benefits that serve as a magnet for illegal immigrants and hurt American taxpayers and workers, including right here in Ohio.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Running to protect the American dream
Bernie Moreno sees Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the extreme left, their allies in the media, big tech, and universities push socialism at every turn.
He sees them using Cancel Culture to completely silence us. That's not why his parents risked it all to come to America. He's fighting to protect the American Dream.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Principles & Values:
We need to protect Trump's victories & amazing achievements
President Donald J. Trump is the Most Conservative President of Our Lifetime. He stood up to everyone who rigged the system against outsiders, and he fought for Americans every step of the way.
He was attacked more than any other elected official, and yet accomplished amazing achievements for the American people. We need to protect his victories.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Confirm judges to defend Constitution and state's rights
We need to ensure that hard left judges cannot wash away Conservative, hard-fought victories. That means confirming strong, principled jurists to the bench. I will vote to confirm the men and women who will defend the constitution and
state's rights to our federal judiciary.I believe all human life is precious. I will always fight hard to protect and defend the sanctity of life.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Tried to buy Cleveland Indians to prevent name change
Moreno told Fox News that he wanted to buy the franchise because the team "means a lot to northeast Ohio" and "a lot" to the "generations" of fans "who grew up there.""So for the name change to happen, it was just a classic example of the kind of
cancel culture woke-ism that's affecting our nation," Moreno said. "And it just really bothers me that a small group of White, liberal activists can make something like that happen."
"It's the wrong decision and we want to reverse it," he continued.
Source: FOX News on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Jul 21, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Defended fellow candidate against antisemitic advertisement
A Republican Senate candidate in Ohio is doubling down on a controversial campaign ad, insisting voters need to be aware of an important fact: that the frontrunner in the primary, Josh Mandel, is Jewish. A moderator at the debate asked for [Republican
Senate opponent Mark] Pukita to respond to claims that he is "antisemitic and intentionally divisive and inflammatory.""In terms of antisemitism, all I did in an ad was pointed out that Josh is going around saying he's got the Bible in one hand and
the constitution in the other. But he's Jewish," Pukita said. Pukita's response was quickly condemned by Bernie Moreno.
"Josh, nobody should question your faith. That's not right," Moreno said. "The Jewish religion, the Bible is the Bible.
That was hard to hear. I'm sorry about that. That's not right. We're better than that, guys."
Pukita last month was cut out of a forum hosted by the Center for Christian Virtue after the organization deemed his radio ad to be antisemitic.
Source: Politico.com AdWatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Nov 11, 2021
On Tax Reform:
Protect historic tax cuts signed by Trump
Ohioans should keep more of their hard-earned money. Nobody better than you to decide what to do with your money. Democrats are doing everything they can to raise your taxes.
We cannot let them, and as Senator I will not let them. We need to protect the historic tax cuts signed into law by President Donald J. Trump.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On Technology:
Pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable
Rather than supporting our First Amendment rights, Big Tech companies are threatening them. They colluded to erase President Trump from the internet because they hate what he represents. If they can silence him, what will they do to the rest of us?
We need to pass smart legislation that holds Big Tech accountable for their actions and makes it more difficult for them to silence free speech.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On War & Peace:
If you mess with the US, there'll be severe consequences
The recent attacks on our critical infrastructure have made it abundantly clear how the current Administration is failing to protect our Homeland.
We need to put polices in place that proactively secure our critical infrastructure and make it clear to our adversaries that if they dare to mess with the United States, there will be severe consequences.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
On War & Peace:
Take any action necessary to prevent Iranian nukes
Iran's nuclear ambitions are a threat to the world and an existential threat to Israel. America cannot have a policy of appeasement toward Iran or allow them to even begin to get nuclear capabilities. I strongly opposed Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal and
supported President Trump's withdrawal from it. We must not let a weak international community dictate America's posture toward Iran. We must be willing to take any action necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Source: 2022 Ohio Senate campaign website BernieMoreno.com
Dec 24, 2021
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