David McCormick in 2022 PA Senate race
On Abortion:
Staunchly pro-life; life begins at conception
Dave is staunchly pro-life and believes that life begins at conception. Dave has attended the March for Life rally in
Washington, D.C. and will continue to advocate for the rights of the unborn.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Support small businesses; get government out of the way
Dave will put an end to Biden's disastrous economic policies that have resulted in higher living costs and have made our economy less competitive on the global stage. As a job creator and successful businessman, Dave knows how to get our economy
back on track and growing again by supporting small businesses, lowering taxes on working-class Americans, bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States, investing in critical technologies, and getting government out of the way.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Crime:
Will always back and support law enforcement officials
Crime and murder rates across American cities, including sanctuary cities like Philadelphia, are at record highs. Open border policies are flooding Pennsylvanian communities with illegal drugs like fentanyl and defund the police movements are leading to
more crime in our cities--crime that is creeping into the suburbs. Dave supports securing our border to stop drug trafficking and will always back and provide support for our dedicated law enforcement officials.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Energy & Oil:
Needn't choose between clean environment & affordable energy
Pennsylvania is the second largest energy producer in the U.S., one of the top ten producers globally, and if it were a country, it would have the 4th largest natural gas reserves in the world. At the same time, the Commonwealth has been a leader in
reducing emissions. We don't need to choose between a clean environment and affordable energy. Pennsylvania is proof we can have both.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Foreign Policy:
Sanction China for its crimes; reparations for COVID
Dave supports a whole-of-nation strategy to combat China's growing economic and military influence including: moving critical supply chains out of China and bringing manufacturing jobs back home; protecting American jobs and intellectual property;
sanctioning China for its crimes; seeking reparations for COVID; reviewing U.S. investment in China; continuing the fair trade policies put in place by President Trump; and ensuring America remains the world's unrivaled military and economic superpower.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Government Reform:
Supports Voter ID & absentee ballot signature verification
As a combat veteran, Dave fought for every American's sacred right to vote. He will continue fighting for the integrity of every election to ensure that no Pennsylvanian will ever have to doubt our election system, or that their vote counted.
As a Senator, Dave will work to ensure Pennsylvania has Voter ID requirements, absentee ballot signature verification, and that election observers have the right to meaningfully observe elections to ensure they are free and fair.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Government Reform:
Fully supports term limits; pledges no more than two terms
Special interests and career politicians are what's wrong with Washington. Dave is a political outsider who doesn't owe anyone other than the voters of Pennsylvania anything.
Dave fully supports term limits and has pledged to serve no more than two terms as a U.S. Senator and has signed the U.S. Term Limits Pledge.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Gun Control:
Stand against extreme left who want to abolish our rights
Dave grew up hunting on his family's farm in Bloomsburg and remains a hunter to this day. He is a strong believer in our
Second Amendment rights and will stand up against the extreme left who want to abolish our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Health Care:
Government should never impose vaccine mandates
COVID lockdowns have damaged our children and destroyed small businesses, and the big government overreach has to stop. Unlike Anthony Fauci and President Biden, Dave trusts the American people and stands for personal freedom. He believes the government
should never impose vaccine mandates on citizens and children belong in school. Parents should be deciding what is best for their children, not teachers' unions and special interests.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Free Trade:
With Bush: embrace trade; with Trump: America First
McCormick has highlighted the benefits of free trade stating in 2008 that "the key to remaining competitive in today's changing world is embracing openness to trade and to investment and to people". As a member of the Bush administration,
McCormick pushed China to raise the value of its currency. In more recent times, he has supported
President Trump's America First policy, indicating a shift. In the past, he has seemed to argue that the benefits of free trade outweighed the downside of displacing American workers and suggested
retraining those who whose jobs have become obsolete. He also opposed U.S. exports which gave advantages to China's military. In the past, McCormick supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Source: Wikipedia on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race
May 22, 2022
On Free Trade:
When China succeeds, the United States succeeds
In 2007, McCormick spoke as a member of the Bush administration in Beijing, where he said that "When China succeeds, the United States succeeds" and that the US owes "much of the strength and vitality of our economic relationship today to the remarkable
success of China's economic development over the last three decades..." As a member of the Bush administration, McCormick pushed China to raise the value of its currency. In the past, McCormick supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Source: Wikipedia on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race
May 22, 2022
On Homeland Security:
Advocate for resources for military and veterans
As a combat veteran, it is clear to Dave that the Biden Administration's foreign policy blunders have significantly weakened our position on the world stage. The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal invited aggression from other adversaries like China,
Iran and Russia. Dave is fully committed to restoring American strength, rebuilding the military, and ensuring our enemies and allies know there is no greater force than the United States military.
As a combat veteran of the Gulf War, Dave understands what it's like to serve our country on the front lines and defend our American freedoms. Pennsylvanians have given disproportionately more to wars and conflicts, and veteran suicide rates in the
Commonwealth are higher than the national average as a result. Dave will always support our troops and their families that have sacrificed their personal interests for a greater cause, and advocate for the necessary resources and care they deserve.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Immigration:
Stop illegal immigration; finish building the Wall
We are not a sovereign nation without borders, and it's clear Joe Biden's open border policies have created a crisis at our southern border which has led to the rise in crime and fentanyl abuse in our commonwealth.
Dave will work to stop illegal immigration and secure the border, finish building the Wall, support our dedicated customs and border patrol agents, and stop the drug trafficking and human exploitation at our border.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Principles & Values:
America is exceptional; will stand up against wokeness
The extreme left is attacking American history, culture, and values. As someone who has served the country in combat and lived the American Dream,
Dave believes America is exceptional. He will stand up against the wokeness taking over our schools, big businesses, and the media, and he will fight to ensure every child can live the American Dream too.
Source: 2022 Pennsylvania Senate campaign web DaveMcCormickPA.com
May 22, 2022
On Foreign Policy:
Promote equality and pluralism around the world
McCormick has championed the role of a strong United States on the world stage and has advocated for the idea that the United States can focus on addressing domestic issues while also leading efforts to promote human rights. In 2016 he stated, "If we
are to promote equality and pluralism around the world, we must walk towards, rather than away from, our unique success in advancing these values at home while still embracing the idea that America is, and always will be, a work in progress".
Source: Wikipedia on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race
May 22, 2022
On Government Reform:
January 6 was a dark chapter in American history
McCormick expressed regret over the 2021 attack at the U. S. Capitol. He said the attack marks "a dark chapter in American history" and "puts a highlight on the responsibility of leaders to be able to create a dialogue where people are understood."
He also said "I think [Trump] has some responsibility, a lot of responsibility for [the attack], and I think that this last dark chapter at the Capitol...history will look very unfavorably on that and all the people that were involved in that.
Source: Wikipedia on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race
May 22, 2022
On Civil Rights:
2013: supported same-sex marriage to Supreme Court
In 2013, McCormick joined 131 other Republicans in signing an amicus brief filed at the United States Supreme Court supporting the legalization of gay marriage prior to Obergefell v. Hodges. During McCormick's tenure as CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the
Source: Wikipedia on 2022 Pennsylvania Senate race
May 22, 2022
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