Gerald Malloy in 2022 VT Senate race
On Tax Reform:
For limited government, not overspending, not more taxes
Gerald Malloy, has his own list of priorities. "I watched in the last year and a half -- my opinion, the country is going in the wrong direction," he said. "As a
Republican to a limited government, not more overspending, not more taxes, and most importantly, to protect the constitutional rights of Vermonters and all Americans," Malloy said.
Source: WCAX on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Jul 7, 2022
On Abortion:
Pro life: let States and People decide rather than courts
Pro life. Per the 10th Amendment
I support taking this decision out of the Supreme Court and giving it to States and People.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Abortion:
Would vote to ban abortions federally without any exceptions
A self-proclaimed "conservative Republican," Malloy differentiates himself from Nolan, who was long considered the frontrunner in the race, by positioning himself further to the right. He has said he does not support any additional
gun control legislation, and he would vote to ban abortions federally without any exceptions.
Source: VT Digger on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Aug 4, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Reduce the size of Federal Government, spend within budget
Finally tackle the $30 Trillion debt. Reduce the size of Federal Government, spend within budget, stop the bleeding.
Over the last 15 years since 2007 Congress has allowed the National Debt to increase by over 300%--that's failure.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Save America from becoming dependent on stimulus
Army veteran and business consultant Malloy describes himself as a conservative Republican. "Our nation is in trouble and I will fight to turn our country around. I support parent's rights and I will fight against unconstitutional acts.
This is about saving America from becoming a welfare nation dependent on stimulus as government chips away at our rights. That's not what this veteran has served for. I will serve all Vermonters as a Republican for a better future for Vermont."
Source: WAMC on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Aug 2, 2022
On Crime:
Fund our Police; preserve order to enjoy freedoms
Fully support Law Enforcement.
Funding, not Defunding, our Police; preserving order to enjoy freedoms.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Education:
Parents decide what is and isn't taught to their children
I support every parent's right to decide what is and
what is not taught to their children in school.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Energy & Oil:
Promote US independence across all forms of Energy
Energy Independence. Restart the Pipeline and promote, not restrict,
U.S. independence across all forms of Energy. Go back to reasonable gas prices and reasonable inflation from 2020, not record and 40-year highs.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Foreign Policy:
Don't make unenforceable treaties with untrustworthy allies
Rebuild damaged relations with NATO partners and allies around the world.
Do not enter into treaties that cannot be enforced with untrustworthy nations, such as Iran.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Free Trade:
Wants a comprehensive review US Trade and Import practices
A comprehensive review US Trade and Import practices, followed by the implementation of meaningful sanctions on countries with human rights violations, that harbor terrorists, that do not have fair Trade practices, and that produce
Fentanyl and other drugs that are killing Americans. Stand up and Stop funding Communism, Terrorism, and Aggression--with the follow on benefit that we can make products instead of importing them.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Government Reform:
Wished he had protested Jan. 6 over 2020 election
Although Malloy has avoided explicitly identifying with former President Donald Trump, he did tell Vermont Public he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. Asked about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol,
Malloy told Vermont Public he "wished" he'd been there to protest but added that the people who broke the law -- such as those who attacked law enforcement officers -- need to be held accountable.
Source: VT Digger on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Aug 4, 2022
On Gun Control:
Support 2d Amendment; I am a gun owner
Fully support all Amendments, including
2d Amendment Right to Bear Arms. I am a gun owner, my wife is an NRA member.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Health Care:
No Universal Healthcare but improve Medicare, Medicaid, VA
Reduce healthcare costs, not Universal Healthcare but Initiatives to reduce price gouging and improve Medicare, Medicaid, and Veteran's Administration operations.
No more unconstitutional Federal actions or initiatives like Mask and Vaccine Mandates that have destroyed our Economy. Take a drive down almost any Main Street and see the shuttered businesses.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Immigration:
Put up the wall, enforce the law, stop criminals
Illegal Immigration. Put up the wall. Enforce the law, stop criminals and Fentanyl from China coming into the US.
10,000 lbs. of Fentanyl seized last year--enough to kill 2 Billion people.
Source: 2022 Vermont Senate campaign website DeployMalloy.com
Aug 16, 2022
On Principles & Values:
Wants to get US back on track, make it strong again
Malloy, 60, who has only lived in Vermont for two years, is a retired U.S. Army veteran. He says he is a conservative Republican and a Trump supporter, though he refused to participate in political debates or press interviews so his policy positions are
vague with the exception of a few tidbits he let out in press releases. He uses the standard conservative GOP rhetoric of setting the U.S. "back on track" and "making it strong again."
Source: Addison County Independent on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Aug 11, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Address inflation by stopping Congressional overspending
Asked how he would address record inflation plaguing the country, Malloy blamed Congress' trillion-dollar pandemic-era spending packages and offered a simple solution: "Have some fiscal responsibility, stop overspending and destroying the future
for our children."Welch, on the other hand, touted recently enacted legislation to negotiate drug prices and spur semiconductor chip manufacturing domestically.
And he argued the way to get the cost of basic needs down for such expenses as child care and housing was for Congress to make renewed investments in them. "And by the way,
Mr. Malloy, we can pay for that," Welch said. "And you know how we pay for it? By asking the folks who haven't been paying their fair share."
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Sep 10, 2022
On Drugs:
No "safe injection sites"; maybe legal pot at VA hospitals
In the arena of drug policy, Malloy said he would "consider" legalizing marijuana for use in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Welch said he would legalize marijuana but would not support legalizing other drugs.
Malloy said he did not support safe injection sites; Welch said he would be "open" to them if they garnered support from the community.
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Sep 10, 2022
On Government Reform:
Keep the Electoral College; no statehood for DC or PR
Asked whether they would support statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, Welch said yes--if Puerto Rico wanted it. Malloy said he'd have to give it more thought but that "off the top of my head, no,
I don't think that needs to happen at this point." On the topic of abolishing the electoral college, Malloy was a straight "no," and Welch said he was "open to it," saying he would prefer majority rule.
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Sep 10, 2022
On Health Care:
Prefers natural immunity route to COVID vaccine mandates
The debate offered the candidates the opportunity to ask one another questions directly. Welch's first question to Malloy: Why didn't you receive the COVID-19 vaccine? That's my "personal choice," the GOP nominee replied."I decided to go
with the natural immunity route, and I respect anyone's decision to be vaccinated. I don't think it was right to mandate vaccines, but if anyone wants to be vaccinated, that's an individual decision," Malloy said.
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Sep 10, 2022
On Homeland Security:
F-35s in Burlington: jet noise is the sound of freedom
On a select few topics, the two candidates generally agreed. When asked about the controversial decision to base F-35 fighter jets in South Burlington, both Welch and Malloy said they supported it. Three years into their operation, many in the flight
path still complain of disruptions and health impacts from the noise.Welch, who supported the basing decision throughout the multi-year process, said he stood by his advocacy. "We're very proud of our National Guard. The Air Guard needs airplanes,"
he said. But he acknowledged that the planes' arrival had come with some genuine downsides for some nearby residents. "That's tough on some folks in the neighborhood. It really is. Because there is noise associated with that," Welch said. "And I've been
a persistent advocate for noise mitigation, including buying up homes at a fair price if that's what the choice is."
Malloy said the jets were "part of our national defense" and called the roar of their engines "the sound of freedom."
Source: Valley News on 2022 Vermont Senate race
Sep 10, 2022
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