Janice McGeachin in State of Idaho Archives
On Gun Control:
A+ rating from NRA; fight encroachments on 2nd amendment
In my campaign for Lieutenant Governor, I earned an A+ rating from the NRA and an A+ endorsement from Dick Heller.
As your Governor, I will continue to fight against any encroachment on our 2nd Amendment Right, including any infringement coming from Washington, D.C.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Abortion:
Pro-life; worked on informed consent & ultrasound laws
Janice is a proven conservative leader with an established track record of working with others to promote fiscal responsibility. She is committed to Keeping Idaho Conservative and, as a staunchly pro-life legislator, worked to implement
Informed Consent and Ultrasound laws designed to protect the life and health of the mother and unborn child.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Abortion:
Remove all exceptions for abortion, including life of woman
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin called on Gov. Brad Little to call a special session of the Legislature to remove the three exceptions in Idaho's current "trigger law" banning abortion, saying she wants to "make Idaho a state where life is fully and
unconditionally protected."McGeachin called the current trigger law "insufficient, containing numerous exceptions and carve-outs." She said, "No child should ever be murdered because of the circumstances surrounding his or her conception."
Source: IdahoPress.com on 2022 Idaho Gubernatorial race
Feb 28, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Ready to wean ourselves off the federal teat
We must get our financial house in order. Our country is nearly $30 trillion in debt, inflation is rising quickly, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency is at risk.
We can't solve all of our nation's financial woes here in Idaho, but we must do our part to get our fiscal house in order, even if it means weaning ourselves off the federal teet [sic].
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Civil Rights:
Defends traditional marriage as defined in our constitution
I have a long history of standing up for traditional conservativism, even though the media and elites routinely mock and reject our values. Strong families are foundational to our value system. My 100% pro-life voting record, my defense of traditional
marriage as defined in our constitution, and my work on implementing the 'Women's Informed Consent' law, which provides women considering abortions with valuable information and resources, speak to my dedication on these issues.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Civil Rights:
Voter referendum to define marriage in State Constitution
Legislative Summary: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.Be It Resolved
by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:- A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.
- The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of Idaho at the next general
election shall be as follows:
- "Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended by the addition of a new Section to provide that a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or
recognized in this state?"
Legislative Outcome:Rep. McGeachin voted AYE; passed House 53-17-0, Feb. 6; passed Senate 26-9-0, Feb. 15.
Source: Idaho Legislative voting records on HJR 2
Feb 6, 2006
On Corporations:
Remove occupational licensing mandates & other regulations
I have consistently supported legislation to protect small businesses and independent practitioners.
We can open more doors to success for Idahoans by removing occupational licensing mandates and other regulations that stand in the way of personal and business achievement.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Crime:
Family hires former convicts within their businesses
Our family proudly supports the successful workforce re-entry of formerly incarcerated
Idahoans by providing them opportunities for gainful employment within our family businesses.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Drugs:
Scholarships for high schoolers agreeing to random drug test
Excerpts from legislation: Key to the Future Scholarship: pilot program to encourage students to be drug, alcohol and tobacco free. The state board of education shall select one large school district, one medium sized school district and
one small school district to participate.
Eleventh graders shall complete a form that the student agrees to be drug, alcohol and tobacco free for the entire calendar year, and for the duration of the student's high school age years, and that the student agrees to voluntarily participate in a
random drug testing program.Legislative outcome:Rep. McGeachin voted YEA on H 503, Scholarships for Drug-Free Students; bill passed House 55-14-1.
Source: Idaho Legislative voting records on HB 503
Feb 26, 2008
On Education:
Children should not be taught to hate America nor each other
Education is one of our traditional values. I do not support cronyism that costs Idaho's taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. Idaho needs an education system that prepares young people to live productive lives, not one that indoctrinates them in
Marxist, socialist ideology. Our children should not be taught to hate America nor to hate each other. I have assembled a Task Force that will soon begin assessing these issues.Yesterday evening,
I was on Tucker Carlson Tonight to talk about our efforts to Make Idaho Free Again. Our state and our country are under attack. The radical left is working overtime to undermine our individual rights, compromise our state sovereignty,
and obliterate our traditional conservative values. They are infiltrating our schools and universities with Marxist indoctrination and the lies and fallacies of critical race theory.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Education:
Supports internships, apprenticeship training, trade schools
I have long been a strong supporter of internships, apprenticeship training, and trade schools. It's why I serve as President of the Career Technical Education Foundation Board.
In Idaho's schools, we will teach our kids how to build, design, engineer, cook, serve, compute, barber, and work as police, firefighters, nurses, doctors, electricians, and plumbers.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Government Reform:
Support election integrity that protect our republic
After the last election, when our Governor and Attorney General failed to do so, your Lieutenant Governor, along with a number of Idaho lawmakers concerned about state sovereignty, successfully filed an
Amicus Brief in support of every state's obligation to maintain a republican form of government as called for in the U.S. Constitution. We will continue to support election integrity efforts that strengthen and protect our republic.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Government Reform:
Require photo ID to vote
Legislative Summary: H 496: Requiring Photo Identification to Vote: All voters shall be required to provide personal identification before voting at the polls or at absent electors polling places.The personal identification that may be
presented shall be one of the following:- An Idaho driver's license;
- A passport or photo ID issued by an agency of the US government or tribal government;
- A current student photo ID card, issued by a high school or an accredited institution
of higher education,
If a voter is not able to present personal identification, the voter may complete an affidavit in lieu of the personal identification. The voter shall sign the affidavit. Any person who knowingly provides false, erroneous or
inaccurate information on such affidavit shall be guilty of a felony.Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 27-6-2 on March 24; passed House 64-6-0 on March 1; Rep. McGeachin voted YEA; signed by Gov. Otter on April 8.
Source: Idaho Legislative voting records on H 496
Apr 8, 2010
On Health Care:
Support your right to try non-traditional health remedies
Whether it was supporting your right to try natural, non-traditional health remedies, speaking out against putting healthy people under house arrest, sponsoring legislation to provide for the expungement of criminal records
in certain cases, my strong belief in defending individual liberty has guided my actions. It still does today, even in a time when these seemingly old-fashioned notions have lost favor with the coastal elites.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Health Care:
Defending state means rejecting enhanced federal Medicaid
Defending our state means making difficult decisions when the federal government tries to bribe us into compliance. It means rejecting an enhanced federal Medicaid match rate when accepting it would mean we lose the right to manage our own Medicaid
eligibility requirements. It means shredding the FEMA Covid agreement--because Idaho is mandated to grant federal access to our lands, hold the federal government harmless, and require compliance with unreasonable federal laws and executive orders.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Immigration:
Make English the official state language
Legislative Summary: Declares English to be the official state language; to provide that English is the sole language of government; to provide the
State Board of Education rulemaking authority governing the use of foreign languages in the public schools; and to provide for recognition of specified constitutional rights.
Legislative Outcome: Rep. McGeachin voted AYE; passed Senate 20-15-0, March 7; passed House 46-20-4,
March 19; signed by Gov. Otter, March 28
Source: Idaho Legislative voting records on S 1172
Mar 7, 2007
On Principles & Values:
Inspired by Trump, joins him in "Draining the Swamp"
It was Donald Trump's campaign in 2016 that inspired me to get back into politics. His powerful message of restoring the voice of the forgotten man and challenging a rigged system inspired conservatives across the country to run for office--including me.
In 2018, I ran for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. We (the people) won on the promise of Draining the Swamp--both with President Trump in Washington, D.C. and with Lt. Jan in Idaho.
We are at a pivotal moment in history--not just for Idaho but for our nation. Everything that Makes America Great is under assault, and with radical leftists now controlling Congress and the
White House, your Governor must be on the front lines every day defending our individual rights, state sovereignty, and our traditional conservative values.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Principles & Values:
God has created each of us in His image
Here in Idaho, we believe in God-given, unalienable rights. Last year, the Governor declared that some of your businesses and your employees were not essential. This proved to be very divisive and destructive and created widespread unemployment.
I am here to tell you that every life is essential and every job is essential. God has created each of us in His image and we each have a unique place in life.
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Thank Trump for putting America first & keeping it great
McGeachin met with former President Donald Trump. The meeting was centered around "the radical left's attempts to indoctrinate America's schoolchildren with some of the most toxic and anti-American theories ever conceived," a news release from
McGeachin's campaign for governor said. "It was an honor to meet with Trump and in turn thank him for his unwavering leadership and commitment to put America first and keep America great," McGeachin, who has long supported Trump, said in a statement.
Source: Idaho Statesman on 2022 idaho Senate race
Jun 23, 2021
On Principles & Values:
We are literally in the fight for our lives
[On current-day politics]: "I need freedom fighters all over this country that are willing to stand up and fight for the protection of our freedoms and our liberties," McGeachin says in the video. "Even
when that means fighting amongst our own ranks because there are too many Republicans who do not exhibit the courage that is needed today for us to fight and protect our freedoms and our liberties. We are literally in the fight for our lives."
Source: KTVB on 2022 Idaho Gubernatorial race
Feb 28, 2022
On Tax Reform:
I have consistently fought against raising your tax burden
I have consistently fought against raising your tax burden, because we don't have a tax problem in Idaho--we have a spending problem. As a member of JFAC, I sponsored a spending limitation on local government and worked to keep spending in line
with the growth of the economy. [JFAC: Members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee meet as the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.]
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
On Tax Reform:
Lower the marginal tax rate for highest income
Legislative Summary: - Prior to proposed bill: Individuals' tax and tax on estates and trusts: on income over $7,500 but less than $20,000, the tax rate is 7.4%; on income over $20,000, the tax rate is 7.8%
- Under proposed bill:
the tax bracket is removed for income over $20,000, the tax rate is 7.4%
- Prior to proposed bill: tax on corporate income is 7.6%
- Under proposed bill: tax on corporate income is 7.4%
OnTheIssues Interpretation:By removing the
top tax bracket on individual income, this bill reduces the income tax from 7.8% to 7.4% for the highest income earners. Under this bill, that 7.4% personal tax rate will match the 7.4% corporate tax rate.
Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 28-7-0 on March 29; Rep. McGeachin voted YEA; passed House 49-20-1 on March 1; signed by Gov. Otter on April 5.
Source: Idaho Legislative voting records on H563
Mar 1, 2012
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