Mark Neumann in State of Wisconsin Archives
On Abortion:
God-given rights begin at conception
Question 15. Do you believe that our natural God-given rights embodied in the Constitution begin at conception and continue until death?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Budget & Economy:
Full audit of the Federal Reserve
Question 6. Would you support a full audit of the Federal Reserve?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Crime:
Death penalty for terrorism convicts
Question 13. Should those convicted of carrying out a terrorist attack in the United States regardless of country or origin be given a death penalty?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Education:
School funding & mandates from states, not Feds
Question 2. Are you willing to help eliminate federal mandates and federal funding for education and reallocate those funds to the states?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Energy & Oil:
Don't mandate ethanol in gasoline
Question 1. Do you support mandating or subsidizing the use of ethanol as an additive to or a substitute for gasoline?
Mark Neumann: No
Tommy Thompson: No
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Energy & Oil:
Oppose cap-and-trade laws or regulations
Question 3. Will you oppose Cap and Trade and any other attempts by legislative or administrative fiat to limit carbon emissions?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Environment:
Oppose UN's Agenda 21 sustainable development
Question 4. Will you work to prevent or reverse the entrenchment of Agenda 21 "sustainable development" strategies in the United States? [Note: "Agenda 21" is the United Nations plan that came out of the 1992 Rio Conference on Environment and
Development, which was signed by the United States without formal ratification]. Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Foreign Policy:
Supports non-interventionist foreign policy
Question 9. Do you believe we should go back to the principles of the Founding Fathers and adopt a non-interventionist foreign policy that first and foremost protects Americans and American interests?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Government Reform:
Allow voter ID by repealing Help America Vote Act
Question 5. Would you support repealing portions of the Help America Vote Act that interfere with individual states' rights to maintain the integrity of their voter identification and registration procedures?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Health Care:
Repeal ObamaCare
Question 10. Will you vote for a full repeal of ObamaCare?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Homeland Security:
Eliminate detention powers granted by the NDAA
Question 11. Will you support legislation eliminating detention powers granted by the NDAA that could infringe upon citizens' freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, privacy, or rights to counsel? [Note: the NDAA, or National Defense Authorization
Act, extends the PATRIOT Act's counter-terrorism laws to include indefinite detention of suspected terrorists] Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Homeland Security:
Try terrorist suspects in military court
Question 12. Do you believe that non-citizens suspected of terrorist acts should be tried in a military court?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Immigration:
Deport illegal immigrants who have committed felonies
Question 7. Do you believe that illegal immigrants that commit or have committed felonies should be deported?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Immigration:
Make English the official language
Question 8. Do you think English should become the official language of the U.S. government?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On War & Peace:
Congressional Declaration of War for any use of force
Question 14. Will you only support going to war when a formal declaration of war is passed by the House of Representatives and repudiate "authorizations to use force" or any other delegation of war declaration powers to any other body?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
On Principles & Values:
A conservative believes in faith, family and country
Neumann said he's the most conservative candidate. "It's important to define what that means. A conservative believes in faith, family and country. It's the most important things in their lives, and I do," Neumann said.The men seemed to agree on
a lot of issues Wednesday night, like cutting federal spending and repealing health care reforms. Where they seem to differ is regarding what kind of candidate they think voters want to see, and whether that person is a seasoned politician or a newcomer.
Source: Fox 11 WITI-TV coverage of 2012 Wisconsin Senate debate
Apr 12, 2012
On Families & Children:
Traditional family is most important thing for USA now
Eric Hovde has spent his career in the private sector, making his money in real estate. Among others, he touched on social issues, like single parenthood. "We know that leads to higher poverty rates, higher incarceration rates," said Hovde.
Meanwhile, Neumann took it a step further, arguing the traditional family is the most important thing concerning the country right now.
Source: WTMJ & Journal-Sentinel on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debate
Apr 11, 2012
On Principles & Values:
Conservatives believe in faith, family and country
Neumann said he's the most conservative candidate. "It's important to define what that means. A conservative believes in faith, family and country. It's the most important things in their lives, and I do," Neumann said.The men seemed to agree on
a lot of issues Wednesday night, like cutting federal spending and repealing health care reforms. Where they seem to differ is regarding what kind of candidate they think voters want to see, and whether that person is a seasoned politician or a newcomer.
Source: Fox 6 Now Milwaukee on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debate
Apr 11, 2012
On War & Peace:
Mideast stability so gasoline prices don't go even higher
Neumann took his politics overseas when it comes to policy in the Middle East. "If that is disrupted in that part of the world,
we are going to see our gasoline prices go even higher," announced Neumann.
Source: WTMJ & Journal-Sentinel on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debate
Apr 11, 2012
On Government Reform:
Clean Up Washington: 12-year term limit for Congress
Neumann shared his "Clean Up Washington" plans. Neumann would like to see a 12-year term limit for Congress. He also wants to take away federal pensions and benefits from former members of Congress who become lobbyists.
Neumann says the plans would limit federal spending and help balance the budget. "We're going to limit the influence of special interest groups and lobbyists," said Neumann.
Source: WLUK-TV FOX 11 News on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debates
Apr 9, 2012
On Budget & Economy:
Balance the budget by eliminating Obamacare
Former Congressman Mark Neumann touted experience. "I've written a five year plan to balance the budget by eliminating
Obamacare, cutting $1.4 trillion out of the budget," Neumann said raising a printed copy of his plan. All the candidates do seem to agree on the key issues--getting the budget under control, and creating jobs.
Source: Fox11online.com coverage of 2012 Wisconsin GOP Senate Debate
Mar 24, 2012
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