Oregon Candidate Questionnaire

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1 Oregon Candidate Questionnaire For inquiries about this document or the Oregon Abigail Adams Project, please visit our volunteer web site. Disclaimer: The Abigail Adams Project provides candidate information and does not endorse candidates. Completion of the Abigail Adams Project Questionnaire does not constitute an endorsement. Candidate Name: Jo Rae Perkins Office Candidate is running for: U.S. House of Representatives Dist. 4 Campaign Website: perkins4oregon.com # ISSUE ANSWER CANDIDATE COMPARISON QUESTIONS Please answer "yes" or "no" to the following questions. The optional explanations will be included in your Individual Candidate Guide. 1 Do you support safely drilling for oil and natural gas on public lands and waters? The technology has been used for years and proven to be very safe. 2 Do you support a balanced budget? With no new taxes/fees and by eliminating duplicate & or programs that should be paid by the individual states. 3 Do you support military buildup for defense against rth Korea and other threats? the #1 responsibility of the Federal Gov. is to protect our country & citizens 4 Do you support funding for infrastructure projects to protect against EMP collapse from both foreign

2 threat and solar flares? however, it should be done by private contractors. 5 Do you support the EPA conducting aerial surveillance on agricultural operations? This is a state level issue, not federal. 6 Do you believe the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) passed to help disabled veterans is being properly applied by environmental groups suing over environmental issues? And the Gov needs to stop allowing the misapplication of the EAJA and return to the original intent of helping the ''small-guy'' 7 Do you see environmental protections as a necessity that takes precedence over human rights? Absolutely NOT! This falls under UN Agenda 21/2030 and their attempts to push the New World Order/Globalism agenda 8 Do you subscribe to the theory that Oregon's human activity has an impact on carbon emissions affecting global warming? Absolutely NOT! Climate change is cyclical with the exception of spraying geoengineered chemicals in the air to change weather 9 Do you support land-use rights for rural farmers/ranchers against EPA's forced land grab? EPA, BLM, USFW, USFS are violating Art 1, Sec 8, para 17 of the U.S. Constitution, unless they have legal title to the land. 10 Do you support sections 1021 and 1022 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act allowing the U.S. Military to arrest and detain ANY "suspected" terrorist without trial, legal counsel, or accusation of wrongdoing? This section of NDAA 2012 includes the arrest/detainment of U.S. Citizens, in violation of the 6th amendment to a speedy trial. 11 Do you support treating Antifa as a terrorist group? Every elected official takes an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign & domestic. 12 Do you support the Strong Cities Network sending foreign troops into states to strengthen community resilience against violent extremism at all levels of enforcement? If a foreign gov wants to hire the U.S. or U.N. for protection ok, ; the U.S. does not need globalist peacekeepers on our soil. 13 Do you support NASA spraying chemicals in the atmosphere over Oregon to control the weather? Geoengineering needs to stop. There is no long term testing to prove the chemicals are 100% safe for human, animal & plant life. 14 Do you support a public audit of the Federal Reserve System? I actually support closing the Federal Reserve System. It is a bank cartel. (I used to be a banker too!)

3 15 Do you support FCC's rollback of net neutrality rules? The internet works fine without additional government control. And is faster too. 16 Does the federal government have constitutional authority to regulate schools? I do not see such authority in the U.S. Constitution. 10th Amendment, powers reserved to the states clause. 17 Do you support dismantling the U.S. Department of Education? Local control is better. We do not need the U.N. globalism, leftist, dumbing down of our children via education. 18 Do you support Common Core State Standards? Children learn at different rates. Children should be taught according to their level, not 1 size for all, age based program 19 Do you believe there is an individual right as an American citizen to keep & bear arms as stated in the Second Amendment? 2nd Amendment author George Mason, "To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them" 20 Do you believe more laws are an effective response to gun violence? it is proven most gun control laws keep law abiding citizens from the right of self protection. More laws protect the criminal. 21 Should the federal government return to the states land it controls that is not for the purposes authorized by the Constitution? Fed Gov has over extended its authority in 'land mgmt' violating art 1, sec 8, cl 17, USC; ports, forts, other needful buildi 22 Do you support requiring all employers to use the Federal E-Verify system to determine the employee's work eligibility status to work in the United States? and no - I believe all businesses should E-Verify. I am not convinced it should be a federal mandate. 23 Do you support requiring proof that immigration law enforcement has been established before any form of amnesty is considered? Even though US immigration needs some updating i.e. chain migration. ICE needs to be able to do the job they are hired to do. 24 Do you support withholding federal funds to sanctuary cities that do not cooperate in federal immigration law enforcement? However, I also believe the fed gov must stop with the federal funds if the programs are best left to the states. 25 Do you support spending public funds to benefit illegal aliens? We have homeless veterans, homeless citizens due to medical issues, homeless families down on their luck. they come 1st. 26 Do you support automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. when both parents are not legal

4 residents? Sen. Jacob Howard, author of 14th Amendment, "this will not give citizenship to the children of non-u.s. Citizens." paraphrased 27 Do you support funding the Federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (Obamacare)? thing in the U.S. Constitution gives the Federal Government this authority. 28 Do you support a national law legalizing marijuana? and yes. I see nothing in the U.S. Constitution giving the fed. gov authority to outlaw marijuana. I see it as states' powers 29 Do you support the First Amendment right of business owners to run their business in accordance with their religious beliefs? Business owners are people. If they are Citizens of the U.S., they have all rights & Priviliges afforded under the Constitution. 30 Do you support spending public funds on abortion services? I am 100% pro-life, life begins at conception. I do not want my money spent on abortions. 31 Do you support repealing the Supreme Court decision in Roe versus Wade? I see no Constitutionality to support the Court's decision in Roe v Wade. It is a State issue. 32 Do you support the Supreme Court's decision upholding same-sex marriage? Again, there is no Constitutionality to support the Court's decision. 33 Do you support the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research? this research, if the cells are not from aborted babies should be privately funded. 34 Do you support preserving Israel's existing borders including occupied territories? I support Israel. May Israel and Jerusalem continued to be blessed. 35 Do you support U.S. aid to Israel to ensure it can defeat its enemies? We should/need to support our ally Israel. 36 Do you support cutting aid to countries that oppose the U.S. in the U.N.? and I oppose our membership in the U.N. 37 Do you support laws that exempt government officials from laws that apply to private citizens? 38 Do you support replacing Social Security gradually rolling over to private retirement plans for future beneficiaries?

5 I proposed a plan to Sen. Bob Packwood in He said similar plans had been proposed, but tht would end a political career. 39 Do you support raising the Medicare eligibility age? and no. I do not like forcing people to go on Medicare. I want it repealed. it is socialism 40 Will you support court nominees that impartially interpret the law and resist imposing their own views through judicial activism? only if they are willing to base their decisions/opinions on Original Intent. 41 Do you support the use of presidential executive orders that change the law? and yes. ok to undo Unconstitutional E.O. by prior Presidents. Ok if clearly Constitutional 42 Do you see the 2030 Agenda (formerly Agenda 21) as a threat to the U.S. sovereignty? It is also a threat to the sovereignty to every other nation on earth. NARRATIVE QUESTIONS The following questions will not appear in the Candidate Comparison Guide, but will be included in your Individual Candidate Guide. 43 What do you consider your strengths for evaluating what is in the best interest of Oregon and the country without prejudice? Every action I will take will be based upon the role of Congress according to the Constitution. If a bill contains provisions, rules, regulations giving the federal government or its agencies authority which is not a Constitutionally listed power, I will vote against it. I believe the Constitution is clear when it comes to States powers. Oregon must have a Representative who will work to give those powers back to the States. This is part of the Oath of Office, which I will take seriously and will make sure every vote I make, every bill I author, or co-sponsor does not cause me to violate that Oath. 44 How would you propose screening war refugees to prevent potential terrorists from entering the country with them? 1. Find out what skills they possess, what are their plans upon arriving in the U.S. 2. Family details - who are they 3. Interview with psychologist or another professional who is an expert in identifying traits displayed or other markers unique to known terrorists 4. Limit the ''chain'' migration. 5. Confirm they are indeed true refugees. We are not hard hearted people, and we want to offer refuge for those who truly need it and do not have ill intent towards the U.S. or her citizens. 45 If you were writing a bill on gun rights, what are the two main issues you would include? state or local jurisdiction can take away the right of citizens to keep and bare arms. Felons with no history of violence, who have served their time, may apply to have their right to gun ownership restored, for example, Dinesh D'Souza was convicted of a non-violent crime.

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