Joni Ernst in Survey of 2014 Senate campaign websites

On Abortion: No taxpayer funding for abortion; protect the unborn

Protecting Innocent Life: Joni believes life begins at conception, that all innocent life is precious, and that we must cherish and protect the unborn. Joni opposes any taxpayer funding of abortion and has a record as a strong, proven defender of innocent life during her tenure in the state legislature. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Budget & Economy: Break Washington's spending addiction

Restoring Fiscal Responsibility: Washington has a spending addiction and Joni is committed to breaking it. It's simple: Government must stop spending more money than it takes in. That's why Joni supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution to force Washington to stop the reckless spending and live within its means. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Civil Rights: Marriage is a religious institution: one man and one woman

Protecting Traditional Marriage: As a Christian, Joni strongly believes marriage is a religious institution, defined as a union between one man and one woman. She has already shown herself to be a defender of traditional marriage on the floor of the Iowa Senate. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Free Trade: Keep markets open to exports for Iowa goods

Growing Iowa's Economy: Joni will fight to continue to help Iowa's economy grow--meaning an influx of even more businesses to the state and a resulting increase in jobs. She believes that by ensuring markets remain open to exports for Iowa goods and promoting innovation that makes Iowa more competitive in today's global marketplace, Iowa will continue its current upward economic and job growth trajectory. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Government Reform: Roll back burdensome regulations

Priority One: Creating Jobs: Joni believes the free market is the greatest job creating machine ever built, but only when the government gets out of the way. She supports rolling back burdensome regulations that are crushing small business owners. Joni supports pro-growth tax and economic policies that will unleash the full potential of America's free market economy and create millions of new jobs. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Gun Control: Staunch defender of the Second Amendment

Protecting Second Amendment Rights: Joni is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and opposes efforts by the government to infringe upon this fundamental right. She is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and received an "A" rating from the NRA for her efforts to protect the rights of gun owners as a member of the state senate. Joni holds a concealed carry permit, carries a Smith and Wesson 9mm, and is Army qualified on the 9mm and M16. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Health Care: Staunchly opposed to ObamaCare

Repeal and Replace Obamacare: Joni is staunchly opposed to the Obamacare law. Joni supports immediate action to defund Obamacare, repeal it, and replace it with free-market alternatives that put patients first, and healthcare decisions back in the hands of doctors rather than bureaucrats. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Homeland Security: Strong national defense makes the world is a safer place

Joni believes in a strong national defense because she knows the world is a safer place when America is the strongest nation on the planet. She believes that military readiness cannot be allowed to fall victim to Washington politics or bureaucratic maneuvering. Joni also believes that American foreign policy must be consistent and strong--never giving our enemies hesitation as to America's resolve to defend herself and her interests across the globe, whether by diplomatic means or use of force. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Homeland Security: I'm a veteran; honor and care for our nation's veterans

Honoring America's Heroes: Our Veterans: As a Lt. Colonel and battalion commander in the Iowa Army National Guard, Joni knows first-hand the incredible service, and sacrifices, our men and women in uniform have given, and continue to provide, our great nation. In the senate, she will fight as hard for them, and their families, as they have fought for us. That means caring for wounded warriors, streamlining the VA benefit system, improving veteran education and job training programs, and accounting for all military personnel, from every avenue, to ensure no soldier, sailor, airmen, marine or coastguardsmen is ever left behind. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Social Security: Preserve and protect Social Security & Medicare

Protecting Social Security and Medicare: Joni believes strongly that Social Security and Medicare must be preserved and protected for our seniors of today and tomorrow. She opposes any efforts to change the promised benefits for today's seniors. At the same time she supports reforms that will strengthen both Social Security and Medicare to ensure the long-term health of both programs for generations to come. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

On Tax Reform: IRS is a predatory, bureaucratic, out-of-control disaster

Scrap the Tax Code: The IRS is a disaster. The greatest nation on earth should not have one of the most predatory, bureaucratic, out of control tax agencies on the planet. Our system is backwards. Joni believes real, fundamental tax reform will require more than tweaks to the tax code. It's time to scrap it and start over, to make our tax system fairer, flatter, simpler and more certain. Source: 2014 Senate campaign website, JoniForIowa.com, "Issues" Sep 9, 2013

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