Candidate Questionnaire - Cruz, New Revolution Now (2012)

! ! "#$%&%#'(!)*(+'&,$$#&-(! NATIONAL PART I Please review the following principles and indicate whether you support them. Your support for a principle is your pledge to advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation consistent with that principle and to oppose legislation that violates it. Personal Responsibility America is a social compact that acknowledges Natural Law; that the basic rights of all mankind are derived from God. Government is to be limited to the bare minimum of intrusions into the lives of the governed consistent with community safety and liberty. Upon our nation’s founding, these principles of self-government were unique and revolutionary. Today, they have withstood the test of time. America’s foundational premise is that each person must be left free to exercise his rights to the fullest extent possible without infringing upon the rights of others. In America, the framework exists for each person to succeed based upon his or her merits and efforts. Equality of opportunity is inherent to our system. Equality of outcome is not. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! Comment: I have spent a lifetime dedicated to defending and fighting for the Constitution. In high

Constitutional Constructionism Rightly fearing any government’s tendency toward power, tyranny and oppression, the founders constructed a central government severely limited in its scope. It was to have specific and limited powers, be subordinate to the States and the People, and was to be subject to specific internal checks and balances. Time has proven the Founder’s worst fears prescient. Our present Federal Government recognizes no boundaries to its scope, embraces no limits on its authority, demonstrates no restraint in its spending nor in its confiscation of citizen wealth through taxation. Elected officials in State and National offices must recognize and acknowledge the historic and shameful shredding of our Constitution, and understand their duty and obligation to reverse this damage to our social compact. The primacy of States’ Rights, individual liberty, property rights, and the rule of law must be recognized and enforced. The Federal Government must be reduced in size, scope, reach, and hubris; and must be returned to its original and limited place in the lives of Americans. The Federal Government is OUR mutual compact as a people and a civilization to protect us in time of war, secure our borders, ensure an orderly society, and conduct relations with other nations. All other functions of Government are to be conducted at the local and state level. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Limited Government The powers of the Federal Government as given by the Constitution are few and defined, among them the power to tax: “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States."—United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8 The Founders clearly stated their intentions for a limited government, yet some amendments have been abused by Congress to allow for the unrestrained growth of federal control and spending. No Congress has been successful at reducing the size of ! Comment: We must restore our Constitution, and I am committed to leading the fight to do so. Ind

government. Now is the time we must hold Congress accountable to the Constitution by delegitimizing any spending that strays from original intent. The Federal Government spent 84% more in 2009 than it did in 1988, while the population has only risen by 30%. In order to achieve a reduction in the size and scope of the Federal Government, any future bill, existing law, policy or amendment that does not adhere to the principle and ideology of individual and states’ rights must be terminated. Each state must be viewed as sovereign by the Federal Government and must not be compelled to sacrifice for the needs of another state— so that taxation is “uniform throughout the United States”. By eliminating the Federal Government’s role in the re-distribution of citizen income through taxation we can start to achieve uniformity while decreasing the scope of the Federal Government. Government interference in personal endeavors must end. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ A Virtuous America We the People should endeavor to be a virtuous people. Virtue implies the possession or manifestation of moral excellence. This moral excellence governs our values concerning the sanctity of life from conception to end. Honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, charity, sacrifice, industriousness, courage and reverence for God and country are all founding and God given qualities that comprise our virtue. As a People we endeavor to elect and appoint those officials that exemplify these virtues. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! I am committed to leading the effort the cut the size, power, and spending of the federal governme Comment: With the grace of God, I endeavor to live a life that reflects His principles. And I believ

Strong National Defense Defending the nation, providing for the common defense, is one of the few powers enumerated to the Federal Government by the Constitution. America must act proactively to defend itself, its citizens and its interest. We must seek peace through strength, serving as a deterrent to those who would seek to harm our way of life. Our military forces should only be used wisely and once deployed, their might unleashed to perform their task properly. The safety of America’s people and her interests abroad are paramount to maintaining all other freedoms. A strong National defense, a prosperous economy and individual liberty are inextricably intertwined. One cannot exist without the others. Our borders must be secured sufficiently to prohibit terrorists and criminal gangs from entering our nation. The onslaught of illegal immigrants who overwhelm our infrastructure must be halted. Energy, the engine of our economy, must not be subjugated to political whim, nor control by our enemies. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Free Markets When citizens decide when, where, how and with whom they will conduct their business that is called free enterprise. Competition in the free enterprise system improves the quality of services and products while reducing costs; motivates individuals to innovate and give friendly, attentive service to their customers. Whoever excels at providing the best becomes the most successful. In short, Capitalism is the key to prosperity; it is the engine that provides opportunity for all. There is no freedom without private property – which includes the fruits of man’s labor, his income. Liberty can be measured by the amount of disposable income that can be used after all physical necessities are covered. Government’s job is to provide protection so that the individual’s life, family and property are safe from aggression or encroachments. But when government becomes too big and its regulations too intrusive - producing nothing and operating solely at taxpayers’ ! M y a p p r o a c h t o f o r e i g n p o l i c y i s t h e s a m e a s R o n a l d R e a g a n

expense - such interference becomes a form of legalized theft and the citizen taxpayers reduced to little more than serfs. I support this principle ___ I do not support this principle ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ PART II Border Security and Immigration The porosity of the U.S. Border is worse than an embarrassment; it is a threat to national security. Not only have we no idea of the number of dangerous foreign nationals who cross there illegally and clandestinely, our lax enforcement has turned the entire southern border into a war zone as Mexican gangs battle for turf in the human- and drug-smuggling businesses. Additionally, by making it too hard to obtain a work permit, and too easy to simply walk across the border, we have created an underground of undocumented workers in the U.S. numbering in the millions. Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to immediately close the border by any means possible: physical wall, technological wall, over flights, U.S. military protection, etc. to staunch the flow of drugs, crime, and potential attackers? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Freedom works -- free markets, and individuals taking responsibility for their lives and their future Comment: This nation faces an illegal immigration crisis, and we must get serious about solving it

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to reform U.S. Immigration policy to allow illegal workers already in the country, and any who aspire to come to this country to work, to more easily receive a valid work permit and therefore become known to the government, and contributors to the tax base? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you then advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to find and deport all undocumented persons in the U.S. who are a potential danger to society? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ An argument can be made that no state has suffered as much as Texas from the Federal Government’s lax control of the border. This was clearly supposed to be part of the bargain of becoming a state. Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for Texas’ rejection of federal control of the southern border, and assumption of the responsibility to close and protect that area? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: I categorically oppose amnesty, and I strongly support legal immigrants who come her Comment: Yes, and I have a proven record of leading on this issue. As the Solicitor General of Te Comment: While I think it is perfectly appropriate for Texas to act aggressively to improve border

Will you vote against any amnesty legislation that grants citizenship to illegal immigrants? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for a market-based temporary work program based on the unemployment rate that puts American citizens first? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Education In the last 30 years education costs have doubled while student’s scores have remained flat. The Department of Education is wasting tax dollars on inefficient programs while hampering the ability of states to reform education at the local level. Do you support greater local authority over education in conjunction with a ban on the expansion of programs under of the Department of Education? Will you advocate and author or co- sponsor legislation to reduce the Department of Education while increasing control at the local level? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Yes. As stated before, I am categorically opposed to amnesty. Comment: First, we must solve our illegal immigration crisis. Then, once we demonstrate we can Comment: Yes. There is no constitutional authority for a federal Department of Education. I belie

Parents need choice when it comes to the education of their children, will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for families having control over the education of their children via school choice, vouchers, tax credits and scholarships and will you sponsor legislation to allow for these methods of school choice? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Election Reform Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that requires all voters in federal elections to present photographic identification, issued by the federal, state, or local government, verifying that they are U.S. citizens when they vote at their polling place, or send copies of such identification when submitting an absentee ballot? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to make all federal databases at the Social Security Administration and the immigration and customs divisions at the Department of Homeland Security available to state election officials to verify the citizenship status of registered voters? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Absolutely. I passionately support school choice. Indeed, I served as the first Chairma Comment: Yes. Voter fraud is a serious problem threatening the integrity of our democratic proce Comment: Yes. We need to get serious about eliminating voter fraud.

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to allow states to purge individuals who have not voted in two federal elections as long as they have been sent written notice warning them that they will be removed unless they contact election officials within a certain period of time? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that requires each state to enter into agreements with other neighboring states to compare voter registration lists to find voters who are registered in more than one state? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that all third-party organizations (like ACORN) that conduct voter registration drives put the name of their organization and the volunteer / employee handling each registration on the voter registration form and require all forms to be returned to election officials within ten days of the date the forms were executed by the voter? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: While we should remain vigilant in preventing voter fraud -- and I have a proven record Comment: I would fully support States doing so as a voluntary, cooperative endeavor, but I do no Comment: Yes. Texas already has such a law for absentee ballots, and, as the Solicitor General

Will advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to repeal of the 17th amendment? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Nuclear Energy Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation changing regulations for constructing nuclear power plants to be predictable and effective? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation allowing the private sector to manage spent nuclear waste? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: The 17th Amendment, enacted as part of the progressive movement, did much to unde Comment: We should remove unnecessary federal barriers to our developing every form of energ Comment: Yes (subject to reasonable safety regulations). Nuclear energy has great potential, an

Oil Industry Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that repeals excessive regulation, unleashes free enterprise and makes all sources of energy within U.S. borders accessible? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation in favor of nullifying federal restrictions on energy exploration along with nullification of any other unconstitutional mandates Congress passes? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Entitlements Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation taking Social Security and Medicare off auto-pilot and put on 30-yr budgets to be reviewed by Congress every five years? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: I strongly support immediate expansion of domestic energy exploration, in ANWR, offs Comment: Yes. And I have a proven record of leading the fight against the EPA’s abusive regula Comment: Yes. We need serious leadership to rein in entitlements. Fundamental entitlement ref

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation reporting the shortfall in entitlement programs in Congress’ annual budget? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to reform Social Security and Medicare, adjusting payouts based on means testing? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that allows for a portion of Social Security taxes to be invested privately, beginning with 10% and graduating to 50% by 2020? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Yes. We need serious leadership to rein in entitlements. Fundamental entitlement ref Comment: Fundamental entitlement reform is an integral part of my 12-part jobs and growth plan, Comment: I have long been a vocal advocate of Social Security personal accounts. The exact pe

Family and Religion Religious institutions play a vital role in charity within their local community; will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for a robust understanding of religion and our reason for religious freedom for us and our institutions? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Religion teaches virtue and builds good character; two essential factors in every great society. To maintain the common good for our local communities will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation in support of religious liberty? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that advances morality and family through legislation to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! C o m m e n t : Y e s . A n d I h a v e a p r o v e n r e c o r d o f s t a n d i n g u p f C o m m e n t : Y e s . A n d I h a v e a p r o v e n r e c o r d o f s t a n d i n g u p Comment: Yes. And I have a proven record fighting for traditional marriage. I believe marriage b

In 1996 legislation was passed reducing the negative social effects of welfare by 60% and this successful legislation is now in jeopardy, will you advocate and author or co- sponsor legislation to promote marriage and family by solidifying the legislative reform measures laid out in 1996? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Federal Budget and Spending The Federal Government has accrued a National Debt of $12.135 trillion, with annual budget deficits projected to be over $1 trillion per year through 2019. With the debt at over $545,000 per household in America (at its present total), it is manifestly obvious that the Federal Government is out of control, and is spending future generations wealth at an unprecedented rate. Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to balance the federal budget through spending cuts? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: Welfare reform was one of the greatest public policy improvements in modern times. T C o m m e n t : I e m p h a t i c a l l y s u p p o r t a B a l a n c e d B u d g e t A m e n d m

Do you believe that confiscating citizen’s wealth through taxation for programs not constitutionally allocated to the Federal Government is contrary to the compact between the states and the Federal Government? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for significant tax reductions on individuals and small companies in an effort to spur economic growth and total tax revenue? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to eliminate entire federal departments such as commerce, education, labor, energy, etc? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Yes. We must rein in the federal government. Comment: Yes. Slashing corporate tax rates and passing fundamental tax reform are both integr Comment: Yes. We need to eliminate unnecessary departments (including, in addition to those li

Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to eliminate certain foreign aid, including contributions to the World Bank and IMF? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Financial Services The near-collapse of the financial services industry had many causes. Primarily the Federal Government’s over-regulation and pernicious enforcement of misguided housing lending policies created a bubble and bust in housing values and the debt instruments underpinning the lending industry. Should the Federal Government get completely out of the financial industry, returning control of lending and payroll decisions to private institutions? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Would you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for repeal of the regulations and laws that have forced lending institutions to make questionable lending decisions due to federal pressure? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: We should not be aiding nations who are our enemies. Some foreign aid -- for examp Comment: We should repeal Dodd-Frank, and we should dramatically scale back Sarbanes-Oxley Comment: Yes. Federal housing policy was a major cause of the 2008 collapse. The federal gov

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to audit the Federal Reserve? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Healthcare Given that one in four federal dollars is spent on healthcare; government pays directly or indirectly for half of all healthcare costs, and the entire industry is heavily regulated: Do you agree that the fundamental problem with the cost and availability of Healthcare in America is the Federal Government’s involvement in the regulation of the insurance industry, the provisioning of insurance through Medicare and Medicaid, and the severe underpayment for services in the Medicare program? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: Yes. I strongly support and have pledged to co-sponsor Rep. Ron Paul’s legislation to Comment: Healthcare reform needs to follow seven principles: (1) empowering patients to make

Medicare (parts A-D) has a $89 Trillion unfunded liability for future services, and current surpluses for this and other entitlements are annually ‘stolen’ out of the ‘lockboxes’ they belong in and are transferred into the general budget, thus masking the fact that our horrifying budget deficits are even worse than they appear. Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation removing all entitlement tax receipts from the general budget calculation? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to create a mechanism TODAY to address the current cost and unfunded future liability for programs that utilize common sense, market-based reforms? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for medical malpractice lawsuit reform, resulting in lower costs for doctors and patients? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Right now, Congress plays budget games to hide their out-of-control spending. We ne Comment: Right now, Congress plays budget games to hide their out-of-control spending. We ne Comment: Texas has strong medical malpractice reform measures in place and these can be a g

Jobs and Labor The Employee Free Choice Act would replace secret ballot elections with publicly signed union cards. Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for this act and do you believe it promotes free choice in the workplace? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for Congress to return to the 2001 quota cap of 195,000 visas, create a more flexible program, make interoperable databases to minimize fraudulent cases and increase oversight to make sure employers conform to program rules? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Lawsuit Abuse Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that opposes federal policies that encourage and facilitate lawsuit abuse? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: The Employee Free Choice Act is deceptively named. The secret ballot is a hallmark o Comment: First, we must solve our illegal immigration crisis. Then, once we demonstrate we can Comment: I strongly support tort reform, limiting out-of-control lawsuits. And, I have a proven reco

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that discourages regulation through litigation? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that encourages and promotes arbitration as an alternative to litigation when voluntarily agreed to in advance and not imposed by law? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for medical liability reform while respecting the role of the states? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Federal courts should not be a back-door means of regulation. Often, liberal activists g Comment: Alternative dispute resolution can be more efficient and less costly than full-blown litiga Comment: Federalism is a vital aspect of our Constitution, and any federal tort reform must respe

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that opposes efforts to eliminate the protections provided against abusive litigation to health and pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Role of the Courts Should elected officials oppose judicial activism and pledge to appoint Constitutionalist judges to the bench? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you believe Senators have a duty to question judicial nominees, gauge their faithfulness to the original meaning of the Constitution, and oppose nominees who could be activist and promoters of the concept of a “living Constitution”? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: ERISA should protect our pensions against abusive litigation. Comment: Absolutely. I began my career as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Wil Comment: Absolutely. I began my career as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Wil

In casting their votes, do you believe Senators must adhere to their own oath to protect and defend the Constitution? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Should members of Congress work to ensure fairness in any legislation that is passed to expand the number of federal judgeships? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Federal Taxes Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to replace the current progressive tax system with “The Fair Tax” or a flat tax system with a top marginal rate of no more than 20%? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Of course. That is the most solemn obligation of a Senator. Comment: The size of the judiciary should reflect the judicial workload and fairly reflect the region Comment: We should dramatically simplify the tax code and move as close as possible to a flat ta

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to abolish the inheritance (death) tax? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation in support of maintaining a capital gains tax rate of 15% or less? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to lower the corporate income tax rate to 30% or less? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment:The death tax is unfair and it destroys family businesses, farms, and ranches. Once a p Comment: Ideally, the capital gains tax should be zero. We should be taxing consumption, not ca C o m m e n t : R i g h t n o w , U . S . c o r p o r a t i o n s f a c e t h e h i g h e s t t a x

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for a Constitutional amendment to repeal the 16th Amendment? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Threat to Property Rights Do you support Executive Order 12630 (Reagan Executive Order regarding “Government Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights”) and will you call upon the current president to enforce the order? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you support the rights of property holders and will you protect these rights by advocating and authoring or co-sponsoring legislation and judicial rulings that ensure the sanctity of property owners? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: A basic principle of economics is "what you tax decreases, and what you subsidize inc Comment: Private property is the foundation of liberty. And I have a proven record of fighting to d Comment: Private property is the foundation of liberty. And I have a proven record of fighting to d

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation granting property owners a reasonable means of seeking redress from government interference with ones private property rights? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislative amendments to cancel existing environmental laws that erode a citizens property rights? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Second Amendment Do you agree that the second amendment is “the Palladium of rights”, that all others codified in the Bill of Rights are made possible by the second? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: Private property is the foundation of liberty. And I have a proven record of fighting to d Comment: Private property is the foundation of liberty. And I have a proven record of fighting to d C o m m e n t : A b s o l u t e l y . A n d I h a v e a p r o v e n r e c o r d f i g h t i n g f o

Do you agree with the phrase “I love my country, but I distrust my government”? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you agree that the primary protection of the U.S. citizenry from tyranny is exercise of 2nd amendment rights? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to ensure that second amendment rights are not further infringed, and to roll back existing federal infringements on same? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: As Jefferson observed, "when the people fear the government, there is tyranny, but wh Comment: As Jefferson observed, "when the people fear the government, there is tyranny, but wh C o m m e n t : A b s o l u t e l y . A n d I h a v e a p r o v e n r e c o r d f i g h t i n g f o

Defense Spending Our U.S. military serves many purposes for the well being of our country and citizens including fostering our foreign alliance, safeguarding our freedom and acting as our “Plan B” when diplomatic ventures fail. To promote the Constitutional guarantee of protecting American citizens on a routine basis will you advocate and author or co- sponsor legislation to increase military funding to 4% of the GDP? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation for fixed-price contracts, acquisition reform implementation and other-cost controlling measures to eliminate the fraud in defense spending? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: Protecting America requires a strong military capable of securing our vital interests aro Comment: We need to be vigorous in eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse throughout governmen

Terrorism Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation in support of the vital and legal role of detention and interrogation of enemy combatants? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to repeal mandates for impractical security measures that undermine U.S. economic competitiveness (100 % cargo screening) and enact expansion of those that do (Proliferation Security Initiative and Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism)? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: We need to be vigilant in protecting our national security and relentless in combating ra Comment: We need to be vigilant in protecting our national security and relentless in combating ra

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation that creates sustainable homeland security programs only if they respect state and citizen rights? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you support amnesty in any of its forms for illegal immigrants? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you support stronger interior enforcement of immigration law, including deportation of illegal felons? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: I am a strong opponent of excessive TSA pat down methods, which are an infringeme Comment: I categorically oppose amnesty. Amnesty undermines the rule of law, and it’s fundame Comment: We must remain a nation under rule of law, and vigorously enforce our immigration law

Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to utilize military detention and trial for enemy combatants rather than extend them Constitutional rights reserved for citizens? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to support effective spending on security measures by replacing Homeland Security grants with cooperative agreements among federal, state and local authorities? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to enhance scrutiny by federal law enforcement of all potential security threats and preferential treatment of whistle- blowers by individuals in the military and sensitive intelligence positions? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: We need to be vigilant in protecting our national security and relentless in combating ra Comment: We need to be vigilant in protecting our national security and relentless in combating ra Comment: We need to be vigilant in protecting our national security and relentless in combating ra

Trade As its name implies, the current Doha Development Round was founded on the principle of promoting economic development along with freer trade. Should the U.S. spur global economic growth and prosperity by leading the Doha Round of trade negotiations to a successful and ambitious conclusion? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Free trade agreements have an important role in maintaining American competitiveness and prosperity, spreading freedom around the world, and fostering economic development in poor countries. Should the U.S. strive to enhance, through improved implementation and effectiveness, existing relationships with important trade and investment partners? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: I strongly support free trade. Free trade benefits American consumers and American fa Comment: I strongly support free trade. Free trade benefits American consumers and American fa

Timely passage of the pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea would demonstrate a solid economic and strategic commitment to America’s allies and, more importantly, to America’s families. Should free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea be ratified without delay? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to resist climate change agreements and / or legislation that would inhibit free trade with other nations? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ UN Are you in favor of withdrawing unconditional support to the U.N. without reflexively dismissing it? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: I strongly support free trade. Free trade benefits American consumers and American fa Comment: I strongly support free trade. Free trade benefits American consumers and American fa Comment: We must remain engaged with the world to protect our vital national interests, but we m !

Do you support financial withholding from the U.N. in the case of its voting against U.S. interests (i.e. “Defamation of Religions” resolution)? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Do you support financial withholding from the U.N. to leverage key reforms (addressing human rights abuse, fraud, corruption and sexual abuse)? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Are you in favor of expanding the U.N. Security Council? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! Comment: We must remain engaged with the world to protect our vital national interests, but we m Comment: We must remain engaged with the world to protect our vital national interests, but we m Comment: We must remain engaged with the world to protect our vital national interests, but we m

IMF In light of the CATO Institute’s recommendation to do so, are you in favor of withdrawing the United States from the IMF? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Are you in favor of closing down the Exchange Stabilization Fund at the U.S. Department of the Treasury? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to reject additional funding requests for the International Monetary Fund? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! C o m m e n t : W e m u s t r e m a i n e n g a g e d w i t h t h e w o r l d t o p r o t e c t C o m m e n t : W e m u s t r e m a i n e n g a g e d w i t h t h e w o r l d t o p r o t e c t C o m m e n t : W e m u s t r e m a i n e n g a g e d w i t h t h e w o r l d t o p r o t e c t

Missile Defense With the growing number of foreign state bad actors seeking or acquiring ballistic missile capabilities, our country faces an unprecedented threat from either ballistic impact or a nuclear-generated EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) from an above-ground nuclear detonation. A single EMP could cripple all communications, transportation, energy grid and computing infrastructure for up to half the nation. Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation requiring a fixed percentage of our defense budget of 2% - 3% to go annually toward improving our missile defense shield? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to develop and deploy a space- based defensive component? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! Comment: I strongly support missile defense, however the amount of funding should be determine Comment: The first obligation of the federal government is to protect our national security.

Foreign Aid Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to shift foreign aid funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development to the Millennium Challenge Corporation by requiring a minimum of 25% of all foreign aid to be distributed through MCC? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will you advocate and author or co-sponsor legislation to limit foreign aid only to nations who are allied with the U.S., voting no less than 50% of the time with U.S. in the United Nations? YES ___ NO ____ Comment:________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ! ! C o m m e n t : W e m u s t r e m a i n e n g a g e d w i t h t h e w o r l d t o p r o t e c t Comment: We must remain engaged with the world to protect our vital national interests, but we m Your Name: Ted Cruz For U.S. Senate