New Jersey 2013 U.S. Senate Special Election

Recently, we sent every candidate for the U.S. Senate race a survey. Below are the questions and responses.

Survey Questions

1. Will you cosponsor and call for roll call votes on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 24/S. 209 in the 113th Congress)?

2. Will you support legislation removing capital gains and sales taxes on gold and silver coinage?

3. Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?

4. Will you support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that includes hard spending limits and allows for no increase in taxes or other federal revenue enhancements?

5. Will you support legislation that forbids U.S. troops from serving under United Nations command?

6. Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?

7. Will you oppose Big Labor’s Card Check bill and any other legislation designed to empower union bosses?

8. Do you support U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations?

9. Will you support legislation to shut down the Transportation Security Administration and place airport security back into private hands?

10. Will you oppose using U.S. forces to occupy a foreign nation without a declaration of war?

11. Will you support legislation that will repeal ObamaCare?

12. Will you oppose so-called “Cap and Trade” legislation?

13. Will you support legislation that would prevent the indefinite detention of U.S. Citizens and would ensure full Fifth Amendment rights to due process?

14. Will you vote against any budget that increases our deficit?

15. Will you oppose federal power grabs like roving wiretaps and warrantless searches and oppose Patriot Act renewal that includes such items?