John Carter
Nationalist
Republican
House Representative
Texas - District 31
Current Position: US House Representative TX-31
Running For: House Representative - District 31
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against tax increases; supports replacing income tax with national sales tax (FairTax), opposes higher taxes on wealthy
- For school vouchers and privatizing Social Security
Health Care
- Against expanding healthcare; opposed ObamaCare, voted to repeal Prevention and Public Health fund, opposed expanding Children's Health Insurance Program
Environment
- Against environmental regulations; opposes EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, supports offshore oil drilling, opposes renewable energy incentives
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; strongly pro-life, voted to ban federal health coverage that includes abortion, prohibit funding to groups like Planned Parenthood, and protect life beginning with fertilization
- Against same-sex marriage; voted for Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage and cosponsored resolution to amend US constitution to ban same-sex marriage
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against certifying 2020 presidential election results based on allegations of voter fraud
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For restricting immigration; supports building border wall, ending birthright citizenship, and banning DREAMer immigrants from military service
- For military expansion and foreign interventions; supports aid to Syrian opposition, sanctions on Iran, and military funding
Public Safety
- For gun rights; rated A by NRA, supports national cross-state concealed carry, opposes background checks for private transfers
- Against impeaching President Trump for January 6th events