GERHARDT, ERIK
Meet the Candidate

Running For:
United States SenatorPolitical Affiliation:
LibertarianAge:
37Occupation:
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Survey
Response Legend
- YYes
- NNo
- UUndecided
- −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
- *Comment
- †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
---|---|---|
1. Should government-run healthcare be provided to every American? | N* | The government controls to many parts of our lives already. The composition of private insurers and the competition for that business should not be relegated to a government entity. |
2. Should experiments using tissue obtained from aborted babies be prohibited? | Y* | I would like to see this happen as it has become a common place in modern science. Babies being used after termination is a slap to the respect of life. |
3. Should the President nominate Supreme Court justices that adhere to the original meaning of the Constitution? | Y* | That is the purpose of the supreme court. |
4. Should education funding be directed to families through a voucher, scholarship, or education savings account so that parents can send their children to the school of their choice, including non-public schools? | Y* | School choice should be in all 51 states. |
5. Should Congress pass the Equality Act - which would require individuals and businesses to provide services or use their artistic expression in ways that violate their moral or religious beliefs? | N* | I thought this was a free country. The right to deny your service's based your own judgement and experience is your own. That Is your right to choose, may it never be lost. |
6. Should Planned Parenthood and other organizations that perform or refer for abortions receive federal funds? | N* | Nope! |
7. Should Congress enact additional limits on elective abortions? | N* | The Fed enacting limits on choice is not acceptable. |
8. Should the federal government take further steps to block border crossings from undocumented migrants? | Y* | I am for immigration as most Pennsylvanian's are of immigrant decent. Our entire country is the protections of private property you need to have borders. |
9. Should the federal government pursue energy independence through projects like the Keystone Pipeline? | Y* | Ending a massive congress funded and passed project is a gross abuse of power. I'd say unconstitutional. |
10. Should the federal government have the power to impose a vaccine mandate on individuals and private businesses? | N* | Absolutely Not! Don't tread on Philly! |
11. Should federal law require public schools to allow males who identify as females to compete in girls’ sports? | N* | nope not fair. |
12. Should Congress pass the For the People Act, which would federalize election law? | N* | I am not for the government giving itself more powers. |