Tim Burchett (R)
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Candidate Overview
Background/Experience
Been in politics since 2006, been in district 2 since 2018
Mayor of Knox County 2010
Business Owner
Chair of DOGE
Mayor of Knox County 2010
Business Owner
Chair of DOGE
Platform
Veterans
- Cut bureaucracy on Veteran’s health care decisions
Term Limits
Taxes and Spending
- Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that will force the big spenders in Washington to live within their means and make it harder for them to raise taxes. We need to root out the waste and corruption that allows the special interests to secure wasteful projects and programs on the backs of taxpayers.
Israel
- Pro Israel
- Move US Embassy to Jerusalem
National Security
- Not a fan of the UN
- Pro-Trump Foreign Policy
- Not a big fan of the Iran war
Transparency
- Public’s right to know
- TVA Transparency act 2019
- End special perks like Healthcare subsidies for Legislators
Jobs and Regulations
- Reduce Regulations
- Supports President Trump’s efforts to roll back the job-killing regulations at the EPA and other agencies imposed by President Obama’s unconstitutional executive orders.
Immigration
- “Fine with Legal immigration”
- Build the Wall
- Hard on Illegal immigration
- Disappointed on Initial Birthright Citizenship decision by SCOTUS
Pro Life
Energy Independence
- Nuclear
- Offshore Drilling
Health Care
- Remove Obama care in favor of free market healthcare
- Get rid of monopolies
- Cut bureaucracy on Veteran’s health care decisions
Term Limits
Taxes and Spending
- Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that will force the big spenders in Washington to live within their means and make it harder for them to raise taxes. We need to root out the waste and corruption that allows the special interests to secure wasteful projects and programs on the backs of taxpayers.
Israel
- Pro Israel
- Move US Embassy to Jerusalem
National Security
- Not a fan of the UN
- Pro-Trump Foreign Policy
- Not a big fan of the Iran war
Transparency
- Public’s right to know
- TVA Transparency act 2019
- End special perks like Healthcare subsidies for Legislators
Jobs and Regulations
- Reduce Regulations
- Supports President Trump’s efforts to roll back the job-killing regulations at the EPA and other agencies imposed by President Obama’s unconstitutional executive orders.
Immigration
- “Fine with Legal immigration”
- Build the Wall
- Hard on Illegal immigration
- Disappointed on Initial Birthright Citizenship decision by SCOTUS
Pro Life
Energy Independence
- Nuclear
- Offshore Drilling
Health Care
- Remove Obama care in favor of free market healthcare
- Get rid of monopolies
Website
Other Notes
Birthright Citizenship:
https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/after-supreme-court-ruling-tennessee-republicans-push-congress-to-revisit-birthright-citizenship/?nxsparam=6
Mitch McConnell:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/rep-tim-burchett-alleges-mcconnell-173719611.html
https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/tennessee/after-supreme-court-ruling-tennessee-republicans-push-congress-to-revisit-birthright-citizenship/?nxsparam=6
Mitch McConnell:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/rep-tim-burchett-alleges-mcconnell-173719611.html
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