Abortion:Holds a pro-life position, stating life begins at conception and voting to make abortion illegal after 20 weeks.[1][2]
Agriculture:Supports policies favorable to family farms, including protecting farmland from being passed to foreign or out-of-state owners and reducing tax burdens on farmers.[1][2][3]
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Border Security & Immigration:
Supports stronger enforcement of the southern border, funding the border wall, and opposes policies he views as encouraging illegal immigration.
Budget & Government Spending:Advocates for reducing federal deficits and opposing what he calls reckless, wasteful government spending, including opposition to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.[1][2][3]
Economy & Business Climate (as Governor candidate):As a candidate for Iowa Governor, proposes cutting and freezing property taxes and making Iowa the most business- and agriculture-friendly state to grow jobs and wages.[1][2]
Energy:Supports American energy independence as part of broader economic and legislative priorities.[1][2]
Taxation:Supports extending and building on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, cutting taxes for families, farmers, and small businesses, and eliminating the estate ('death') tax on farmland.[1][2][3]
