Frank Guinta

Nashua Telegraph Voter Guide, 2014

Opposes casino gambling in New Hampshire.

Candidate's Website, 2016

"To be clear, I will not support an amnesty of illegal aliens currently in the United States. Any amnesty would only reward criminal behavior and would encourage additional illegal immigration in the future."

Other, 2014

"I am adamantly opposed to Washington interference in setting educational priorities that are best left in the hands of parents and local school boards. The more we devolve education priorities back to the states and local governments, the better off our children will be. I oppose the implementation of the Common Core program in New Hampshire."

Other, 2014

"The Supreme Court has ruled that political contributions are protected speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America."

Other, 2014

"The 27 words of the Second Amendment do not exist to offer a suggestion. They provide an easy to understand right of the American people. I support reciprocity laws that protect the rights of responsible gun owners."

Candidate's Website, 2016

"I joined the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in introducing a bill that would amend the Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget every year. Hard working American families are required to live within their means and balance their own budgets, Washington should live up to the same standards."

Candidate's Website, 2016

Addressing President Obama's "Clean Power Plan," Guinta said, "When Democrats controlled Congress, the President and his party could not pass cap-and-trade legislation, failing to generate enough popular support. Now in a lame duck year, the President and the EPA are bypassing Congress to enact job-killing regulations."

Candidate's Website, 2016

Guinta supporters a "flatter" tax structure, and said, "I have consistently fought for a simpler, fairer, and more competitive tax system. To make our code more efficient, we must lower and consolidate tax rates (both corporate and individual) while closing special-interest loopholes. This will broaden the base so we can get our economy moving in the right direction."

Other, 2014

"I am pro-life and oppose federal funding being used to support Planned Parenthood."

Conway Daily Sun: Meet the Candidates, 2014

"Guinta said cities and states should be able to set their own wage. Guinta said raising the federal minimum wage could cost the country a million jobs. He suggested tax breaks could be given to employers that hire or give raises to employees."

Other, 2014

"What we need is a clear, identified strategy from the President of the United States. At that point we then should require, based on the War Powers Act, an up or down vote on whether we are going to war.... Unless or until I see some sort of real plan that has the stated goal of eliminating ISIS, I couldn't support it... I think you have to look at what the generals on the ground are specifically saying, but what I hope it would include would be our friends and allies in the region that would put boots on the ground. This is a problem that has to be resolved in the region of the country. But air strikes to support that notion of other boots on the ground is, I think as well, a good idea, but I'd have to see the specifics of the plan."

Candidate's Website, 2015

Supports the Keystone XL pipeline and more domestic fossil fuel development.

Candidate's Website, 2016

"As one of the few states without a full-service VA medical hospital, I'm working to ensure our Veterans Administration Choice Card program is made permanent."

Candidate's Website, 2014

"To make our code more efficient, we must lower and consolidate tax rates (both corporate and individual) while closing special-interest loopholes."

Other, 2014

"I am pro-life and oppose federal funding being used to support Planned Parenthood."

Other, 2014

"I take the responsibility to provide for the common defense of our nation seriously and I strongly oppose the Obama Administration's abuse of our civil liberties. I voted against SOPA, which I felt exceeded the careful balance between our civil liberties and national security. Additionally, I voted to prohibit the federal government from using information on gun sales, tax, library, book, educational and medical records."

Candidate's Website, 2016

"Local law enforcement should be encouraged to report illegal immigrants to the appropriate authorities for immediate deportation. Those state and municipal governments that refuse to follow federal immigration laws should forfeit federal funding."

Concord Monitor Candidate Profile, 2015

"Guinta said people should be able to buy insurance from wherever they want. He said he's spoken to insurance commissioners and other representatives in Congress from New England about banding together to create a marketplace. 'It can be done. We can have cooperative agreements. We can start in New England and just do a regional plan, not mandated, but erasing essentially those state lines in New England' so 'more carriers are all of a sudden starting to compete for your business,' he said."

Candidate's Website, 2015

"That was never authorized by Congress. In my view, (the NSA) overstepped the legislative authority given to them by Congress."

Other, 2014

Opposes a tax on internet sales.

Other, 2010

"Government's the problem here, ladies and gentlemen. When Social Security was created you didn't have the wealth of private sector solutions for life time savings that you do now have today. We have to honor the obligations that have been made to those who are reliant on the federal government, [the] older generation. But future generations should see different private sector solutions and have personal responsibility start to lead the way."

Candidate's Website, 2016

"In order to ensure the solvency of these vital programs we must look at making responsible, structural changes so future generations can receive the same safety net that currently protects their grandparents. I will continue to fight for the seniors who benefit from this program today and for their grandchildren, who should be able to count on it in the future."

Candidate's Website, 2016

"Today, medical decisions lie more in the hands of bureaucrats and insurance companies rather than doctors and patients. For these reasons, I have fought to repeal or defund Obamacare."

Other, 2010

"I believe in traditional marriage. I support DOMA 100%."

Other, 2012

Supports right-to-work.

Other, 2014

"Government does not create jobs, Washington needs to focus on putting trust in the American entrepreneur, cutting regulations, reducing spending, and providing certainty through the tax code. Elected officials have the responsibility to lead on the issues too, which is why I was proud to hold 6 job fairs, [and] 3 manufacturing summits in addition to small business roundtables."

Concord Monitor Candidate Profile, 2015

"In addressing the rising cost of college education, Guinta said one way to reduce spending is to reduce the amount of time a student is in school by utilizing the college's resources year-round. He said Southern New Hampshire University is an example of a 'potential trend' in which a student can complete a four-year degree in as few as 21/2 years and 'dramatically reduce the cost' of education. He said improving the job market is another way to reduce student loan debt by ensuring graduates have good opportunities and aren't deferring their payments. He said he'd oppose any measure to eliminate student loan debt and saddle taxpayers with that cost instead."

Other, 2016

"While I believe in free trade, it must also be fair trade, so I oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which will kill good jobs."