1. Do do you support a national sales tax?
Drown: Not at the present time, there is not enough information or control mechanisms in place. We have more important things to address. Now is not the time to look at new ways to do things, when we can fix many of the problems we have with common sense legislation.
2. Do you support Congressman Paul Ryan’s budget that would privatize Social Security and Medicare, yes or no?
Drown: No
3. Do you support tax breaks for companies that send U.S. jobs overseas?
Drown: No
4. Do you support tax credits for Arkansas small businesses who hire unemployed workers?
Drown: Yes
5. How would you have voted on TARP and accountability reforms?
Drown: No on TARP. It depends on which accountability reforms. There have been many. We do need accountability reform, but I believe they should be regulatory bills which stand on their own, not attached to other bills as amendments.
6. Would you ever vote to raise the debt ceiling?
Drown: No
7. Do you think it is the role of Arkansas’s congressional delegation to request special projects for Arkansas’s communities and universities from previously appropriated funds?
Drown: No, I disagree with this whole concept for any member of Congress doing this across the country. It is part of the reason our country is in such a financial mess.
8. Do you believe women whose lives are at risk or who are victims of rape or incest should have the option to terminate their pregnancies?
Drown: Yes
9. Do you consider yourself a Tea Party candidate?
Drown: It is not up to me to make that claim or dispute it. The definition of a Tea Party candidate has yet to be determined. If by that descriptor one means a small limited federal government, lower taxes, balanced budget and a strong belief in State Rights and the Constitution, which are my beliefs, then I can understand why people identify me as a tea-party candidate. If by that description you mean a member of or an off-shoot of the Republican Party or someone who believes we need to fix the GOP from within, the answer is no. I have no intention of supporting or pushing the agenda of any political party.