John Simmons

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MISSOURI STATE REPRESENTATIVE

109th District

Serving: Berger, Campbellton, Clover Bottom, (western) Gray Summit, Krakow, Labadie, Lyon, New Haven, St. Albans, (northern) Union, Villa Ridge, Washington

Pro - Life

Endorsed Two Terms by MO Right to Life

Co-sponsored HB126 “Heartbeat Bill” and will continue to support and advocate for legislation that protects innocent life from conception to natural death.

I helped pass legislation to expand, streamline, and cut costs for adoptive and foster care parenting.

Parental Rights

No Woke Indoctrination

Parents are the primary educators for their children. Parents have every right, and schools have the obligation to respect, cooperate, and fully inform parents of their child’s education curriculum in and out of the classroom.

Additionally, all high school and college sports competitions shall be played among athletes who are the same biological sex at birth.

It’s time to protect women’s sports, protect their health, and protect their dreams on and off the court or field.

 Election Integrity

I was the main sponsor for the most comprehensive Election Integrity bill (HB 1878) that required Photo Voter ID to vote in our elections. As a result, The Heritage Foundation “report card” of all states’ election integrity laws improved MO from #10 to #3.

Several other provisions including paper only ballots, no internet connectivity to machines, drop box elimination, and effective voter roll purging, were recognized as “best in nation” by Pres. Trump’s America First Policy Institute (AFPI) and a leading national policy non-profit, Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA).

Eliminate Taxes

In 2022 I helped pass the largest state income tax cut in MO state history. More money in your pocket means less for the government to squander. When combined, taxes are too high, bureaucracy too inefficient, and our economy overregulated.

I will advocate for the complete elimination of property taxes on seniors and veterans. It’s time to end the “renting back” of our homes from our government. Similarly, the “renting back from our government” of personal property has to end too. The increased sales tax revenue when more people have more of their own money to spend how they see fit, will help offset impact on local education funding sources.

I voted against the recent gas tax. We can build safe roads and bridges through regular budget appropriation, MODOT bureaucracy reductions, and a growing economy.

Economy

High taxes, over regulation, and inflationary spending policies by President Biden, Democrats, and RINOs are suppressing our state economy. The “Green New Deal” is a forced extortion, transfer of U.S. wealth, boondoggle that is strangulating our economy.

High gas prices, high inflation, and highly suspect bureaucratic rulemaking are hurting MO farmers, MO families, and MO industries.

History has proven with Pres. Trump’s economy, Pres. Reagan’s tax cuts, and Pres. Clinton and Congress’ controlled spending, that America and Missouri can prosper while paying down our debt.

Tax cuts work, deregulation works, free markets work; the result...better jobs and better pay while still providing for our shared interests of clean air, safe roads, clean water, and safe food.

• I helped pass a bill to undo nonsensical licensure requirements for many vocations

• I helped pass a bill for better cross-state reciprocity for veterans to secure jobs in MO

• I helped pass a bill to expand education opportunities at ECC while bringing down costs for students

Pro - Second Amendment

A+ NRA Legislative Rating

- Two Terms Endorsed -

Education

The ABC’s

Accountability. Basics. Choices. S.T.E.M.

Parents value and are in charge of their child’s education. I value education, the opportunities it provides and voted to raise teacher pay across Missouri so students could benefit from better teachers remaining in the profession.

Educators, administrators, and legislators are accountable to the TAXPAYER, the PARENT and the STUDENT. With accountability comes transparency, open communication, and resource efficiency.

The poor performing teachers, and the woke indoctrination teachers need to find another career.

Whether in sports or education, “the fundamentals” are the key to future success. Building blocks of effective “old school” learning strategies in regard to reading, writing (cursive), and arithmetic are essential to the foundational learning that will serve students well. After true competency and mastery, then and only then will S.T.E.M. offerings be useful and meaningful.

Students should not be trapped in schools anywhere in Missouri, with underperforming schools, unsafe classrooms, or ineffective teachers. Parents and their children should have the freedom to choose the school and curriculum that best fits their needs. Our quality local schools should not fear and instead should help facilitate this opportunity for these families.

Competition, and consumer driven choices in the 20th century has given us unparalleled innovation, and economic prosperity as a nation. Giving choice to students will continue to expand the education prosperity in this century. If we fail...our country fails.

U.S. Border

This too is a STATE ISSUE. With the influx of illegal aliens and lethal, addictive drugs like fentanyl into the interior of the U.S., including our own communities, it’s clear all states in the Union have to respond in appropriate ways beyond the feckless, enabling federal government.

1. Build the whole wall - using willing States’ National Guard.

2. No welfare for illegals - end the “magnet attraction” of government handouts.

3. Send the Missouri National Guard to the southern border for rotating short term border patrol with other patriot states’ National Guard. 

 Crime

I support our police and first responders.

It’s clear, liberals, and Democrats favor criminals and make excuses for them which jeopardizes the safety of communities across MO.

I support law and order. Without it, without fair and equal application of the law (not some political hit job) our society breaks down and mistrusts the system designed to protect ALL of us..

I will vote to bring back cash bail, ensure violent criminals are not back on the street in mere hours, and make accountable local prosecutors who don’t enforce the law.

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