The Bennington County Republican Party Platform

Government

  • We believe in the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights as written
  • We believe in liberty and justice for all
  • We believe the law applies equally to all citizens. No one is above the law
  • We believe in re-establishing trust in the institutions of our government
  • We believe in Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and the right to bear arms
  • We believe in enforcing our laws and supporting police and all first responders
  • We believe that government should be responsible stewards of tax payer dollars
  • We believe in adopting a balanced budget
  • We believe in Term Limits
  • We support a Strong Military

Education

  • We believe in teaching American History, not revisionist ideology
  • We believe in School Choice
  • We believe in an academic program that teaches children to be successful in a participative democracy and a complex economy
  • We believe in supporting teachers
  • We believe in providing a schooling experience in a safe, challenging environment where children thrive
  • We believe in expanding trade school opportunities
  • We support teaching a traditional curriculum of language arts (English, literature, and writing skills), mathematics, and science.
  • We support the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. Information can be found here.

Environment

  • Promote affordable energy while preserving the environment
  • Develop practical alternatives to fossil fuels to protect the environment
  • Energy Usage should be determined by consumers, not mandated by the government

Life

  • We believe in the right to life
  • We believe in developing a cost-effective private health care system, not a government run health care bureaucracy
  • We believe everyone should have access to affordable health care
  • We believe in respect for all human life regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, or social or economic status

Election Integrity

  • We support voter eligibility, identification, and verification
  • We support an election process which is defined, understood, verifiable, and error free.