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When she was asked, hypothetically, if she was president, would she sign the bill if somehow a late term abortion ban had been passed by both Houses of Congress, Governor Haley said, “If sixty Senate votes came together, and they want to put a fifteen or twenty week limit on it, my goal is to save as many babies as we can, and protect as many moms as we can.”
In an interview with "New Hampshire Today’s" Chris Ryan, former South Carolina Governor and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley discusses her path to win the nomination and her positions on domestic issues, such as: increasing manufacturing and agricultural production; reining in government growth and spending; a federal limitation on late term abortions; taxation; interest rates; and the American debt crisis--personal and governmental.
At this point in the campaign, Governor Haley is spending most of her time stumping in Iowa and New Hampshire. She hopes to continue to build momentum and collect campaign donations, especially after the Republican debates in August.
“I think you have to have a strong showing in Iowa and New Hampshire, as you go into South Carolina. I don’t think that you have to be first, but I think you have to be a player and show that you have some strength and momentum.”
To stimulate American industry, Governor Haley would employ a multifaceted approach to provide stimulus packages to limit dependence on China, increase vocational training in our high schools and provide more apprenticeships, and attend to the needs of small businesses.
Out of control spending by Democrats and even her fellow Republicans, especially during the COVID pandemic, according to Governor Haley, are the cause of our inflation problems and sluggish economy.
“It’s got to be a cultural change. I’m an accountant, not a lawyer. It is time for an accountant in the White House. It is time for them to understand the value of a dollar, and it’s time for them to understand that the best place for those dollars is back in the hands of the taxpayers.”
Governor Haley is pro-life, and she tackled the topic of a national ban on late term abortions by calling for an honest discussion of the topic. She points out the political reality that such a ban is unlikely to get through Congress, get sixty votes in the Senate, and get a presidential signature.
Instead, Governor Haley calls for both sides of this complex and heated issue to find areas of agreement, like ending late term abortions, improve the availability of adoptions, make contraception more accessible, and eliminate state laws prosecuting women who get abortions.
“I want to humanize the situation, stop demonizing it. It’s too personal, and it deserves the respect for what it is.”
When she was asked, hypothetically, if she was president, would she sign the bill if somehow a late term abortion ban had been passed by both Houses of Congress, Governor Haley said, “If sixty Senate votes came together, and they want to put a fifteen or twenty week limit on it, my goal is to save as many babies as we can, and protect as many moms as we can.”
Governor Haley also took an opportunity to push back on why only Republican candidates are being forced to defend their position on late term abortions.
“I’m waiting for someone to ask Kamala and Joe are they for thirty-seven or thirty-eight weeks. No one is asking on that side. So, why are we having this debate on our side, when it is going to take sixty Senate votes to do that.”
Despite her background as an accountant, Nikki Haley is calling for the tax codes being simplified, so citizens will not need to hire someone to do their taxes. She also believes that the economy would thrive if taxpayers and small businesses kept more of their income because they were paying less in taxes.
The Governor also addressed the problems faced by first time buyers in the housing market by blaming high interest rates and inflation. She believes that getting government spending under control and getting the economy back on track will solve our supply chain problems and stabilize the banking industry.
In the final segment of the interview, Governor Haley addressed our national problem of spending money that they don’t have on a personal and federal level. She blames Presidents Trump and Biden and a complimentary Congress with spending addictions which have put us $32 trillion in debt.
“I will stop the spending, stop the borrowing because 8% of the budget is interest, stop the earmarks, and I will veto any budget that doesn’t take us back to pre-COVID levels. We’ve got to start balancing our budget. We’ve got to cut up the credit card.”