Dino LaVerghetta
Bio | Dino Luigi LaVerghetta is a Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel to the President. He previously represented many companies and banks in relations to fraud, corruption, and bribery |
Status and Position | Former Associate Counsel to the President of White House Staff |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, White House Staff |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | During his 2010 campaign, much of LaVerghetta's money was self-financed, as he did not receive the Republican nomination for the seat. |
Voting Rights | LaVerghetta has not made a stance clear on voting issues. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | LaVerghetta has opposed the expansion of government healthcare. During his 2010 campaign, he wrote against the passage of the Affordable Care Act and decried the expansion of the government program. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | LaVerghetta stated in his 2010 campaign that "we were able to avoid the socialization of the industry and thereby protect the quality of the world's most innovative health care system" in regards to the Affordable Care Act. |
| Private Healthcare | For | LaVerghetta has called the US [private] healthcare system the most innovative in the world. |
| LGBT Rights | For | During his 2010 campaign, LaVerghetta broke ranks with the Republican party by supporting same-sex marriage. LaVerghetta voiced support for same-sex marriage because he believes that the government should not be interfering in what types of marriage is permitted. |
| Taxes | Against | LaVerghetta opposes raising taxes. He stated that " my view is that money is best kept in the hands which earned it, and that means tax-cuts." |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | His stance on a flat tax rate is unknown. He stated that " my view is that money is best kept in the hands which earned it, and that means tax-cuts." |
| Abortion | For | LaVerghetta has described himself as "pro-choice". N/A |
| Gun Control | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Government Interference | Against | LaVerghetta describes himself as a proponent of small government and opposes most interference in the economy/other sectors. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Nuance | In 2010, LaVerghetta stated that he sympathized with the arguments for remaining in Afghanistan but that it was likely time for US troops to leave. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | LaVerghetta has said that the government should do what is best for business. He has stated that he is in favor of deregulation and a more pro-business government that would place few restrictions on the market. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on Brexit. |
| Government Spending | Against | LaVerghetta has supported a more limited budget and an earmarking act that would put all spending up for public debate. |
| Charter Schools | Nuance | LaVerghetta has called for robust education funding but notes there is a difference between federal funding and federal regulation (of which schools children go to) |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Nuance | LaVerghetta has stated that clean energy must be developed with de-regulation and in a pro-business manner. In his 2010 campaign, he stated that he believed in human-caused global warming, but that most solutions were too alarmist and that any action should be taken in a pro-business manner. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | For | LaVerghetta has spoken in favor of strict border control. In a 2010 interview, he stated that "it doesn't make sense for us not to know everyone and everything coming over our border." |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He does not have an available stance on this issue. |