Tommy Hanson: 2026 candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Bio

Office sought: 5th Congressional District

Party: Republican

City: Chicago

Age: 72

Previous offices held: None

Q&A

What is your view on the role of tariffs in the American economy? Do you support the president’s policies on setting tariffs on goods from other countries?

Yes:

Tariffs are for reducing and/or eliminating Individual Income taxes, fair competition and growing the American economy.

What should Congress do to protect Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid? Will Congress act in time to prevent significant cuts in Social Security benefits?

Act, immediately:

Reduce and/or eliminate waste, fraud and abuse. This occurs at every levels of the medical industry, insurance companies and NGOs.

Medicaid should be provided based upon gross income taxes, rather than adjusted gross income taxes. Medicare/Social Security age qualifications should be delayed by Six (6) Months, at every five (5) year interval, indefinitely; until the revenue needed, can catch up with expenditures.

These programs are not sustainable and will end up being cut back and/or eliminated; unless Congress acts, now.

How do you rate the state of health care in America? In particular, what are your views on the Affordable Care Act and the concept of Medicare for All?

The current health care systems addresses every American citizen in some shape or form — plus or minus.

The ACA is an unfair system; because it allow the insurance companies, medical industry and insurance companies to game-the-system, over charging corporations, private industry and individuals. It enables doctors to over-refer patients for kick-backs, prescribe expensive/advertised drugs over generics and focus on profit versus the individual's health. Currently, the ACA is a trillion+ over budget — unaffordable.

Medicare for All (MFA) is a political slogan created and designed for votes, unsustainable and fraudulent. Most politicians/elected officials who are pushing this idea, don't understand the economics, ethics and morals of this slogan; while the pure motive is for merely getting elected and campaign contributions... MFA would bankrupt Medicare in its present form, which is designed specifically for seniors.

How would you describe the working relationships in the U.S. House today? What can be done to promote more effective government in Congress, and what will you do personally to work toward this goal?

Congress is not working together, rather apart and inefficiently — and, mostly selfishly.

In Congress, I will work aggressively as I do in business, competing for the best ideas over the poor ideas/proposals/bills, we hear about — everyday. America wants to believe and trust the U.S. Congress is comprised of the brightest, smartest and most dedicated in serving our country. This branch of office should inspire Americans, we are working for them, future generations and not special interest groups; while U.S. Congress should not be viewed as a playground, for those who think otherwise.

Do you believe the nation's election system and those of the individual states are secure and fair? If not, what must be done to improve them?

No one believes our elections are secure and fair.

Our elections should be voted through paper ballots, in-person, through government identification, with no mail-in ballots; while Absentee Ballots should remain legal. Early voting should be limited to, no sooner than ten days before each election day and/or primary day. Voting should end on election day; while no votes and/or mail-in ballots should not be counted after Election day. Any missing, found and or late votes, Absentees ballot votes arriving AFTER Twelve, Midnight, Election Day, should be NULL AND VOID.

Every American should believe their vote is counted rather than being manipulated, hidden and/or lost through a human and/or computer error.

If elected, what will you do to help make Congress more effective?

I will work in U.S. Congress like I do every day in business, through being knowledgeable, experienced, aggressive, competitive, honest and moral. My agenda will be to recognized, applauded and approved by all my constituents, as innovative, results driven and fair to our district, state and country — including, every American. We must make our government efficient, effective, results-driven — the strongest, safest, most free country in the world.