Dakota Shultz

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Dakota Shultz completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shultz's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDakota was born and raised in Missouri’s Sixth District. He is the son of a third generation farmer and his mother is a Navy Veteran. He knows what hard work is and how much goes into feeding the families of America. \r\n<p>Dakota has a strong determination and a great work ethic that makes him stand out. He is passionate about America and helping rebuild the great country that we all live in. Dakota believes in strong American values. He also believes in the American Dream; Anyone, no matter their Race, Creed, Religion or Sex can do or be anything they want to be. As long as you work hard, set goals and are determined to achieve them. The world is yours. That’s the America Dakota loves.\r\n</p>\nWatching the country fall apart around him and our freedoms being striped away from us. Dakota knew something had to change. He refuses to let America suffer any longer. We have to stand up and fight. That’s why he decided to run for US Congress. He, like so many others, is tired of watching the country he loves being ruined by the corruption in Washington. Dakota came from humble beginnings and has worked hard to succeed no matter what the circumstance. To him, the American Dream is alive and well. That’s the America Dakota loves.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Dakota is not a career politician. He's a farm kid that loves his country.</li><li>Dakota wants to set term limits for all government offices. No one should be in the same office for over 20 years.</li><li>Dakota wants to reduce the governments excessive taxation and control their overreach into the lives of Missourians and all Americans.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading1-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t- Government Overreach.<br/>\n<p>- 1st and 2nd Amendment Rights<br/>\r\n- Excessive Taxation.<br/>\n</p>\n- Term Limits.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading2-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI've always looked up to my mother and father. No matter what they are the ones that I go to for advice. I've watched them work hard and achieve some pretty great things. Through the determination, kindness and impeccable work ethic of my parents I was taught that anything is possible as long as you are willing to put in the effort.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading3-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'm a strong worker that is passionate about America. I'm an America First Patriot, Political Outsider and Conservative.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading4-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo represent the peoples interests and push to secure their individual freedoms and liberties.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading5-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'd like to leave a legacy of strong roots in protecting our Constitutional Rights so that my grandchildren can grow up in a country worth dying for. I want to know that the Freedoms and Liberties I've be so lucky to have will continue for generations to come.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading6-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was 5 when I saw the towers fall on the tv screen. At the time I didn't understand the significance of what had happened. As I got older I realized what it meant and it angered me that so many Americans lost their lives because of the hatred in the hearts of those terrorists.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading7-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy first job was bucking bales like so many farm kids before me. Some summers there would be over a 1,000 bales. But I started my first job in society working for the City of Kirksville making minimum wage. At the time, it was $7.35 an hour. I worked long hours in the hot sun, mowing parks and maintaining the recreational areas of Kirksville. I was there only for the summer and moved on to factory work at KraftHeinz shortly after.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading8-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe Lightning Thief. I always loved the mythological stories from Greek, Egyptian, Norse and Asian legends. This book really brought them to life in a very exciting and fascinating way.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading9-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThat's What I Love About Sunday -by Craig Morgan\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading10-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tStopping the Communist and Socialist agenda's from not only bankrupting the nation even more but also leading us to the Authoritarian States we saw in 1939 from Europe. If we don't act soon it will be too late. \"History always repeats itself for those who do not heed its warnings written in blood\".\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading11-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would look to be apart of the Freedom Caucus. We have a duty to the people to uphold their rights, liberties and freedoms.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading12-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes. They just need limits on the number of terms they are allowed to serve.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading13-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTerm limits need to be in place for every government and political office. Allowing the same corrupt and careless people to maintain their positions of power for a lifetime is despicable. The reason we have so much hate and division in our country today is because of this. We have the same lawmakers and judges that pushed for segregation and anti civil rights still in the same offices they've always held. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading14-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tLet's Go Brandon\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading15-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCompromise is the only way we can get to a place that's less divided than we are currently. We the people, have to make our representatives listen because we put them in their positions and give them the power to create policies.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-105019-2022-01-05\" id=\"heading16-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-105019-2022-01-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-105019-2022-01-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-105019-2022-01-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFixing some of the poorly implemented tax hikes on the American people and pushing for a low flat rate to be paid instead of a gouged percentage. No one should pay the government close to 40% of their income.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nDakota Shultz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shultz's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Dakota was born and raised in Missouri’s Sixth District. He is the son of a third generation farmer and his mother is a Navy Veteran. He knows what hard work is and how much goes into feeding the families of America. Dakota has a strong determination and a great work ethic that makes him stand out. He is passionate about America and helping rebuild the great country that we all live in. Dakota believes in strong American values. He also believes in the American Dream; Anyone, no matter their Race, Creed, Religion or Sex can do or be anything they want to be. As long as you work hard, set goals and are determined to achieve them. The world is yours. That’s the America Dakota loves. Watching the country fall apart around him and our freedoms being striped away from us. Dakota knew something had to change. He refuses to let America suffer any longer. We have to stand up and fight. That’s why he decided to run for US Congress. He, like so many others, is tired of watching the country he loves being ruined by the corruption in Washington. Dakota came from humble beginnings and has worked hard to succeed no matter what the circumstance. To him, the American Dream is alive and well. That’s the America Dakota loves. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Dakota is not a career politician. He's a farm kid that loves his country. Dakota wants to set term limits for all government offices. No one should be in the same office for over 20 years. Dakota wants to reduce the governments excessive taxation and control their overreach into the lives of Missourians and all Americans. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? - Government Overreach. - 1st and 2nd Amendment Rights - Excessive Taxation. - Term Limits. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I've always looked up to my mother and father. No matter what they are the ones that I go to for advice. I've watched them work hard and achieve some pretty great things. Through the determination, kindness and impeccable work ethic of my parents I was taught that anything is possible as long as you are willing to put in the effort. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I'm a strong worker that is passionate about America. I'm an America First Patriot, Political Outsider and Conservative. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To represent the peoples interests and push to secure their individual freedoms and liberties. What legacy would you like to leave? I'd like to leave a legacy of strong roots in protecting our Constitutional Rights so that my grandchildren can grow up in a country worth dying for. I want to know that the Freedoms and Liberties I've be so lucky to have will continue for generations to come. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I was 5 when I saw the towers fall on the tv screen. At the time I didn't understand the significance of what had happened. As I got older I realized what it meant and it angered me that so many Americans lost their lives because of the hatred in the hearts of those terrorists. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My first job was bucking bales like so many farm kids before me. Some summers there would be over a 1,000 bales. But I started my first job in society working for the City of Kirksville making minimum wage. At the time, it was $7.35 an hour. I worked long hours in the hot sun, mowing parks and maintaining the recreational areas of Kirksville. I was there only for the summer and moved on to factory work at KraftHeinz shortly after. What is your favorite book? Why? The Lightning Thief. I always loved the mythological stories from Greek, Egyptian, Norse and Asian legends. This book really brought them to life in a very exciting and fascinating way. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? That's What I Love About Sunday -by Craig Morgan What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Stopping the Communist and Socialist agenda's from not only bankrupting the nation even more but also leading us to the Authoritarian States we saw in 1939 from Europe. If we don't act soon it will be too late. \"History always repeats itself for those who do not heed its warnings written in blood\". If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? I would look to be apart of the Freedom Caucus. We have a duty to the people to uphold their rights, liberties and freedoms. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes. They just need limits on the number of terms they are allowed to serve. What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits need to be in place for every government and political office. Allowing the same corrupt and careless people to maintain their positions of power for a lifetime is despicable. The reason we have so much hate and division in our country today is because of this. We have the same lawmakers and judges that pushed for segregation and anti civil rights still in the same offices they've always held. Tell us your favorite joke. Let's Go Brandon Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Compromise is the only way we can get to a place that's less divided than we are currently. We the people, have to make our representatives listen because we put them in their positions and give them the power to create policies. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? Fixing some of the poorly implemented tax hikes on the American people and pushing for a low flat rate to be paid instead of a gouged percentage. No one should pay the government close to 40% of their income.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. 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