As the 2016 Presidential Election heats up, candidates are becoming more and more aggressive
in their debates.
Republican frontrunners Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson have been duking it out over issues
like faith, abortion, and health care.
And while seemingly everybody knows Trump’s story, Carson hasn’t had nearly the same
level of exposure.
So, we wanted to know: Who is Ben Carson?
Well, Carson is arguably the least politically minded candidate in the running.
While the rest of the Republican round-up is comprised of career politicians and businesspeople,
Carson is actually a retired neurosurgeon.
He was even the first person to separate conjoined twins attached at the head.
Ben Carson achieved political acclaim in 2013 for giving a conservative speech during the
National Prayer Breakfast.
After doing extremely well in potential candidate polls, he announced his candidacy in May of
2015.
So, what does Ben Carson believe?
Well, in regards to his field of expertise, he is vehemently opposed to Obamacare, and
has compared it to slavery.
He is against abortion, although he has referred women seeking abortions to other doctors,
making some question his record.
Perhaps surprisingly, he has written about taking part in physician assisted suicide.
Carson is also in favor of medical marijuana, but not recreational, and thinks the driving
blood alcohol level should be dropped to nearly zero to end drunk driving.
Carson is very religious, and blames many of America’s problems on quote “secular
progressives”.
For example, he has based his economic policy to establish a flat tax on the religious principle
of “tithing.”
Carson believes homosexuality is a choice, and opposes same-sex marriage, but acknowledges
its legality.
Although he has questioned the morality of the Iraq War, he believes that the US military
should not have any limitations in attempting to destroy ISIS, even including bans on torture.
Carson has also stated that citizens should not have to register their weapons, for fear
that the government will come to take them.
He also believes that humans have nothing to do with climate change.
Dr. Ben Carson’s biggest issue, however, is with political correctness.
He has claimed that Christians are afraid to say “Merry Christmas,” that there is
a war on God, and that public education is a system of propaganda.
Carson’s views are not dissimilar from many other Republican candidates.
He is staunchly religious, fiscally conservative, and has demanded smaller government, with
churches filling in for cut social programs.
However, with relatively little name recognition, and no particularly original policy ideas,
many are predicting that his high polling numbers will diminish as the election goes
on.
Ben Carson and Donald Trump have been exchanging heated words in recent weeks.
To learn more about the Trumpster himself, check out this
video here.
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