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Dan Schwartz: “I do believe in the military draft, but if you get drafted…”

Featuring: Dan Schwartz, Republican | Former Nevada State Treasurer

Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show

Published February 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 34:59

Do you believe in the draft, for example? Well, I'm suggesting that. I believe that you should have a choice. In other words, I don't necessarily. I do believe in the military draft, but if you get drafted, you can opt out and go in the Peace Corps. or go into. You said earlier that you're pro Trump. Yeah, I've endorsed him. You've endorsed him? Have you publicly endorsed him? Yeah, we did not. (34:59–35:07)

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Asserts belief in a military draft with an option to serve in the Peace Corps instead.

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“The Pershing missiles are actually subordinate vehicles and they should have belonged to the Air Force.”
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“We were stationed in Germany. There were five Pershing batteries, and three of them were down south.”
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“We were in the Cold War, and I was part of usir, which is US Army Europe.”
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“We were also on the cusp of the change from the draft to the volar, the volunteer army.”
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“Germany was divided into four zones: British, us, French, and then the Russians on the east.”
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“We didn't trust the Germans with the nukes.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 07:51-07:55
“The Pershing missiles were nukes.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 07:54-07:57
“We were five minutes from the East German West German border.”
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“It would take them about maybe 10 minutes [to knock us out].”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 09:28-09:31
“This was the Cold War.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 09:32-09:34
“What year was this? 72. 74.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 09:40-09:44
“The Shah was in charge in Iran.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 10:40-10:43
“The Germans had zero tolerance for [DUI].”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 12:11-12:14
“They take your car. Gone. And your license is suspended for a year.”
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“I got my draft notice.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 13:21-13:23
“It was for Vietnam.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 13:23-13:25
“The Chinese actually took a very low profile in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong blossomed.”
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“The Chinese probably were looking for an excuse to clamp down, and that was the perfect excuse.”
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“Asian Venture Capital Journal was headed for 7 nonstop through 11.”
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“It took us 15 years to really rebuild it [Asian Venture Capital Journal].”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 19:15-19:19
“2014 was a great year for Republicans.”
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“Republicans are against taxes.”
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“The commerce tax was passed. I opposed that. I was the first to oppose that.”
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“Had we passed ESAs, it would have been great.”
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“The Supreme Court in Nevada actually said, we have no problems with ESAs, but we have a problem with the funding mechanism.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 25:15-25:22
“We also quintupled returns in the state funds.”
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“We revitalized the 529 programs.”
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“If parents had invested in the 529 program...you don't have to borrow $50,000.”
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“I've endorsed President Trump.”
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“All Americans 18 to some age 24, should register [for national service].”
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“We have a depleted military.”
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“If you decide that you want to go into the Peace Corps instead of the army, you get the same bennies.”
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“I support the second amendment.”
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“Dan publicly endorsed Trump.”
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“We have a broken immigration system.”
Dan Schwartz candidate for Nevada’s Congressional District 3 on the Veterans In Politics talk- show | Uploaded February 23, 2024 | 38:10-38:13
“We close the border until Congress acts.”
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“The Biden administration has abused [parole] in the extreme.”
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“People lining up to be arrested so they can claim political asylum.”
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“They know they can stay [in the U.S.] if they claim political asylum.”
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“Our immigration system should be directed and focused at [preserving our country's values].”
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“That's our constitution. Is immigration is Congress.”
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“It is the job of Congress to [handle immigration].”
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“It's a federal responsibility. It's not Abbott's response. Governor Abbott's responsibility.”
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“Even if I believed it, which is fine, it's our constitution and the courts have backed this up says it is a federal responsibility.”
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“The real question you should be asking is why doesn't Congress act on this?”
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“I think the House should have three year terms.”
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“I would do 12 years for Congress and two terms for the Senate.”
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“Dan Schwartz has got term limits. Dan supports term limits for Congress and our courts.”
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“We have a State Department and the State Department handles our international relations.”
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“The President is the commander in chief, so he can order the troops to wherever he wants to.”
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“Our government has become dysfunctional.”
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“When the Constitution was written, there were 5 million people who lived scattered along the eastern seaboard. We now have 330 million…”
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“You're talking to someone who's had four years as state treasurer.”
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“It was a great four years where we actually contributed to the state and tried to contribute to making this a better state.”
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“The four planks is one is national service, two is term limits, three is immigration, and four is taxes.”
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