Mimi Walters

Walters earned a B.A. in political science from UCLA in 1984. Her professional experience includes working as an investment advisor at Drexel, Burnham and Lambert.

Walters chaired the Border Police Initiative in Orange County in 2005 and the El Toro Reuse Planning Authority. She gained political experience as the co-chair of the Orange County branch of the Gray Davis recall campaign. In 2006, she was the honorary statewide chair of the Protect Our Homes Coalition, which advocated on behalf of Proposition 90. She has also served as a city council member and mayor in Laguna Niguel.

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Campaign website

Walters' campaign website stated the following:

Debt and Taxes

Americans are taxed too much and those of us who live in California are hit even harder with high taxes. High taxes make it harder to buy a home, save for college, and plan for retirement. For small businesses, high taxes stifle investment and drive away jobs.

In Congress, I am working to reduce taxes on all wage earners and job-creating businesses. Bloated government agencies must learn to operate more like businesses. The debt is a spending problem, not a tax problem. I voted for a balanced budget resolution that forces Washington to live within its means. The budget provides for a strong national defense, repeals Obamacare, strengthens and protects Medicare and Social Security for our seniors, and most importantly, balances in ten years without putting a single cent on the backs of taxpayers

My work for taxpayers and fiscally responsible approach to government has earned me the support of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

Immigration

Immigration to the United States, both legal and illegal, has exploded over the last wo decades. According to the Census Bureau, our nation’s immigrant population hit a record 43.7 million in July 2016, an increase of 12.6 million since 2000. About one-quarter of the immigrants living in the U.S. entered the country illegally. To fix the system we need to secure our border to end illegal immigration and rebalance the legal immigration process to favor employment-based visas and immediate family members. We should encourage legal immigrants who desire to make the U.S. their permanent home to find employment, learn English and apply for citizenship.

Secure the Border

I support securing the border and believe it will take a comprehensive approach. Our nation’s security experts need to decide which approach works in the different terrain along our 2,000 mile southern border. It could include, among the options, physical walls, high tech “virtual walls”, beefed up border patrols by both drones and border patrol officers.

Help Dreamers

I believe children brought to America illegally through no fault of their own should be allowed to stay, as long as they have not committed a crime.

Reform Chain Migration

Chain migration needs immediate reform to end abuses. I support legislation to retain immigration preferences only for the for the spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, and to eliminate preferences for the extended family members.

End the Diversity Lottery

The Diversity Lottery is outdated and plagued with fraud that has resulted in terrorists entering our country. There is no economic or humanitarian justification for continuing the Diversity Lottery.

National Security

The prior Administration’s failed foreign policies on Iran, North Korea and the war against Islamist terror emboldened the enemies of freedom and democracy and left our allies wondering what happened to the America that was the beacon of strength and liberty for the last 100 years.

Defeating ISIS and stopping the spread of Islamist ideology must be our highest priority. The terrorist attacks in Europe and here in the U.S. cannot continue. I support an aggressive frontal approach that seeks out and destroys the terrorists where they live and an American foreign policy that puts the interests of our nation and our allies first.

I voted to increase the pay for our troops and to hold bureaucrats accountable for their mistreatment of veterans. The legislation I voted for also improves access to healthcare for our current service members, veterans, and their families and takes several necessary steps to prevent sexual assault in the military by improving the reporting process and enhancing victims’ rights. As the daughter of a U.S. Marine, I will never waiver in my support for the men and women who defend our nation and keep us free.

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—Mimi Walters' campaign website (2018)[5]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Walters' 2018 election campaign.

"Mimi Walters for Congress B Roll," released April 18, 2018

The following issues were listed on Walters' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

National Security: I support an aggressive frontal approach that seeks out and destroys the terrorists where they live and an American foreign policy that puts the interests of our nation and our allies first.

Debt and Taxes: Americans are taxed too much. I am proud to be endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for my steadfast opposition to higher taxes and support for Proposition 13.

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—Mimi Walters' campaign website, http://www.mimiwalters.com/

Walters' campaign website listed the following issues:[6]

Debt & Spending: "America faces a $17 trillion debt, an unsustainable amount. We must face the challenge of reducing spending and debt for the benefit of our nation and future generations of Americans. Debt reduction should start with scaling back the size and scope of the federal government, which has grown too big and too powerful."

Taxes: "Taxpayers should not be blamed for the government’s reckless spending. Increasing taxes harms our economy and costs jobs. Throughout my career I have fought to reduce taxes and will continue to do so as a member of Congress. Lower taxes will create more economic growth, which in turn will create more prosperity."

Obamacare & Health Care: "The Obama administration’s takeover of our health care system was wrong and I will work to repeal Obamacare and replace it with market-based reforms that protect patient choice, keep costs down and preserve the greatest health system in the world."

Jobs & Business: "Small and medium size businesses are the backbone of our economy. They create most of our jobs and help Americans provide for their families."

Social Security: "Social Security is more than a government program, it is a bond between the government and its citizens. We must keep our promise to America’s seniors. I will work to preserve the benefits that those at or near retirement have planned their lives around, while also guaranteeing that future generations have the ability to control and plan for their eventual retirements."

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—Mimi Walters' campaign website, http://mimiwalters.com/issues/