Clay Higgins

Campaign position · Original date not established

Replace the IRS with a federal sales tax

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Higgins supports eliminating the IRS and replacing the federal income-tax system with a 15% federal sales tax collected and forwarded by the states. He would exempt food and medicine, honorably discharged veterans for up to the number of years they served (capped at six), and elderly people under an age-based formula he says would need to be worked out.

Context: The source does not specify the tax base, transition arrangements, or the formula and age threshold for the elderly exemption.

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Energy & environment

Reduce federal restrictions on oil and gas

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Higgins supports reducing federal constraints on American oil and gas companies so they can compete with foreign producers. He says he would review and adjust Obama administration mandates and executive orders affecting methane, carbon dioxide, and energy operations on federal land. He also says he would consider retaliatory trade measures against Saudi Arabia and advocate for a strong U.S. posture toward major oil-producing countries.

Context: The specific rules to be changed and any proposed trade measures are not identified.

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Healthcare

Repeal the Affordable Care Act and allow interstate insurance sales

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Higgins calls for repealing the Affordable Care Act and reducing federal involvement in health care. He proposes removing federal restrictions that prevent health insurers from selling across state lines, arguing that this would let insurers avoid maintaining separate operations and regulatory arrangements in every state. He says this approach is intended to lower premiums and would not cost taxpayers.

Context: He does not specify which federal requirements he would remove or how interstate insurance sales would be regulated.

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Public safety & firearms

Support for gun rights

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Higgins says he will advocate in Congress for Second Amendment rights. He argues against further restrictions, describing existing limits as reasonable and criticizing gun-free zones and restrictive state gun laws.

Context: The source does not identify specific legislation or describe what limits he considers reasonable.

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Foreign affairs & defense

Repeal the Iran nuclear deal

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Higgins opposes the Iran deal and calls for its immediate revocation. He also opposes U.S. aid or support for Iran and other state sponsors of terrorism, while distinguishing Iran’s people from the country’s governing authorities.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

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Transportation & infrastructure Economy, taxes & work Energy & environment

Restore and maintain the Calcasieu Ship Channel

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Higgins supports having the Army Corps of Engineers restore the 68-mile Calcasieu Ship Channel to its intended depth and maintain it regularly. He also proposes using dredged silt to replenish depleted coastal areas around the Port of Lake Charles. He argues that port activity and planned projects justify federal spending on the work, and says he intends to advocate for the port as a member of Congress.

Context: The passage describes a campaign-era position but gives no specific bill or funding mechanism for the channel work.

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Civil rights & justice

Reform prison conditions and rehabilitation

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Higgins calls for a return to what he describes as respectful, secure incarceration, with a focus on rehabilitation and penitence. He says people in prison must be held accountable, while arguing that prisons should not expose them to gang coercion, beatings, rape, or other abuse. He presents prison reform and prisoners’ rights as necessary to addressing crime.

Context: The passage does not identify specific legislation or implementation steps.

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Agriculture & food

Support fair trading relationships for U.S. exports

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Higgins supports efforts to strengthen fair trading relationships with foreign countries and says international trade agreements should provide an even playing field for American exports.

Context: The passage acknowledges that the U.S. House has no legislative oversight of international trade negotiations.

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Agriculture & food

Review rules on agricultural chemicals

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Higgins says the new administration should review regulations he considers burdensome and unnecessary on herbicide, pesticide, and fungicide use. He says the review should help ensure farmers have as many tools available as possible.

Context: This calls for an administration review; the passage does not specify which regulations should change.

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Agriculture & food Immigration

Exempt returning workers from H-2B visa limits

AI-assisted summary

Higgins supports instituting a returning-worker exemption for the H-2B unskilled worker visa program. He says aligning H-2B with H-2A in this way could improve the likelihood that Louisiana industries have the labor they need.

Context: The passage does not specify the exemption’s eligibility rules or implementation details.

Clay Higgins

What they said 13

Replace the IRS with a federal sales tax

Reduce federal restrictions on oil and gas

Repeal the Affordable Care Act and allow interstate insurance sales

Support for gun rights

Repeal the Iran nuclear deal

Restore and maintain the Calcasieu Ship Channel

Reform prison conditions and rehabilitation

Support fair trading relationships for U.S. exports

Review rules on agricultural chemicals

Exempt returning workers from H-2B visa limits