Washington is funding the theft of your land through backdoor subsidies and tax credits that only benefit powerful corporations
Nicholas will fight to end federal tax credits, grants, and subsidies that prop up crony capitalist projects like CO2 pipelines and wind turbine farms. These incentives are the lifeblood of corporations and their political donors who use government money to strip land from rightful owners. A free market should not involve government favoritism that forces Iowans to give up their property for the benefit of private interests. It’s time to dismantle the mechanisms that fuel these land grabs.
Your land is not for sale, and it’s certainly not for the government to take
Nicholas supports legislation that would make it illegal to use eminent domain to take private property. The abuse of eminent domain is one of the most egregious forms of government overreach. By protecting property rights, Nicholas stands with landowners who refuse to be bullied or bought out by government force.
No one should have their property seized without due process. It’s time to end the abuse of civil forfeiture
Nicholas supports making civil asset forfeiture illegal unless a property owner is convicted of a crime. The current system allows law enforcement agencies to take property without even charging someone with a crime, turning “innocent until proven guilty” upside down. This corrupt practice targets the most vulnerable, incentivizing policing for profit rather than justice.
We must ensure that every American’s property rights are sacrosanct and protected from government and corporate overreach
Nicholas will back comprehensive property rights legislation that makes it harder for any level of government—federal, state, or local—to seize private property. This includes reforms that prevent special interest groups from colluding with government agencies to push landowners out of their homes and off their land.