Frank Lynch has not completed the 2016 Political Courage Test.
BudgetIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.
Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
No | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
Eliminate | a) Agriculture | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Eliminate | d) Education | ||
Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
Eliminate | f) Homeland Security | ||
Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Eliminate | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Eliminate | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Eliminate | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Eliminate | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM | |||
IMPORT TAX OF 47% NO EXCEPTIONS |
No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
REPEAL McCAIN FEINGOLD AND END ALL REGULATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS & EXPENDITURES BY BOTH IRS & FEC |
No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
ABOLISH ALL INCOME TAXES, ABOLISH IRS |
No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
THE DEPT OF EDUCATION HAS DONE ONLY TWO THINGS - TRIPLED THE COST OF EDUCATION AND LOWERED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. |
No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
THE EARTH HAS BEEN WARMING FOR 14,000 YRS. |
No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
IMMEDIATELY WITH ALL BUT 3,000 TROOPS |
Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
BELIEVE IN SINGLE PAYER MEDICAID FOR EVERYBODY |
No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
Yes | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? |
No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
CHANGE SOC SEC INTO INDEX EQUITY FUND WITH INDIVIDUAL ACTS THAT CAN BE INHERITED |
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