Josh Clark's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (GA) - District 49
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Josh Clark has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Georgia Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| I support American military superiority. National defense is one of the few Constitutional functions of federal government, and they should have the resources needed to properly defend our nation. However, blanket increases in defense spending are reckless in light of our already outlandish debt and deficit, and the atrocious wasteful spending that happens within all federal programs. We don't necessarily need to spend more, but we must spend better. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| Instead of handing out money, we need to immediately end all unnecessary and unconstitutional federal power grabs against businesses and individuals. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| The federal government has no role in education; it should be handled at the state and local level. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| I support conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources, but I oppose radical environmental agendas that have burdened our economy and businesses. I believe the free market, without government interference, can meet the energy needs of our economy while also taking care of our natural resources. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I believe that our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms is abundantly clear. An well-armed citizenry makes a safer, more peaceful America. To find out more visit www.votejosh.com/ar15. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| While I do support healthy trade relationships, we currently have a trade imbalance ??I am for America first. We need to decrease our imports and increase our exports. | |||
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