Dennis Knill, Sr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Presidential Election 2012 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? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | 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) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| On defense spending - I will bring our military home from all of the wars that we are in now. | |||
| I will cut federal spending Period | |||
| Implement a usage tax on new items purchased 3% | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Every candidate should have an equal amount of money for their campaign, and thats it. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| The economy is so messed up by the government that people are living in the streets and they need temporary help. Till we get people back to work | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The whole education system is broken and needs to be fixed, and I will do that. | |||
| 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 United States has more oil in this land than all of OPEC has We will drill here & get rid of foreign oil | |||
| 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? | ||
| When I take office all wars will be stopped and all soldiers will be on the planes coming home | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Every American citizen has the right to carry a gun & should except for the sick (insane) & felons The crime rate will drop by at least 50% | |||
| 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? | ||
| I will reform health care and it will be affordable to those who want it. | |||
| 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? | ||
| The border will be secured - illegal immigrants will be sent back to their countries to their countries right away if they are not productive here | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| The reason most same-sex marriages happen is so they can get benefits or tax breaks - take that away and it won't happen. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| When I take office - social security will be fixed and the government won't be able to touch it again | |||
| 1) Stop spending & cut tax's therefore stabilizing the economy and creating jobs. 2) Stop the wars and bring all military personnel home 3) Abolish Obamacare and make available a healthcare plan that anyone can afford if they want it. 4) Secure the borders and send all unproductive illegal immigrants back to their countries, saving the U.S. 400 billion dollars a year. |
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