Mark Levetin's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| The only exception would be if it involved a rape and life of mother was in danger. | |||
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? | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| BALANCING THE BUDGET IS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. THE GOVERNMENT MUST BE BALANCED BY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | |||
| These categories must all be cut with the exception of military pay and social security 3% to 5% until balanced budget is reached. | |||
| We must get the money to the people to spend and also must reduce taxes on businesses so they can hire. Alcohol and cigarettes taxes should be raised so that people who use these items who end up in E.R. rooms might consider stop using these to items. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| No federal spending until balanced budget. Job creation tax incentives for hiring new employees for small business. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Keep the federal government out of state education | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Human activity is contributing to climate change in a very small way but so is everything else. Federal regulations of greenhouse gas emissions will kill the rebound in jobs etc. Offshore energy should be allowed as well as coal and other sources until an alternative energy source by private investers can be found that is cheap and safe. | |||
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| We need to end these wars now. Ten plus years is long enough as well as the financial and human lives lost. We must respect other countrys borders. We would not like for mexico to enter the U.S. to get some members the the cartel. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| You should not be forced to buy health insurance. | |||
| Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | |||
| 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? | |||
| Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| My priorities are one to get a balanced budget and get rid of the 14 1/2 TRILLION deficit by implementing a balanced budget amendment and also only allowing the spending 1 1/2 trillion dollars less than revenue that comes into the government yearly until that goal is reached. Overhaul of the tax code and reduction of tax loopholes. Reduce federal government payroll by 3% per year. |
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