Dan Rozelle's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | |||
| [Selected pro-choice and pro-life] Abortion.............I am pro Life and Pro Choice Why is this the first question and why is it so important? I have always resisted and resented answering this question because I believe it is not the people's business nor is it mine. It is between the woman, God, her doctor, and her family, including the father if necessary. I understand this has been an issue for centuries, but the issue should be dealt with and discussed and educated at the family and church level. If sex education was taught and presented in a rational fashion at ... | |||
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.
| No | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Slightly Increase | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| k) Other or expanded categories | |||
| First- All Americans that have money saved over seas should return their money home or move out of the country. Profiteering and fraud should be treason. Meaning, fake patients and prescriptions are fraud. $1700.00 screw drivers and hammers is stealing and overcharging. This is treason in my book. Contractors should be exiled for cheating and stealing from the government. Unfortunately in this so called modern world of ours that we need to protect and defend ourselves defense spending should be cut. However, like I mentioned above, buying weapons from China instead of our own suppliers might be a ... | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
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| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Yes | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Well that is such a tough subject. I understood that the free market system and capitalism were suppose to control costs by competition. It doesn't seem to be working in the health care industry. The more hospitals and doctors seems to mean higher costs instead of competition lowering costs and better care As we know costs across the board are rising and that has been the main issue but I never hear about putting any type of cost controls or restraints on anything. Why does a single "Q" tip cost $8.00. It just seems to snowball. Doctors and hospitals ... | |||
| 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? | ||
| It is my opinion and belief that we go ahead and legalize the illegal people in our country. As mad and disappointed as we may get it is and yes it is unfair to the other's waiting in line doing it the right way. Look, lets face it, they beat us, they got in. They are here. So yes let us be mad, but be mad at ourselves for not securing our borders. So we say ok here you're here but here is what you have to do. Get to work! I would give them 7 years of good ... | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| I SUPPORT CIVIL UNIONS I don't support same sex "marriage". I support same sex "Civil Union" I would ask the gay people to change their attitude about this in this way. Being gay in not the same as a man and a woman, it is different. It is undeniable. They don't need something that has symbolized something between a man and a woman for centuries. They need to invent their own system just they like invented their own unions and relationships. They need a different name that is all.....it all means the same.....anyway. I don't care what they do ... | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| This is an easy one. We all know the way things are, all people can't save for retirement themselves, and if they have honestly worked and performed their due diligence for themselves and their families and paid taxes then they deserve their social security if they paid in like everybody else. We are all tired of people taking advantage of social security, that is what the problem is. We need better management. Once again fraud and cheating needs to be eliminated. | |||
| We have to decide are we the country of freedom and prosperity for all or are we the country of FEW greedy and rich. I would better secure all of our borders. I would make it easier to screen and get through our airports for all travelers. I make it much easier to open industry and work towards more nuclear and solar energy some how. I would figure out away to better educate our children through out the country instead of having adult teacher argue about pay and benefits. I do believe some kind of performance system for teachers ... |
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