Darrell Hykes' 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? | ||
| I belief abortion is wrong, it is the taking of a life. It undermines and has the potential to destroy the foundation of The American Dream which entails LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. | |||
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? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Eliminate | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Eliminate | 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 | ||
| Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| k) Other or expanded categories | |||
| I believe the simplest way to balance the budget is to drastically reduce spending, pay off the current debt and create ways for Americans to keep more of their hard earned money. I'd like to see taxes cut so people have more to spend thereby stimulating the economy. | |||
| I'm concerned about our prison systems based on the findings of an independent survey: Two-thirds (sixty-seven) of those released from prison were re-arrested for �serious� crimes. Fifty-two percent of those released from prison were returned for �serious� crimes and technical violations (they didn�t follow the rules of their release after prison). | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Any time you're dealing with money...there needs to be some type of regulation. I believe any reputable business, corporation or union would welcome regulations when it came to campaign contributions. Regulations would keep things fair, honest and just. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| I believe all people are good...some just make bad decisions. A society would not survive if it allowed it's citizens to commit horrible crimes and not be punished...even unto death. Capital punishment would be the last and final resort. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| 1. If elected, I would begin balancing the federal budget. How? Reduce governmental spending, lower taxes across the board and start the process of paying off the current federal debt. 2. If elected, I would tackle unemployment. How? By lowering taxes on employers, which in turn allows them to keep more of their capitol, in order to expand their businesses. The bigger the business...the more jobs created. 3. If elected, I would tackle the US educational systems. How? By putting the Bible back in schools, making parents more accountable and increasing teacher salaries. |
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