John Ferguson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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John Ferguson has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Impliment Federal Standards on EQUAL right for ALL American, legalize GAY Rights & Gay Marriages Also... | |||
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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Increase | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Increase | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| a) Capital gains taxes | |||
| b) Corporate taxes | |||
| Greatly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| f) Income taxes (low-income families) | |||
| g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | |||
| h) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
| i) Inheritance taxes | |||
| j) Payroll taxes | |||
| Greatly Increase | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| [do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket] Restructure Total Tax System | |||
| [a) Agriculture] Use Desalted Water to grow Foods & Reclaim Deserts Areas! Desalt Ocean Waters For Irrigations & clean water to Drink Recycling of ALL TRASH in USA | |||
| Legalize Marijuana & Tax Highly Too! Radically Change Entire Tax System to a Flat Line Taxes & Close Loopholes | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| we should Band Lobbing Totally, & curtail SUPER PACs in Future! We should also enforce Bands on Churchs & Religions in politics or Tax These non profits as reg CORPs too... if they want to play | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes, we need more capital punishment enacted for terrorisms, smuggling, piratcy, murder & other offences too! | |||
| 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? | ||
| Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | |||
| Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | |||
| [Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits?] ? [Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief?] ? we need to enact punishment for Government officials that break laws & corrupt trade agreements/inside trading etc... | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| we need to put an emfissis on higher education in science, engineering, medical etc... green technologies, solar and wind alternet energies fields. | |||
| 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? | ||
| [Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?] most definitely No XL pipeline! Stop dependency on Fossil Fuels & foreign Oils usages! Develop Alternate clean fuel sources & uses! NOW, not in 10-25 yrs. | |||
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | |||
| [Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?] Depends on circumstances Stop warring! Gladiators & Barbarian ways should stop! Hand to Hand combat should be stopped Control Air & Seas through superiority & Appearence! | |||
| Yes | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| [Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?] document owners But we need to reward 2nd Amendment to truely give back our rights of possesing & using ALL guns, for non fellons & thieves- law abiding citizens! We must never loss our rights to own & or USE Guns for our personal/family protections! | |||
| 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? | ||
| Obama Care should be thrown out & Re-Develop existing systems of Medicare & Medicaid for all USA... Hopefully someday we can have FREE Health Care/Social Security/Others | |||
| 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? | ||
| [Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?] we need to document & Paper ALL, then citizenize them But it is the FEDERAL Job for overall enforcements, we need to tighten & control borders more, use technologies & securities to enforce, Restructure visas & entry protocals, etc... | |||
| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| We need to believe in Equal Rights for All Americans! I wish Religious & Extreamest would keep there noses in & on their own problems. Child molesting/Cathilics, Mormons, etc! | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| And othe restructuring ideas to help improve the existing systems to be stronger, self sustaining less costly... | |||
| Break Bi Partisan Political System- Unconstitutional! National Debt/ overspending & wastes in Government. Immigration/ Fix laws to citizenize illegals & increase border securities. stop incomings Tax reforms- change Income tax System, close loopholes, cap corruption in government agencies spendings etc... Bring MADE IN USA Back to USA! Create Jobs & Businesses! |
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