Daniel Bejger'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? | |||
| My answer on all these questons is the same, My priority remains and effort to help the nation understand that these matters are subsequent to improving the present problems with embezzlement which includes, trapping sane people on property with debt. Therefore issues included on this test may be properly resolved after the correct effort to resolve embezzlement matters exist. No law can be enforced embezzling including embezzlement. Thanks for the opportunity to participate. | |||
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 Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Increase | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Eliminate | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Eliminate | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Eliminate | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Eliminate | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | |||
| Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| 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 requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | |||
| Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | |||
| Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | |||
| Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | |||
| Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | |||
| Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | |||
| Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | |||
| Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | |||
| Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | |||
| 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? | |||
| Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | |||
| To be cont. at later date. | |||
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