Charles Tolbert's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Charles Tolbert 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Even though I personally disagree with abortion, I do not believe that the Government or other individuals should be involved in this decision." (votesmart.org)
- "I believe that Healthcare and Education is a right not a privilege. However I believe it begins at State Level with the increase of a 1% sales Tax paying for Medicaid which allows those not being taken care of to be given required treatment." (votesmart.org)
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- "Extensive research is needed to insure that the natural process created by a greater intelligence is allowed and by the planting of more trees to insure that the natural cycle of clean air happens. The cost to business growth in America should be tempered without increase of government regulations. A gradual increase of checks/balances, with private businesses being more involved, with a reduction of government regulations will increase productivity in America." (votesmart.org)
- "Here we must follow the Constitution with common senses; Individuals' rights verses safety of the committee. We should allow each state to place on their ballot different options such as; training, background checks licensing and other means concerning about gun control." (votesmart.org)
- "I believe that Healthcare and Education is a right not a privilege. However I believe it begins at State Level with the increase of a 1% sales Tax paying for Medicaid which allows those not being taken care of to be given required treatment. Many assembles claim that they are there to help the poor but yet they do not understand the act of charity. By spreading the cost of Medicaid through sales tax we would reduces the states dependence on the Federal government and which would allow each state to be truly Federalism." (votesmart.org)
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- "I would like to take a stand on behalf of what constitutes a marriage and a civil union. A marriage is according to the Bible between one man and one woman where a civil union is not covered by the Bible and it is and can be legally binding according to the will of the people. This issue should not be forced upon religious organization to go against their belief, but because two individual who wish to be joined together can be legally be joined together by a state certificate giving both parties the same rights as a man and woman would have in a marriage by a church. If a church decides without force, because of their belief, to marry these same two individual, this decision has to be left up to that particular establishment." (votesmart.org)
- "As a retired Master Sergeant a Viet Nam veteran and a plans officer in the Army, I understand that a well trained Army backed by Generals who understand troops on the ground is the only way to fight Terrorism. Our borders will only be secured when our enemies understand we will not only search them down, but that we will go to the cause to treat the problem." (votesmart.org)
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