Jon Barrie has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
I believe it is up to the woman, her family and clergy to make abortion decisions and there should be no government interference in her decision. There should be no government funding of abortions. |
No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
We need to stop fighting undeclared wars and bring our military home to defend U.S. soil. |
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
No | 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 a legislative priority? | ||
We need to lower taxes and reduce the size of government to its constitutional limits, thereby increasing prosperity. |
No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
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? | ||
No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
we are overtaxed to the point of diminishing returns. Taxes must be reduced/eliminated. |
No | 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 repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? |
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? |
No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
I believe that the government has no business in the area of marriage. |
No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? |
Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? |
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.
Greatly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Defense | ||
Eliminate | d) Education | ||
Eliminate | e) Environment | ||
Eliminate | f) Homeland Security | ||
Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
Eliminate | h) Medical Research | ||
Eliminate | i) Scientific Research | ||
Eliminate | j) Space exploration | ||
Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
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) | ||
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 |
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