Sonya Holmes' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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North Carolina Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | |||
| According to the Constitution the federal government has no jurisdiction in this matter. | |||
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| We need to bring our troops home. We need to keep America secure and stop interfering in another nation's internal affairs. How would we react to another nation's interference on our soil? | |||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| 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? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| Our tax dollars need to be spent wisely on the items in the national budget that are allowed by the Constitution. We must reduce the deficit and return all other matters to the jurisdiction to the states and the people thereof. | |||
| Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | |||
| Corporations and unions are not people and they should not be allowed to make ANY contributions, direct or indirect. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| On the federal level it is necessary for certain crimes against the country. Every state can decide for themselves if and how it should be administered. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | |||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| I support the Fair Tax bill that will create the immediate needed stability and capital to create permanent jobs and eliminate federal income tax at the same time. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The federal government has no authority over educational issues. Education is a state and local issue exclusively. | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| There should be no restrictions (at the federal level) other than being a legal American citizen. | |||
| 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? | ||
| This legislation is unconstitutional on more than one level. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Do you support same-sex marriage? | |||
| This is another issue that is strictly a state and/or individual decision. | |||
| 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? | ||
| How would we react if another nation were to use FORCE to prevent us from doing something? We need to be vigilant and defend our country but how do we have the right to tell other countries how they are supposed to conduct their lives. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| It is their money and they should be able to decide where and how it is to be invested if they choose to. | |||
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.
| a) Agriculture | |||
| b) Arts | |||
| c) Defense | |||
| d) Education | |||
| e) Environment | |||
| f) Homeland Security | |||
| g) International aid | |||
| h) Medical Research | |||
| i) Scientific Research | |||
| j) Space exploration | |||
| k) United Nations | |||
| l) Welfare | |||
| Eliminate | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| a) Capital gains taxes | |||
| b) Corporate taxes | |||
| c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | |||
| d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Eliminate | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| All areas that are not authorized by the Constitution should be eliminated at the federal level. The states can decide for themselves the programs that they will support with the money no longer required at the federal level. | |||
| The Fair Tax act will eliminate all of these taxes and create a "level playing field" for every individual in America. | |||
| Stabalize the economy and create jobs nationwide by passing the Fair Tax act. Restore state sovereignty by reducung the size of the federal government and returning the money along with the authority over the issues not addressed in the Constitution. Keep my promise to not vote for any legislation that is not supported by the Constitution. Deliver timely and truthful information to my constituents |
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