Dan Roberti has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | |||
Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
I support withdrawal as quickly as possible as our objectives have been accomplished. However, as long as we have troops fighting, I will always support their needs. |
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? | ||
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 a legislative priority? | ||
I support reducing the defense budget, but not to the extreme cuts of sequestration. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
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? | ||
Yes | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | |||
Whereas I support the extension of middle class tax relief, the 2010 bill in its final form continues the unfair tax giveaways for the wealthiest Americans. |
Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? |
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 repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
No | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? |
Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
In rare, exceptional circumstances, I support targeting suspected terrorists outside official theaters of conflict similar to the mission targeting Osama Bin Laden. The US must exhaust all diplomatic options in dealing with Iran, but the threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons is too great to rule out military action if absolutely necessary. |
No | 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.
Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Slightly Increase | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Slightly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
k) Other or expanded categories |
If elected to Congress my top priorities will be to create jobs and improve the economy, protect Medicare and Social Security while balancing our federal budget, and defending women's rights, including their access to health care. I am the only candidate who has a comprehensive plan to create jobs and improve our economy through five steps: Rebuild Connecticut manufacturing by strengthening Buy American laws; Create private sector jobs by investing in small businesses; 3) Build our future with smart investments in infrastructure; Make Connecticut a world leader in the clean energy economy; and Empower the next generation of Connecticut entrepreneurs. |
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