Josh Gilliland has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
I support a woman's right to choose until life can be sustained outside of the woman's body. In addition I believe that there should be NO tax dollar funded abortions. |
No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
We should withdrawal troops from Afghanistan TODAY! |
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? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
We should balance the federal budget in 2013, eliminate income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax. We should also begin phasing out entitlement programs before they bankrupt our country. |
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? | ||
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? | ||
No | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? |
No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
The Federal Government should not be involved in education. |
No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
Environmental advocates and social pressure are the most effective means of changing public behavior. |
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? | ||
The Federal Government should not be in the healthcare business. |
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 same-sex marriage? | ||
Ultimately the government should not be in the marriage business - but until then same sex marriages should be legal. |
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? | ||
These actions lead to blowback. Our military should be used to protect our borders. |
Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
Social Security should be phased out before it bankrupts our country. |
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 | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Eliminate | d) Education | ||
Greatly Decrease | 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 | ||
Eliminate | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Eliminate | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Eliminate | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Eliminate | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
k) Other or expanded categories |
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