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Matthew M. Corey

Matthew M. Corey's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Matthew Corey
Full Name: Matthew M. Corey
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 01/11/1964
Birth Place: Hartford, CT
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Matthew Corey refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Issue Positions

In response to the increasing unwillingness of candidates to answer issue questions, Project Vote Smart has researched Presidential and Congressional candidates' public ecords to determine candidates' likely responses on certain key issues. These issue positions, from the year 2012, are provided below as a courtesy to voters.

Unknown Position Unknown Answer Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Afghanistan: Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "Budget cuts that are looming the congress failed to pass a budget since April 29, 2009. We need to defend our borders not spend billions to defend other countries borders. We need to stop building bases overseas and rebuild our bases at home for our national defense. We need to stop nation building that's increasing our debt." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
No Inferred Answer Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "The lack of confidence in the business sector and uncertainty is the reason this economy is stagnant. As federal spending increases the private sector is unlikely to invest in this type of environment." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Economy: Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
No Inferred Answer Education: Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "Tax credit for families who home school there children. Eliminate the Federal Dept. of Education and return power to the states and local government. Send block grants back to the States. Teachers and parents should have more say in the education process of their children." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Energy: Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Environment: Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Guns: Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "I will defend Second Amendment rights of all Americans. I will protect law abiding gun owners." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)
Yes Inferred Answer Health Care: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "I support purchasing insurance across state lines. I also believe in you should be able to keep the same benefits when switching policies. There should be no discrimination on purchasing healthcare with preexisting conditions. States should help subsidize health care to those who can't afford it. Repeal the National Health Care and end its unconstitutional mandate that all Americans must carry only government-approved health insurance or answer to the IRS." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Immigration: Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Marriage: Do you support same-sex marriage? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer National Security: Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Despite exhaustive research, Project Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
Unknown Position Unknown Answer Social Security: Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? View Citations

Vote Smart's Research

  • Matthew Corey. On the Issues. 8 October 2012. "We need to give social security to those who need it most. It was a safeguard to prevent seniors from living in poverty. We need more tax free retirement savings accounts. This will encourage people to save more. We also need to look at increasing the retirement age." (www.coreyforcongress2012.com)

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Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue directly, but Project Vote Smart inferred this issue position based on the candidate's public statements, voting record, and evaluations from special interest groups.

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Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue.

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