Troy Goodale's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tennessee Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| with parental consent for minors, meaning a parent's or guardian's consent | |||
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| We need to get out ASAP | |||
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? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| By cutting fraud in Medicaid and Medicare, we can cut spending without cutting benefits | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| The Citizens United v. FEC decision by the US Supreme Court is the worst judgment by the Court since Plessy v. Fergusen or the Lockner v. NY cases. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Not for minors or the mentally challenged... Texas and Florida use it too readily ... it is punishment, not a deterrent | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| Only those tax incentives for businesses' job training program and for workers to go back to school to hone their skill sets. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Only As Long as the Teachers have a seat at the table in determining what education reforms are most effective. | |||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| caveat --> that sufficiently stringent regulations are in place to prevent another BP-type catastrophe | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Environmental protection costs are like buying insurance: if we don't prepare and it is happening and accelerating, then we're screwed. Also, we should look at Environmental Protection as a National Security issue | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| I strongly support the individual right to bear arms, but states and municipalities have the right to know who has these weapons. | |||
| 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? | ||
| If the Federal Government can draft a a person into the military, why can't it require a person to buy health insurance? those with insurance "cover" the freeloaders who can afford it but choose not to be protected. | |||
| 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? | ||
| The Federal government should set immigration policy, state and local law enforcement should have some discretion in enforcing the law. | |||
| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| All American Citizens, each of us, deserve equal treatment under the law. The Rule of Law is meant to ensure that rights are guaranteed and protected. Discrimination codified by unjust laws is immoral and wrong | |||
| 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? | ||
| But not ground troops (regarding Iran) | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| A small portion with limited investment options ... no shorting stocks or playing the options game with derivatives | |||
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.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly 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 | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| k) Other or expanded categories | |||
| #1 . Jobs Government should partner with Business to bring good-paying jobs back here at home and invest in job training programs that give American workers the skill sets necessary to successfully compete in the 21st Century global job market. We need to see the words "Made in America" again. The money would come from the Federal dollars given to U.S. companies to advertise in China and elsewhere. Corporate welfare should be used to help American workers. #2 Campaign Finance Reform The influence of Big Money is destroying our democracy! #3 End the Gridlock I will bring a problem-solving attitude... |
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