Frank Vondersaar's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support United States military action in Afghanistan?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "j) Should the United States increase military support for Afghanistan?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support increasing military assistance for Afghanistan?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "c) Defense"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once. c) Defense"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Decrease" for: "Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category, you can use a number more than once. c) Defense"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate 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. h) Income taxes (high-income families)"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Greatly Increase" for: "Indicate 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. f) $350,001 and above"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Using the key below, indicate what levels you support concerning taxes, deductions, and tax credits in the following categories. Select one number per tax. d) Over $150,000"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Using the key below, indicate what levels you support concerning taxes, deductions, and tax credits in the following categories. Income Taxes - Retiree Income Select one number per tax. f) Over $40, 000"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate 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. e) $180,001-$350,000"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "h) Income taxes (high-income families)"
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "5) Do you support using government funds in an effort to stimulate and improve the economy?"
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Support the federal government funding universal pre-K programs."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "d) Education"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "d) Do you support federal funding for K-12 school vouchers?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category, you can use a number more than once. d) Education"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "k) Eliminate all federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind)."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "j) Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind)."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support federal funding for universal pre-K programs?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "i) Eliminate restrictions on federal education funding, giving educators or local school districts more flexibility to design and implement their programs."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once. d) Education"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Support national standards and testing of public school students."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "c) Do you support federal funding for charter schools?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "f) Support domestic oil exploration in areas that are currently restricted."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "c) Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "e) Do you support domestic oil exploration in federally-protected areas?" Environment and Energy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support the rapid development of fusion reactors."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "c) Support opening a select portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?" Environment and Energy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support the rapid development of fusion reactors."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "c) Do you support allowing energy producers to trade carbon credits under a "cap and trade" system?" Environment and Energy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support the rapid development of fusion reactors."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline or diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support international emissions targets aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?" Environment and Energy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support the rapid development of fusion reactors."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "j) Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "d) Do you support strengthening fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles?" Environment and Energy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support the rapid development of fusion reactors."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "d) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "d) Support the U.S. re-entering the current Kyoto treaty process to limit global warming."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "b) Do you believe that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individual citizens to own guns?" Gun Issues Other or expanded principles: "The original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to allow citizens to keep and bear single shot, black powder, muzzloading firearms. I agree with that. "
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "b) Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns." Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues. Other or expanded principles: "register all firearms except single shot long guns and muzzleloaders."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "g) Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows." Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues. Other or expanded principles: "register all firearms except single shot long guns and muzzleloaders."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "e) Allow citizens to carry concealed guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "d) Repeal federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "d) Do you support a ban on assault rifles?" Gun Issues Other or expanded principles: "The original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to allow citizens to keep and bear single shot, black powder, muzzloading firearms. I agree with that. "
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Allow individuals to carry concealed guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. c) Enforcement of existing restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "h) Require a license for gun possession." Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning gun issues. Other or expanded principles: "register all firearms except single shot long guns and muzzleloaders."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "c) Ease federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "i) Raise the minimum age for ownership of handguns from 18 to 21."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Ban the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?" Gun Issues Other or expanded principles: "The original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to allow citizens to keep and bear single shot, black powder, muzzloading firearms. I agree with that. "
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?" Gun Issues Other or expanded principles: "The original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to allow citizens to keep and bear single shot, black powder, muzzloading firearms. I agree with that. "
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. d) Restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "b) Ban the sale, ownership or possession of handguns except by law enforcement and other government officials."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "b) Implement a universal health care program to guarantee coverage to all Americans regardless of income."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Implement a universal healthcare program to guarantee coverage to all Americans, regardless of income."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Providing health care is not a responsibility of the federal government."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support a publicly-administered health insurance option?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Providing healthcare is not a responsibility of the federal government."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "f) Illegal immigrants should have to return to their countries of origin before being considered for citizenship."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "g) Illegal immigrants should be given a pathway to citizenship."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "e) Support amnesty for illegal immigrants already working in the United States."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Allow legalization for certain illegal immigrants working in the U.S."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "b) Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "d) Should the United States continue to strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan?"
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "" for: "a) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts that they manage themselves."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2002 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "b) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts managed by private firms contracted by the government."
- Frank Vondersaar. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Alaska Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "a) Do you support privatizing elements of Social Security?"
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
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? | ||
| Lower priority during recession. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Only during time of actual war, ie. not perpetual war on terrorism. | |||
| 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? | ||
| But not to wealthiest 2%. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Only if adapted to special conditions like rural Alaska. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| I very strongly support ACA. I support single payer. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Only if extremely strong evidence that they are actual high value terrorists. Not unless strong evidence Iran has near term plan to use nuclear weapon. | |||
| 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.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | 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) | ||
| Slightly Increase | 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) | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly reduce corporate rates, while eliminating loopholes and corporate welfare. Also insure any corporate profits passed through to individuals are then taxed at much higher individual rates. | |||
| Add 2 new non-fascist Supreme Court Justices to reverse current 5 fascist Justice majority to 6 non-fascist majority. Make richest 2% pay their fair share of government. Bring back and reinforce Watergate campaign finance laws, and provide public financing of Federal elections. Eliminate 1 dollar - 1 vote system we now have. Go to 1 person - 1 vote system. |
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