Pete Crossland has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2014 Political Courage Test.
Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
One's religious views about when life begins should not be legislated on others |
No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
How much I do not know but everything must be on the table |
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 lowering taxes as a way of promoting growth in the economy? | ||
Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Some spending and some cuts and some incentives work Others do not |
Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? |
No | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | |||
depends on the restrictions we need oil we need safety |
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? | ||
Single payer should replace the ACA |
No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? |
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.
a) Agriculture | |||
b) Arts | |||
c) Defense | |||
d) Education | |||
e) Environment | |||
f) Homeland Security | |||
g) International aid | |||
h) Medical Research | |||
i) Scientific Research | |||
j) Space exploration | |||
k) United Nations | |||
l) Welfare | |||
a) Capital gains taxes | |||
b) Corporate taxes | |||
c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | |||
d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | |||
e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | |||
f) Income taxes (low-income families) | |||
g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | |||
h) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
i) Inheritance taxes | |||
j) Payroll taxes | |||
This question is too general. I would support all funding that is truly needed and opposite what isnt' It has to be a case by case evalution | |||
As above it depends on the ammount, the state of the economy, how it fits into a larger revenue question. i favor lower corporate tax with loopholes closed, Capitol gains: tax as ordinary income, gas tax increase, the graduated income tax principle |
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