Andrew Horning has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
This is a cultural, social, economic and intensely personal issue with no good solutions...especially not from politicians. I wish more churches would step up to the actual personal/social/economic challenges with the reality of abortion alternatives (adoption, raising a child). And, dang it, we shouldn't look down on "stay at home moms." |
Unknown Position | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
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I've proposed a radical redesign of the funding model away from payroll tax and dependency upon growing population. I've also proposed drastically cutting federal spending and debt so that we can increase, and stop taxing, the programs' benefits. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals? |
No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
Nothing more than is already specified in the federal constitution's Article I Section 6. |
No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
No | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
The Federal Reserve's power over money supply is the actual cause of inflation, though. Spending and debt induces the Fed to "print" more money, so that needs to be cut drastically of course. But the Fed itself is unconstitutional and destructive in its current form. |
No | Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? | ||
The government caused the problem of rising costs, but this bailout without fixing the underlying problems of federal involvement in education will only make the problem worse. |
Yes | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
EVERY OTHER civilized nation with democratic processes does. You've got to wonder why some are opposed. |
No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
"Greenhouse gas" needs better definition. One of government's few valid and necessary roles is protecting unowned, shared resources...like our planet. But some of the "green" initiatives have become partisan and ideological weapons, and that's bad for everybody. |
No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
The federal constitution is clear. Amend the constitution, or leave regulation of dangerous behaviors with dangerous things to local and state governments. |
No | Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
Yes | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? | ||
Yes | Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs? |
Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
Unknown Position | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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This shouldn't be a yes/no question where there may be actual crises, like collapsing governments, war, etc. |
No | Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? | ||
That would have the opposite effect. |
Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? |
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