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Patrick McCrory's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Patrick McCrory has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.

What is the Political Courage Test?

North Carolina Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test

Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I am pro-life with exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or life of the mother.
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
No Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
It is not the time to increase taxes or spending. As Governor, I lowered taxes, reduced spending, and put people back to work. We need leaders who will do the same in Washington.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Unknown Position Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Unknown Position Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Federal spending for promoting economic growth is appropriate in very limited occasions. Financial relief to businesses affected by COVID is appropriate with very specific controls.
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Unknown Position Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Unknown Position Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Limited support on both questions.
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Exceptions should apply to question 2
Yes Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Unknown Position Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
As a last resort. Each individual conflict must be measured on it's own merits regarding the safety and security of our nation.
Unknown Position Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Free trade must be fair trade
1. Reducing inflation 2. Reducing debt 3. Solving immigration 4. Mental health & addiction

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