Hector Castillo's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NJ) - District 9
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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.
New Jersey Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| During my rotations in becoming a doctor, I saw the horrors of abortion firsthand. I learned that every life counts and is sacred. Expectant mothers need the support necessary so they feel safe carrying life into the world. These babies are our future doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Both the mother and child deserve our protection. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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 corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | 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 government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I fully support the 2nd Amendment, but understand that we need to close the loopholes on gun laws to ensure responsible ownership. We need to keep guns out of the hands of those who are unfit to carry by performing better background checks. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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)? | ||
| No | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| My top three priorities if elected include optimizing our nation's economy, healthcare system, and immigration system. If our economy and the American people are healthy, we can accomplish anything. It is of great importance for us to reform our immigration laws which have not been changed since the 60s. We need to ensure domestic security and that everyone living in this country can contribute to our economy and well-being as a nation. |
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