Dennis Breen has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
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? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
We need to pursue every avenue possible to get our economic house in order. We need to maintain a strong military by cutting waste. We also need to eliminate waste and fraud in Medicare, Medicaid. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
Need a complete cap on what any one person/party/corporation PAC - anything or anyone can spend on running for office. |
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? | ||
No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? |
Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
The Federal Government needs to take a leadership role in Education - projecting future employment needs to tailor education to meet those needs. |
No | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
We need to attack the renewable energy issue. Support offshore wind farms, tidal energy use and solar energy production. |
Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? |
Yes | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
While I support the 2nd Amendment it has limitations. |
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? | ||
We need Health Care - period! |
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? | ||
Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
State and local police should be allowed to enforce immigration policies on people they arrest or detain for local crimes - they should not just arrest people on suspicion of being illegal immigrants. |
Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a 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 | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
Slightly Decrease | 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) | ||
Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Greatly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
k) Other or expanded categories |
1. Economy: We must get our house in order. Nothing should be overlooked Raise taxes, cut benefits, tax incentives for job producers, and "zones" to keep us competitive. 2. Defense: Cut waste but keep our military the strongest and best in in the world. 3. Environment/Energy: We have the brightest people in the world. Put them to use protecting the environment while attacking the energy issue. NONE OF THE ABOVE SHOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FUNDING |
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