Marty Gearheart's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State House (WV) - District 37, Republican Majority Whip
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (WV) - District 37
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West Virginia Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am pro-life and in Congress, I will lead the charge to defund Planned Parenthood. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| In order to balance the budget, Congress must cut wasteful spending in the bloated federal government. I would support a balanced budget amendment in order to achieve this task. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| I support tax relief for all Americans in order to promote economic growth. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I am a gun owner, lifetime NRA member and staunch 2nd Amendment supporter. I will fight against any attempts to increase gun-control regulations. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| The FDA must remove marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic so that further study can be done on the benefits and drawbacks of marijuana for medical and recreational usage. | |||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| I support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts as required to protect the safety and security of American citizens. That being said, it is the responsibility of Congress to authorize a declaration of war. | |||
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