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Coleman Young II's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Coleman Young II has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.

What is the Political Courage Test?

Michigan Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
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?
No Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Yes Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
Unknown Position Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
The question should be whether I support military force against another country that is an imminent threat to The United States. I'm am hesitant to use military force where there are so many variables that are not included in your question. Remember we went into Iraq and now ISIS is made up of most of the soldiers that were the Iraqui National Guard. Attacking North Korea can bring China to the forefront, because 85% of NK trade comes from China. Al Quaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is becoming stronger because of the proxy war in Yemen.
Wages,Transportation and Education are the top 3 priorities. Use funding from the Highway Trust Fund, the FAST Act, the Tiger Program for Transit, and Economic Development Administration funds to facilitate construction for our roads and infrastructure and mass transit account, which could provide additional jobs at higher wages, provide additional funding for education.

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