Gary Caissie's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Gary Caissie has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Presidential Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No more taxpayer revenue granted to Planned Parenthood. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Lowering of US corporate tax. Providing incentives for investment in US. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| If citizens want to support their candidate, regulation may not be effective. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Simplify the entire tax code. Consideration for a flat tax policy. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| My administration would cancel the "Common Core" program. It's inception has an interesting lobby of supporters and needs more looking into what it really teaches. And, if it is any good. Which, I feel it is not. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| The Caissie administration will construct a minimum of 3 refineries, decrease the price of diesel & kerosene. Become an energy exporter. Open up oil leases on federal lands. | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes, to a certain extent. Any (stuff) blowing out better be known whats blowing out. The Caissie administration will have top experts "in the field", in the field. When volcanos blow, sometimes, all bets are off. V/Ash goes everywhere, and buries towns. Mankind is nothing compared to volcano eruptions. My administration will be active in geo-thermal technologies. Coal will be mined and utilized more for jobs & lower energy prices. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| The 2nd Admendment is the citizens' permit to carry. The Caissie administration will encourage gun ownership. Especially in regards to violence against women. President Caissie is considering an Executive Order that will mandate all women over 18 weapons training. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| When Judge Kagan didn't recuse herself, in the decision,(due to her role in the "creation" of said document before her judgeship, that not too much press has noted or found interesting) it set a new low for any law school wanna be. A true slap in the face to the concept of "ethics". | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| The Caissie administration will work with all Countries to make it(freedom/liberty) work. The wall will be built. Child trafficking will be on the Administrations Justice Dept's to do list. | |||
| 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 governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| The Caissie Administration will increase funding for DOD Special Operation Programs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| Some SS needs to be increased to citizens with disabilities. Corporations seem to have no outreach programs, or interest in hiring citizens that need a hand up, not a hand out. | |||
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.
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Eliminate | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Increase | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| Homeland Security is a CIA job. And domestically falls under the FBI, and US Marshals Office. | |||
| Tax Code reform is long overdue. | |||
| I would likely cancel some from previous administrations EO's that make no since to the common citizen, & actually sound threatening to a free populace. |
| Energy independence - would be #1. Our nation can be the leader in oil/gas exports. It would fund itself, if leased federal land, the industry would grow so fast, boomtown. With said development, environmental considerations come into play. Consultations with Indian treaties/tribes must determined in any drilling. Aquifers must not be compromised if they haven't already. Rigid testing of all water sources, and an end of water fluoridation. Strong military - A-10 upgrade, KC-135 upgrade, B-52 upgrade, Harrier upgrade. Bigger Navy. Bigger Army. A few more Marines. A next generation Stealth Bomber. Border Security - The border will be secured. |
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