Curtis Coleman has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
The moment there is a human embryo, there is a human being who deserves all the protection the law affords at any stage of life. |
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? | ||
Tax increases historically cause revenue to stagnate, and tax cuts generally cause revenues to flourish, due to the resulting increase in economic growth. |
No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
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? |
No | 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? | ||
No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Federal tax incentives for business have resulted in crony capitalism and insufferably complicated tax codes. I support reducing taxes for all businesses across the board. |
No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? |
Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
No | 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? |
No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? |
Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
It has failed to accomplish its stated objectives and has harmed the relationship of patients with their healthcare professionals. |
Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? |
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? |
Yes | 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 | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
Eliminate | d) Education | ||
Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Greatly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
Greatly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Eliminate | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
Eliminate | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Eliminate | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Eliminate | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Greatly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
Eliminate | k) Payroll taxes | ||
l) Other or expanded categories |
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