Paul Chabot's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Paul Chabot has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
California Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am a Christian and because of my faith I am Pro-Life. I support 100% government funded care (re-allocating Federal funds currently used for abortions) for birth (pre and post care included) and adoption expenses for any baby unwanted by their mother facilitated through a completely confidential process. Remove barriers and costs for adoption for qualified parents unable to have children of their own. We are a nation of majority Christians, founded upon values of faith. I support religious freedom. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Our government's national debt is nearing 20 trillion dollars. Taxpayers pay $200 billion a year just to cover the interest. This is unacceptable and places our youth in a horrible position. For far too long politicians have kicked this can down the road. We must live within our means. We need meaningful tax reform and smarter spending at the Federal level. Additionally, I support zero-based budgeting requiring government to justify spending decisions every year and rewarding agencies for cutting costs, rather than spending their entire budget year after year for fear of losing funds. | |||
| 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? | ||
| As a Deputy Sheriff Reserve and former State Parole Board Commissioner, I know how to protect our communities. Crime is up in every city and that is largely due to progressive laws. I pledge to fight to repeal these laws. We must support our police and not allow leftist organizations to demonize their good work. Instead of releasing more people out of prison, we must aggressively arrest and convict violent criminals. I pledge to work with our US Attorney's Office to enact Federal RICO charges against gang leaders sending them away to Federal prison where they will serve long sentences. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| I support local school boards deciding what is best for their community. | |||
| Unknown Position | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
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| As an educator myself I pledge to reduce school drop-out rates. Kids don't have to go to college to be successful in life. They can take on a trade, join the military, or find worthiness in many other career fields. The cost of college and student loan debt are out of control. I support school vouchers, charter schools, home-schooling, private school, parent (school) choice in addition to public schools, should parents decide that's where to send their children. Throwing more money at a problem is not the answer. We must ensure accountability, support for hard working teachers and much more. | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
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| As a child I grew-up in Southern California and remember the smog-days well. I'm thankful those days are in the past and thankful for cleaner air. I support clean drinking water and measures to ensure we don't return to the past. The clean environment movement of the 1970s, founded under a Republican President, has been hijacked by radical extremists. I believe in climate change; however I do not believe that "man" is the sole reason, or reason at all, for the changes we see in our climate. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support the 2nd Amendment. I carry a gun as a police officer and as a military officer. I regularly see innocent people victimized by violent criminals who get their weapons illegally. I want to see a mandatory 20-year Federal sentence for any gang member in possession of a gun. California state lawmakers must reduce the dollar amount to charge a criminal with illegal gun possession from their current $900 ceiling to $100. I support allowing police officers and active duty military personal to receive a Federal CCW Permit allowing them to carry off-duty in any state or U.S. territory. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I support free healthcare for all children (if parent is unable to afford the cost) and those with disabilities. My aunt is blind with other disabilities and depends on government help. It is America's duty to care for those who are unable to do it themselves - that includes our Nation's most vulnerable. However, Obamacare, as written must be repealed and replaced. If America cannot run its current form of national healthcare correctly (the VA hospitals), then it shouldn't have offered national healthcare for all. Let's fix the V.A. system first. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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| I most cases, yes, but until we secure our borders I will make no pledge or promise. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| As a Christian, I do not support "gay marriage," and as a Christian, I am taught to love all, regardless, which I do but my religious faith precludes me from "supporting" "gay marriage." I have many gay friends and on this particular issues of "marriage" we agree to disagree. | |||
| 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 increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
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| I support a strategy that will destroy ISIS and make America safe again. If that requires American boots on the ground, then the answer is yes. | |||
| 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.
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
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