Tracey Blair's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tracey Blair submitted the 2012 Political Courage Test after the official deadline and release of results to the media. The candidate's late responses are provided here as a public service.
Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | |||
| [Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?] Candidate marked both "Yes" and "No" and wrote "Unsure" above. The choice to abort the fetus is the mother. However, I do support Planned Parenthood services to provide mothers & fathers with knowledge about procreation of unwanted pregnancies | |||
BudgetIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,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.
| do you support reducing defense spending? | |||
| do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |||
| do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | |||
| do you support reducing Medicare spending? | |||
| Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | |||
| Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| b) Arts | |||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| [Do you support reducing defense spending?] Candidate marked both "Yes" and "No" and wrote "Unsure" [Do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?] Candidate wrote "Unsure". [do you support reducing Medicaid spending?; do you support reducing Medicare spending?; Is balancing the budget an administrative priority?] Candidate drew a line through both "Yes" and "No" There is a 'time' for war and a 'time' for peace....... As for the reduction for medicaid and/or medicare spending, primarily to balance the federal, state & local budget would depend on surplus available funds for spending on medical supplies & etc. | |||
| Credit card interest rates | |||
| Real Estate Property taxes | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| If corporations and/or unions are willing to provide financial support to advocate a political campaign committee, then they should be authorized the priviledge. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| If a person shed the blood of innocent victims, then the perpetraitor should be willing to suffer the consequences for "murdering!" | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| I predominantly support creation of employment. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Illiteracy is the United States of America epidemic problem. And any reform to educate our society is a step forward rather than a step backwards through education. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| We live in polluted environments; with rodents, air pollution, dirty water and etc., in which research is need to cure the problems... | |||
| Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | |||
| Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | |||
| Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | |||
| [Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan?] Candidate underlined the word "combat" and marked both "Yes" and "No". [Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan?] Candidate marked both "Yes" and "No". [Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?] Candidate marked both "Yes" and "No". Unites States deployment of soldiers in Afghanistan calculate much bloodshed when issues of politics's needs to be resolved, negotiated & debated to conclude war issues. | |||
| Yes | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Weapons of mass destructions should not be possessed by the bloodshed hands. | |||
| Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | |||
| Yes | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| [Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act?] Candidate wrote "Unsure" above. Only if the health insurance plan are affordable and according to the level of income for each individual | |||
| Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
| Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | |||
| [Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?] Candidate marked both "Yes" and "No" and wrote "Unsure" above. U.S. of America is a stereotype ethnicity that allows all nationalities citizenship rights before over-population. Enough land is available for numerous peoples. Depend on circumstances. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| God never ordained 'same-sex' marriage through biblical terms. However, homosexuals are mentioned in the bible. Nonetheless, if they 'love' each other; they can offer a contract ceremony to ensure each others possessions of rights to real estate & personal belongings. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| This process should allow an increase in financial status. | |||
| My primary priority for selecting to campaign for the U.S. President, 2012 is because "I love," the process for political policy - making decisions to enhance our economy to support equality in our socioeconomic struggles. I support affordable and fair housing. Free education, Negotiate automobile reduced prices, low interest rates, Veterans, inexpensive medicaid & medicare services, Creations of Employment |
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