Thomas Weaver's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Massachusetts Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| BRING THEM HOME NOW! I WILL DO EVERYTHING TO SUPPORT TROOPS, INCLUDING ALLOWING THEM TO WIN. BUT THAT IS NOT HAPPENING. | |||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| NEGATIVE TAX BRACKETS SHOULD PAY TAXES --> WASTE & FRAUD PER GRACE COMMISSION WILL REDUCE DEFENSE/MEDICARE/MEDICAID BY 30% --> BALANCE ONLY POSSIBLE IF CUT NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| IF 2010 TEMP EXT IS TAX CUTS OF 2001, THEN LEAVE ALONE. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| I SUPPORT ELIMINATING DOE AND LETTING STATES DO WHAT THEY BELIEVE IMPORTANT - CALLED THE 10TH AMENDMENT | |||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| AND ELIMINATING ENERGY, WITH NUC OPS GOING TO INTERIOR POSSIBLY | |||
| 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 restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| MUST BE LAW ABIDING CITIZEN TO PURCHASE | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| BUT THEN THEY NEED TO PAY FOR ALL TREATMENT. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | |||
| IF THEY KNEW WE WOULD STRIKE IF THEY EVER USED IT - NO; BUT SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE THE CHARACTER TO DEFEND OURSELVES & STAND FOR FREEDOM - 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.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY | |||
| EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE SKIN IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUTS TO SPENDING FIRST. | |||
| WE ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT LIMITED. SIMPLY STATED, THERE ARE MANY THINGS THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO. THEY ARE BETTER ACCOMPLISHED BY THE STATES. WE NEED TO OVERHAUL THE FEDERAL PENSION SYSTEM. YOU SERVE THE PEOPLE, NOT BECOME LIFETIME SUPPORTED ELITES. THE KEY WORD IS SERVE. WE MUST MAKE HUGE EFFORT TO ELIMINATE, REPEAL, REJECT NEEDLESS AND, WHATEVER WORDS ARE APPROPRIATE, RULES & REGULATIONS AND THE MUTATING UN-ELECTED BUREAUCRACIES THAT ARE CREATING THEM. THIS IS KILLING JOB CREATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. |
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