Frank Addivinola, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- Frank Addivinola. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Massachusetts State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected "Pro-life" for: "a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?"
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- Frank Addivinola. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Massachusetts State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?"
- Frank Addivinola. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Massachusetts State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?"
- Frank Addivinola. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Massachusetts State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?"
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- Frank Addivinola. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Massachusetts State Legislative Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?"
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This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Generally pro-life, except cases of medical necessity to protect mother's health/life and where pregnancy resulted from rape or incest. | |||
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| No | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| Spending cuts must be made in most federal budget categories through meaningful and effective reforms to eliminate waste, abuse and inefficiencies and deliver more services at lower cost. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I support transparency in reporting of contributions to candidates and political campaigns and spending on behalf of candidates and political campaigns. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| The accused should be given exhaustive judicial remedies to prove innocence. DNA technologies should be included in both the prosecution and the defense during trial and appeals. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I support some federal spending for promotion of economic growth during an economic crisis, but it should be limited and not result in accumulating more debt. Infrastructure projects should be a scheduled budget item and on a needed basis. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Education reforms must be initiated and implemented on state level and not be tied to federal funds, but aimed at achieving better outcomes for students of that state. | |||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| America's energy policies should be designed to address two priorities: 1) economic growth and 2) energy independence | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Human activity contributes somewhat to climate change but not to the extent that we can stop/reverse climate change by regulations. Environmental protection is important but must be balanced against imposing high costs on businesses through ineffective regulations with negligible environmental outcomes. | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Very reasonable restrictions are acceptable as long as they don't violate citizens' 2nd Amendment rights and do not impose undue burdens on gun owners. | |||
| 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? | ||
| All American want access to health care and if we can make it more affordable there is no need to force people to buy insurance. Cost is the main issue and we should focus on it. Free market solutions must be implemented to lower the cost of health care delivery for all Americans. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Immigration law is designed to protect Americans, not to accommodate foreigners. We must enforce current laws, secure borders and eliminate incentives for illegal immigration. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| We must provide mechanisms to offer same-sex couples equal benefits and rights, but leave the definition of "marriage" as a union between one man and one woman. | |||
| 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 Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Military intervention should be a last resort when diplomatic, political and economic remedies have been exhausted. | |||
| 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 | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Regarding a-Agriculture: decrease subsidies for overproduction of certain crops (e.g. corn) | |||
| Regarding f, g & h: Income taxes should be lowered and flattened for ALL income levels. | |||
| Helping businesses grow and create new jobs Getting the federal spending under control and exercising fiscal responsibility Implementing tax policies that benefit individuals and businesses Reforming government programs to deliver services more efficiently and cost-effectively Imposing accountability and transparency in the federal government >> I pledge to serve no more than four terms << |
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