Les Byerley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| The CITIZENS TEST of COURAGE to all candidates, including all members of votesmart, who most, have or had the opportunity to represent "TRUTH for CHANGE" but have and continue to fail, Is but one simple question brought to you by the Byerley for President Committee 2012. (THE QUESTION) What will be most important to you if placed in any Government leadership position, and at the very least after the first trimester, (A) Human life,limb,health? or (B) Jobs?. If (B), Please elaborate, in 10,000 words or more, I and "AMERICA - CAN'T WAIT" to hear. Lester Byerley answers (A) | |||
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.
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Increase | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| k) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Medicaid and Mecicare spending will automaticly be reduced by trillions,as I and my administration enlighten all citizens doctors, clinics, hospital staffs, ect, of alternatives to pharmacuticals that have been fully tested and proven to be preventatives and complete cures for many if not most human illness, at a fraction of the cost. | |||
| Land development Public housing Irrigation and water transfers from upper north southward. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Never! It is in fact a Federal crime to do so under the Federal laws of the US Constitution, which will be challenged by my administration. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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 will introduce a federal revenue sharing program, that is known as "trickle up economics" that will stimulate the economy through the hands of the Anerican people, which will create millions of jobs, and will continue to act as a long term economic stimulator for the future. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The Federal Government should never use blackmail. It's the peoples money not theirs, and I do believe blacknail is against the law. However, with that said, my administration will seek out the most successful teachers from each grade level nationwide and use this to reeducate each teacher of each grade whos teaching format has been less successful. And the teachers who need to participate, in benefit of our youth will be reasonably compensated for their time. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| On the third question I say no, until, I am given your definition of targeted and suspected? | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| It is not a lawful issue, see seperation of church and state. | |||
| No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| With whom,AIG? | |||
| Return all lost Constitutional freedoms, by creating surrogate Supreme Courts sufficient in number to hear the approximate 7900 casees that the Supreme court does not have time to hear.... Create close to full employment, through the Federal Revenue Shareing Act.... Modernization of old and creation of new communities to house and support an increased population.... Repeal all tort reform and remove all caps on damages, as there is no greater pain then injustace..... End political protectionism!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, |
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