Andrew Hastings' 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 government has no business in the personal decisions in ones life. | |||
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.
| No | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Eliminate | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Eliminate | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| The Presidents primary constituional priority is Command in Cheif, If we reduce military spending what would the President be commanding. I support a flat tax, because taking a little from a lot will always bring in more then taking a lot from little. Currently 48% of Americans pay no income taxes how is that fair? My medical plan, which is detailed on my website: http://www.gimp4prez.org, would basically eliminate the need for Medicad/Medicare while providing government health care. I would be the nations balanced budget amendment. I would not pass a budget that's not balanced. | |||
| The Government should not support the arts, if it were popular, aka self-sefficent, it wouldn't need support. Education should be a state concern. All research funded by the government will no longer be in the form of grants. We will instead be silent investment partners. Welfare as we now know it would end. It would be like unemployment insurance, you must put in before you can take out. | |||
| See my website: http://www.gimp4prez.org for information about my flat tax plan. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| The Hoover Dam and the Interstate Highway System are the greatest, publicly funded, infrastructure project of all time. See my website: http://www.gimp4prez.org for information on my flat tax plan. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| 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 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| I believe we've accomplished out goal in Afghanistan we removed the Taliban from their ruling position. Now we need to get out and let the chips fall where they may. I think that if our money had anything to do with a dicator being in power, we are responsible for removing that dictator from power. If the people of that country so desire (aka Libya). | |||
| 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? | ||
| Just because something is a good idea to have, or do, dosen't mean Government should require having it, or doing it, by law. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I think that all illegal immigrants need to leave this country. Only allow back in the actual workers, on guest worker permits. Do NOT allow them to bring their families. | |||
| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Government needs to stay out of the personal lives of individuals. Whether they are straight or homosexual. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| As part of my tax plan 5% of the taxes will go into personal retirement accounts. Where it will acculmate tax free, and one can withdraw it tax free. | |||
| Fix the tax system by making it a flat tax. Create an executive order repealing Obama-care. Get the budget under control. Have two budgets a necessity spending, which would cover all the entitlements and budget items that must be paid. A budget to spend the rest of the money on, give the items priorities 1 to 4 with level 1 beinging funded the first year of my Presidency, and level 4 bing funded on the 4th year. |
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