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Vincent Stieber, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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What is the Political Courage Test?

Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?

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?
a) Agriculture
b) Arts
c) Defense
d) Education
e) Environment
f) Homeland Security
g) International aid
h) Medical Research
i) Scientific Research
j) Space exploration
k) United Nations
l) Welfare
m) Other or expanded categories
a) Capital gains taxes
b) Corporate taxes
c) Excise taxes (alcohol)
d) Excise taxes (cigarettes)
e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
f) Income taxes (low-income families)
g) Income taxes (middle-income families)
h) Income taxes (high-income families)
i) Inheritance taxes
j) Payroll taxes
k) Other or expanded categories
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
no comment
Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
N/C
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?
No Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief?
there are projects available that the government wont use because the people offering have been blacklisted by the government
Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?
teachers and schools should be worried about teaching kids not how well they take test. let the fast kids progress and help the slow kids reach there full potential not get shoved or lost.
Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production?
my views are clear on climate change read my report. we are just leaving the ice age were still in climate change. The 4 main things that effect the hole in the ozone are volcanic eruptions,forest-fires greater than 10,000 archers and the destruction of the rainforest
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?
other options are available but once again our government wont use them because there from blacklisted people
Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
needs an overhaul
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act?
Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act?
how many American's can't afford car insurance ???
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?
Do you support same-sex marriage?
moral issue not political
Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
this agency and me have many issues #1 why is there 300,000 veterans that served for are country living homeless due to a problem that they refuse to fix that is 30 years old. these men are America's living dead. Death certificate issued when not dead ! Dead no Social Security # no# no bank account no credit check not able to own property not able to WORK
overhaul government start at the top if almost every average American has to take a pay cut why not senators , congressmen , president ect. instead of a pay raise

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