Keith Drummond's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Keith Drummond submitted the 2012 Political Courage Test after the official deadline and release of results to the media. The candidate's late responses are provided here as a public service.
Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe life begins at conception and abortion should only be allowed if the life of the mother is at risk. | |||
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? | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | 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 | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| We must reduce our federal budget by 25 to 30% or all other attempts to grow our economy are a waste of time. Adding $1T of debt per year will eventually crush our economy. | |||
| We should eliminate some departments completely, and greatly reduce most others except for what the federal government is constitutionally required to do such as provide for the national defense. | |||
| After cutting federal spending, cutting taxes is one of the most significant ways we can grow our economy. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| 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 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| We need tax reform, not temporary policies. Our economy needs long term stability, not temporary fixes. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| States should have complete control of their education plans. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We should be exploring all natural resources that we have and using them to become more energy independent. | |||
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| I believe our military has acted honorably and accomplished our original mission. Now it is time for those brave men and women to come home to their families and to receive the respect they have earned. Our mission in the Middle East is now one that does not require "boots on the ground" but rather reconnaissance from the air and targeted strikes when needed, along with a renewed intelligence effort. | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| We should follow the Second Amendment which does not restrict citizens' right to purchase and posses guns. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We should move to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act because: 1. It is unconstitutional 2. It is a failed idea that will further hurt our economy | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Same-Sex marriage is not a state's rights issue as some say. Marriage is a ststus that crosses state lines therefore we need a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| JOBS -Cut regulations on business -Cut corporate taxes -Encourage American business R&D, innovation, exploration and entrepreneurship ECONOMY -Repeal Obama care -Cut personal taxes -Slash federal spending by eliminating some federal departments entirely NATIONAL SECURITY -Build a wall on our border with Mexico now -Convert from "boots on the ground" to air support and Intel in the Middle East -Support Israel, America?s only true ally in the region |
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