On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NC) - District 9
Richard Hudson, Jr. is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test.
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.
No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? |
No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
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I believe we need true campaign-finance reform that includes more transparency. We should require more frequent online reporting. We should eliminate 527s and force full disclosure so the voters know who is paying for political advertisements. |
No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a way of promoting growth in the economy? | ||
No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? |
No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? |
Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? |
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 requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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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 governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? |
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 | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Slightly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
f) Income taxes (low-income families) | |||
g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | |||
h) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
j) Payroll taxes | |||
f,g,h,j: We need tax reform that broadens and flattens tax rates and eliminates many of the loop holes. |
First, we need to get the economy moving by eliminating burdensome regulations, reforming the tax code, establishing an "all of the above" energy policy and replacing ObamaCare with market reforms in health care. Second, we need to dramatically reduce spending, balance the budget and start paying down the national debt. Finally, we need real immigration reform. We need to close the borders first and foremost, end "birth right citizenship," and then we can reform the legal immigration system so we can track immigrants, verify citizenship for employment, and then we can have a worker program that meets our workforce needs. |
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