Leigh Brown's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Leigh Brown is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Issue Positions
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- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (None)
- "Direct contributions which are transparent and tracked can tell the full story of campaign funding. It's gotten too expensive for an average American to run for office without the contributions, but the transparency should be improved." (None)
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- Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (None)
- "Support alternative credit scoring models and supply-side initiatives on housing." (leighbrownforcongress.com)
- "Bidenomics has made it next to impossible for many to achieve the ultimate American Dream of owning a home. Those same big-government policies have decimated the American spirit of entrepreneurship. That's why I'll fight for common sense real estate policies in Congress" (leighbrownforcongress.com)
- "Support a moratorium on capital gains taxes to investors to encourage more supply." (leighbrownforcongress.com)
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- Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "No" (None)
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- Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "No" (None)
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes" (None)
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- "It is past time for Washington to face the consequences of their failed policies and to restore safety in our communities. Each day thousands of people are crossing our borders illegally and many of them are being absorbed into our communities. We deserve to know who lives here. We have a right to know that our kids are safe in our neighborhoods. We must secure our border and enforce the laws that are on the books." (leighbrownforcongress.com)
- "Another day, another illegal immigration record SHATTERED. If we canât even protect our borders how can we protect our people? Secure our border, protect our people. Itâs inexcusable that Congress canât figure this out." (x.com)
- Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? "Yes" (None)
- Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "Yes" (None)
- "Another day, another illegal immigration record SHATTERED. If we canât even protect our borders how can we protect our people? Secure our border, protect our people. Itâs inexcusable that Congress canât figure this out." (x.com)
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This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| I believe we can fully support and outfit our military and defense needs with a lower spending level if we renegotiate contracts and eliminate the wasteful overspending that is occurring. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Direct contributions which are transparent and tracked can tell the full story of campaign funding. It's gotten too expensive for an average American to run for office without the contributions, but the transparency should be improved. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Free markets, free of unnecessary regulation, result in economic growth. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| The entire educational system needs an overhaul. Common Core has hurt our students' ability to grow cognitively. Classical education should be at the forefront. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
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