Arthur Halvorson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Arthur Halvorson has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "I believe that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. I will sponsor the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The power of the purse is important leverage that I will use to advance the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act as well as to defund Planned Parenthood." (votesmart.org)
- "Join us tomorrow morning for the DC March For Life. Bedford busses leaving Walmart parking lot at 0900!" (twitter.com)
- Do you generally support Pro-Choice or Pro-Life legislation? "Pro-Life" (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? "No" (votesmart.org)
- "There should be immediate full disclosure of such contributions, but the Supreme Court has made it clear that these groups have the right to express their views by supporting campaigns. The most important reform needed in our political process is term limits." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Education is purely a state issue." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Rated 86% by National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
- Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "Military force to prevent a hostile actor from possessing a nuclear weapons is necessary in some circumstances." (votesmart.org)
- Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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.
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe that abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. I will sponsor the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The power of the purse is important leverage that I will use to advance the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act as well as to defund Planned Parenthood. Please see more of my platform on this issue at rescueusa.org | |||
| 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? | ||
| Taxes need to be cut in order to increase revenue. See the Laffer curve. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| There should be immediate full disclosure of such contributions, but the Supreme Court has made it clear that these groups have the right to express their views by supporting campaigns. The most important reform needed in our political process is term limits. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Alternatives to incarceration should include work requirements. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Tax incentives: We need a level playing field rather than having a tax system with exceptions and loopholes that picks winners and losers. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| Fracking: Enforce existing laws. | |||
| 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 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 | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| 1) Economy/Trade: Bring jobs back to the United States by replacing permanent, multilateral trade deals with time-limited, bi-lateral trade deals subject to full congressional oversight. Abolish the Import-Export bank which subsidizes foreign powers with American tax dollars. Free small businesses from excessive regulation and tax burdens. 2) Immigration: Scale back legal immigration such that it is proportional to our ability to assimilate migrants into our economy. Increase security along the boarder to prevent illegal immigration. 3) Health Care: Defund and repeal Obamacare. Replace it with a patient-centered market-driven approach. |
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