Dave Trott has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Yes | 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? | ||
I believe we need to make sure defense spending is focused on providing men and women in uniform the tools they need to protect Americans and our freedoms. I support cutting waste, fraud and abuse. Hardworking families and small businesses should be able to keep more of their hard earned money to spend as they see fit - not as the federal government sees fit. |
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | |||
I support current law and Supreme Court rulings that campaign contributions and expenditures are political speech protected by the First Amendment. I support current campaign disclosure requirements that provide voters with information and allow them which candidate to support. |
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? | ||
No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? |
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? | ||
Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? |
No | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
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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? | ||
I support an all-of-the-above energy policy, but I do not believe funding the development of renewable energy should be a priority of the federal government when our nation has record debt. |
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 immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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Our current immigration system is not working. Any solution must first secure the border. Then we must make improvements so that people who want to come to America to work can. |
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 increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
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The federal government's number one priority must be to keep Americans safe. I believe all diplomatic means should first be exhausted before troops are put in harm's way or military force is used. |
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.
Greatly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Defense | ||
Maintain Status | 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 | ||
Slightly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | 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) | ||
Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
l) Other or expanded categories |
I support creating a healthier economy, improving the lives of hardworking families, and protecting our citizens from those who wish us harm. We must work to create good paying jobs and reduce the size of Washington so that everyone has an opportunity to succeed. We must reduce our national debt, balance the budget, and reduce wasteful Washington spending. We must let families, hardworking taxpayers, and small businesses keep more of their hard earned money to spend as they see fit. We must ensure that America takes an active and strong role in protecting our nation from terrorists. |
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