Bill Clyde's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Due to a later filing deadline, a lack of contact information, or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Bill Clyde was not directly invited to take the 2014 Political Courage Test. Bill Clyde is still welcome to submit the test at any time.
Issue Positions
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- "Over the past 20 years, our government has, on average, spent 2.8 percent of GDP more than we have given it each year--that's an average deficit of nearly $400 billion dollars per year. All projections indicate that this will only get worse unless we deliberately and dramatically change how we do things--health care costs alone are crowding out all other spending. As the banking crisis of 2007 made clear, financial excesses will eventually be resolved catastrophically if they are not resolved responsibly. Congress must do this. But members of Congress forced to align themselves with the ideologies of their parties and big donors are prevented from practicing the open-minded problem solving we need to tackle this tough issue--thus the importance of campaign reform." (votesmart.org)
- "Elements of better education for all must include,acknowledgement that education is a strategically important sector and that all decisions should be made with only one goal--student learningwidespread exploitation of new knowledge on brain theory and how people learnwidespread exploitation of new technologies and learning strategieswidespread integration of new research on the importance of character in success>>>national commitment to local control, but universally high expectations in education<<<continued exploration of strategies to make higher education a better investment" (votesmart.org)
- "But our efforts to reduce emissions can be varied, and out of necessity can come great invention--and growth and jobs. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), for instance, models this, having worked for decades promoting prosperity and stewardship, developing corporate partnerships and employing market forces to foster change. EDF's 2013 Annual Report contains a section onClimate and Energy that documents current efforts to reduce emissions while fostering economic opportunity." (candidate's personal website) "Site Author: William C. Clyde The ideas expressed on this website are, unless otherwise indicated, those of the author and do not reflect the views of any organizations with which he is affiliated." (www.whatweneednow.us)
- "Of the many environmental issues, none is more complex and controversial than climate change. But it also has the greatest potential to alter our lives. The discussion has evolved around three questions: 1) Is it true? 2) Does it Matter? and 3) To the extent it matters, what, if anything should we do about it? There are risks and costs in all directions and it is easy to try to ignore the issue. But that is a potentially catastrophic course. We must work together to balance the risks and costs--name-calling like that currently surrounding this issue won't get that done. Again, we need leaders dedicated to solving problems and not the ideologies of their parties and big donors if we are to deal with this critical issue." (votesmart.org)
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- "But there is another reason health care is critical to our nation--our current system costs more than we can afford--18% of GDP (as opposed to 7% forty years ago) and 50% more than that of any other nation. An added insult is that, by many measures, it is well documented that health outcomes in the US are generally worse than those in other developed nations.The problems are built into our system. Consumers lack incentives to balance costs and benefits because they never see the costs directly (they are paid by insurers or the government). Providers are paid per service rendered and so have fallen into optimizing revenues instead of optimizing health--which plays out in increased costs and missed opportunities for improving outcomes. Inefficiencies abound. The Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare) is a complicated compromise that does not resolve all of the issues and creates new ones. I support real reform that gets the incentives right, restores healthy relationships between patients and doctors, and gives us the effective, efficient health care we deserve and can afford." (votesmart.org)
- "In the case of immigration, it is clear that the control of our borders has broken down--we can and should fix that.The obvious thing to do at this point is to enforce policy related to illegal immigrants in our country (that's the second process or policy) and deport every illegal immigrant we can find. But enforcement of that policy involves breaking up families, seizing people from their beds to strand them on the other side of our border with no resources and no contacts, and creating a climate of fear.In short, such a path, until recently our practice, seems inhumane and un-American. We need a solution that is as fair as can be, given that millions of immigrants were able to enter our country illegally." (votesmart.org)
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- "Threats (External)-- Realities and developments in the world that represent dangers to the quality of our lives and/or our world1. Global terrorism2. Strains in the global financial system3. Climate change" (candidate's personal website) "Site Author: William C. Clyde The ideas expressed on this website are, unless otherwise indicated, those of the author and do not reflect the views of any organizations with which he is affiliated." (www.whatweneednow.us)
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