Ole Savior's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Key
Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.
Candidates who qualify will be invited to take the 2022 Political Courage Test.
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.
Presidential Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Both sides should compromise for the sake of family issues. | |||
BudgetIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,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.
| Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget an administrative priority? | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Increase | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Increase | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Increase | l) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| [re: do you support reducing defense spending] Within Reason When Obama came into office we had 2 wars now we have 3 Libya also. I will settle all 3 and save us Billions $ in the future. | |||
| *Nuclear Wars Concern* outlaw these weapons of destruction + landmines etc. | |||
| Many areas need to be examined and improved and fair to everyone. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| We don't need to be spending $ Billions on elections - corrupts elected officials and news media coverage. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| We need to be fair to all sides on taxes especially the middle class. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Within reason / Education can be improved without blaming them for the past. Worldwide Education priority also. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| Targeting capture and stoppage change of attitude of the enemy | |||
| Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | |||
| [Selected Yes and No] Some restrictions-especially on machine guns to the public Hunters don't need machine guns for hunting. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| [re: Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act?] Needs to be re-examined: improved wording etc. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
| Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | |||
| [re: Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police?] candidate selected both 'Yes' & 'No' We need to be fair to them and their children "Ole" We need them and they need US/USA | |||
| Do you support same-sex marriage? | |||
| [re: Do you support same-sex marriage?] candidate selected both 'Yes' & 'No' I am a traditionalist but I think we should negociate a fair way to handle this so both sides will win and settle this dispute. Marriage I for traditionalist/ Marriage II for everything else. Same Rights/Title changes I, II "fair to everyone." *goal. | |||
| No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| No. Personal accts can be lost easily and Wall Street Cannot be trusted. | |||
Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.