Anne Zaletel's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Anne Zaletel did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2023 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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New Jersey Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| We should bring all troops safely home as soon as possible. This action will save the taxpayers' money. | |||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| Balance the budget by eliminating wasteful government spending. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| We should eliminate SuperPAC contributions. | |||
| No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| The Catholic Church and the Holy Bible says, "Thou shalt not Kill." | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| Pass a law stopping housing foreclosures for one year so banks cannot leave homeowners homeless. Defer mortgage payments for 1-2 years until jobseeker finds a new job. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| Run the public schools the same way that private schools operate, with discipline and higher standards. Make college a goal for all students. | |||
| No | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| I am against offshore oil drilling off the coast of New Jersey. I support the use of renewable energy resources, such as solar power, wind, tidal energy and geothermal. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| I support organic gardening and farming in the Garden State. I want to preserve open spaces, national forests + the NJ Pinelands. Eating meat contributes to the destruction of the rainforests in the Amazon. If all Americans stopped eating cows, there would be no need to tear down the rainforests to make room for cattle grazing. The rainforests cool the planet, thus slowing down global warming. | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| I believe in the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. My father is an NRA member. I think that women should be allowed, if properly trained, to carry concealed guns. | |||
| 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? | ||
| [Second Question] Candidate circled "required". Everyone in America should eat a heathy diet with proper food combining for optimal nutrition. We should all be on a vegetarian (and ideally a vegan) diet and eat more organic fresh whole fruits and vegetables every day in order to stay healthy. Every individual is responsible for their own health. Everyone should eat right, exercise daily (doing yoga postures and tai chi), drink pure steam-distilled water, breathe fresh, clean air; rest, sleep and obtain 15 minutes of sunshine a day (for Vitamin D) and maintain a positive outlook on life for maximum health. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| My grandparents were immigrants from Europe and my great-grandparents came to American from Ireland. We should re-open Ellis Island and only allow legal immigrants to stay in the U.S.A. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| The Catholic Church is against same-sex marriages. It goes against the teachings of the Holy Bible. | |||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| I believe in Peace through Strength. I am against U.S. drones flying over U.S. airspace and spying on American citizens. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| The Social Security system as we know it is going bankrupt. We need to reform the system in order to save it. | |||
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 Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| k) Other or expanded categories | |||
| We need to increase agriculture subsidies on corn and soybeans this year because of the drought. Advise farmers to obtain crop insurance. Trade commodity futures to hedge crop positions. | |||
| My #1 issue in 2012 is the economy. Our top priority should be to strengthen the economy, create jobs by providing tax incentives to businesses, energize the private sector by lowering taxes on small businesses, and balance the federal budget by eliminating wasteful and unnecessary government spending. Once the budget is balanced, we won't have to spend so much on interest on the national debt, thereby saving the taxpayers even more money. We should also audit the Federal Reserve, return to a gold standard and protect the environment. We can fix the economy by electing Romney/Ryan and me! |
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