Mary Pallant's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Mary Pallant has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
California Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| The choice should always remain private, with the woman, as the role of government is not to decide who can and cannot reproduce. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Our military budget is larger than the 7 next highest countries budgets combined. We have to decide what type of country we want to be and shift priorities to infrastructure, education, health insurance as these will make our country stronger too. We can still have a strong military without spending several hundred billion dollars annually. Additionally, I would like to see higher salaries for our men and women in the military and provide improved care and leave. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I would like to see the US move to a public finance system for elections. Getting money out of politics so that the politicians are answerable to their constituents, not donors. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| The role of government is not the same as a business. Businesses are run for profit, not governments. Federal spending on infrastructure, moving to renewables, will create jobs and improve communities as well. Large corporations should pay their fair share. Reduction of their taxes does not promote growth. New customers with purchasing power promotes growth. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| A well educated populace is paramount to a strong democracy. And, we should have high standards set across all 50 states so that we can compete with other countries who have high standards for educating their people. A strong military relies on an educated class, a strong workforce relies on an educated class and if we are to continue moving forward as a beacon of hope then we must promote education as something vital, not vicious, and something to be proud of. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| As Macron recently said when addressing congress, "there is no planet B." Moving toward a country and a world that is powered by renewables is the only direction we should be headed. The government has always led the way with research and innovation and we can do this again with renewable energy. After all, the best nuclear power plant we have is 93 million miles away, provides clean fuel, and will not pollute our air. Wind power and algae oil can provide power as well. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I like to say gun regulations, as in the 2nd amendment, it stipulates the need for "a well regulated militia." Our rights are not unlimited, and that applies to the 2nd amendment. Weapons of war do not belong on our streets, they belong on the battlefield. We all have a right to be, and feel, safe in our schools, workplaces and communities. I support the sensible legislation that March For Our Lives is promoting. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I support keeping the ACA while moving to Medicare for All, the system seniors have where they visit their doctor, hospital or clinic and the government pays the bills. Medicare for All will save premiums, save lives and save funds in our budget. | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Our country is a nation of immigrants. My family came here in the 1600's. Hamilton, one of our most profound Founding Fathers, was an immigrant. Imagine what our country would have been without him. We can update our immigration system and modernize it to make it more efficient. Our diversity is what makes us stronger and it is our diversity that makes us the United States. We are many races and nationalities, united in a democracy that promotes equality, justice and fairness. | |||
| No | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| I prefer diplomacy first and foremost as well as cultural diplomacy. And, we have seen time and again, for many, many years that our interventions in the Middle East, and other areas of the globe, have only exasperated the tensions and issues. | |||
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