Rebecca Dewitt's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Rebecca Dewitt has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2014.
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Abortions should always be illegal."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Pro-choice" for: "a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "e) Should federal subsidies be prohibited from being used for abortion procedures?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "b) Abortions should always be legal."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Medicare, Medicaid, and federal subsidies should be prohibited from being used on abortion procedures."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "h) Income taxes (high-income families)"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate 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. h) Income taxes (high-income families)"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "5) Do you support using government funds in an effort to stimulate and improve the economy?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category- you can use a number more than once. d) Education"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support federal funding for universal pre-K programs?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "k) Eliminate all federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind)."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Support the federal government funding universal pre-K programs."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Slightly Increase" for: "d) Education"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "j) Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind)."
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "c) Do you support allowing energy producers to trade carbon credits under a "cap and trade" system?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "d) Do you support strengthening fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "d) Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "j) Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support international emissions targets aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "a) Allow individuals to carry concealed guns."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you believe that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individual citizens to own guns?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "d) Do you support a ban on assault rifles?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. c) Enforcement of existing restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Maintain Status" for: "On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. d) Restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "b) Ban the sale, ownership or possession of handguns except by law enforcement and other government officials."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Checked SUPPORT for: "a) Implement a universal healthcare program to guarantee coverage to all Americans, regardless of income." Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding health. Other or expanded principles: "Universal health care is a human right."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Providing healthcare is not a responsibility of the federal government."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support a publicly-administered health insurance option?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "g) Illegal immigrants should be given a pathway to citizenship."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "e) Support amnesty for illegal immigrants already working in the United States."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Did Not Check SUPPORT for: "f) Illegal immigrants should have to return to their countries of origin before being considered for citizenship."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Do you support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "b) Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "Yes" for: "a) Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?"
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- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "e) Do you support pre-emptive military strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to United States national security?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "d) Should the United States continue to strike suspected terrorist targets in Pakistan?" International Policy Issues Other or expanded principles: "I support FAIR trade agreements that are in the best interest of all parties involved."
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2010 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "No" for: "a) Do you support privatizing elements of Social Security?"
- Rebecca Dewitt. Project Vote Smart: 2008 Arizona Congressional Political Courage Test. Selected "" for: "a) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts that they manage themselves."
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.
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
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? | ||
| Yes | 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 a legislative priority? | ||
| I believe all options should be available to balance the budget. We should focus on reducing costs in Medicare through efficiency and more primary care. Remove obsolete defense programs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | |||
| Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | 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.
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Increase | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| These evaluations are at a very high level, and could be changed depending on which programs are included under these categories. | |||
| Tax reform to eliminate loop holes. | |||
| Below are the top two priorities based on discussions with individuals in my district. 1) Focus on improving the economy through sustainable job growth of livable wage jobs, facilitated by providing training programs for newly graduated, unemployed, and underemployed workers to gain skills that match job openings. Funding will come from existing training programs and partnering with the business community. 2) Protecting and improving our social programs including healthcare, medicare, and social security. |
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