Mark McGinley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Mark McGinley has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Montana Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe that human life begins at conception and it must be defended at all stages of development. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| This question is disingenuous. Raising taxes is almost never accompanied with reduced spending which means the budget will never be balanced. Reducing federal debt requires both courage and honesty. This question does not address the real problem. | |||
| 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 lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| These questions are disingenuous. You are presenting either/or options only. Federal government is necessary but no one is asking what is the appropriate role and function of government. What are the limits of federal government? What is the responsibility of state government? And frankly what is individual responsibility? | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Public education belongs to the people, not to the federal government. Education is a state responsibility. Please see my website: markmcginley2020.com. I address this issue directly. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| You continue to ask All-or-Nothing questions. You refuse to consider what is appropriate. You refuse to consider the idea of limited government. I support appropriate federal funding and limited government. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| The 2nd Amendment states: "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Translation: It means exactly what it says. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
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