Clint Curtis' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Clint Curtis refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
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- Clint Curtis. Issue Position: Jobs. "We need to promote clean jobs that will protect the beauty of our district. We have a well-educated work force and vast areas in which technological businesses could locate. To draw these businesses we need to rebuild our deteriorating infrastructure and develop broadband capability, which will also create jobs. As your Congressman, I will work to bring in the types of businesses that complement our lifestyle and can bring prosperity to our district." (votesmart.org)
- Clint Curtis. Issues and Actions: Do Not Allow the Destruction of Social Security. "If Social Security had been privatized under the Bush Administration, many of our retired citizens would be left penniless. I will fight to protect the Social Security system and make sure that it is never pilfered by the privileged few who feel they have a right to everything. We dodged this privatization scheme under President Bush but the "Tea Party" candidates still have their sights on your retirement savings. I will do everything I can do to stop them." (www.clintcurtis.com)
- Clint Curtis. Clint Curtis for Congress. "Clint Curtis wants to leave Social Security alone. Tom Feeney wants to privatize it." (www.youtube.com)
- Clint Curtis. Clint Curtis for US Congress FL-24. 24 June 2010. "He will work to provide Universal Health Care and to protect Social Security from being raided." (www.democracyforamerica.com)
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- Clint Curtis. 2010. Campaign for Liberty: California Candidate Survey. Responded "Y" to the question "Will you oppose so-called "Cap and Trade" legislation?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Clint Curtis. The Voter Guide: U.S. House 4. Responded "The largest polluters are no longer US based companies. China and other polluting countries should have environmental tariffs applied to their imports which do not meet our environmental standards. This will attack the problem where it exists" to the question "Should companies be forced to pay higher taxes if they do not reduce greenhouse emissions? Why or why not?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Clint Curtis. 2010. Campaign for Liberty: California Candidate Survey. Responded "Y" to the question "Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Clint Curtis. 2010. Campaign for Liberty: California Candidate Survey. Responded "N" to the question "11. Will you oppose any attempt to nationalize our health care system, including any sort of public option for insurance?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Clint Curtis. Clint Curtis for US Congress FL-24. 24 June 2010. "Goals: Provide for Universal no-fault healthcare." (www.democracyforamerica.com)
- Clint Curtis. The Voter Guide: U.S. House 4. Responded "The government should only enter the insurance market as a last resort. While I would've favored a public coop measure in the initial bill, we should give the existing bill a chance to see if new requirements result in lower premiums and better care" to the question "Should Congress allow the federal government to compete with private insurers in offering health insurance? Why or why not?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Clint Curtis. The Voter Guide: U.S. House 4. Responded "The process is not the problem. We need to develop an intermediate step where immigrants can be sponsored by existing citizens while they are in the process of naturalization. This will remove costs from the taxpayer and still keep families together" to the question "Should Congress make it easier for immigrants to become U.S. citizens? Why or why not?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Clint Curtis. 2010. Campaign for Liberty: California Candidate Survey. Responded "Y" to the question "Will you oppose using U.S. forces to occupy a foreign nation without a declaration of war?" (www.campaignforliberty.com)
- Clint Curtis signed Coalition Against War Spending: "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost Americans over $1 trillion in direct costs, and over $3 trillion altogether. At a time when our national debt exceeds $13 trillion, we can no longer afford these wars. It's time for Congress to reject any funding except to bring all our troops safely home." 2010. (www.afterdowningstreet.org)
- Clint Curtis. The Voter Guide: U.S. House 4. Responded "America should have no laws that promote discrimination against anyone for any reason. America is not about choosing which group to hate. America is a symbol to the world of a people that can rise above our individual preferences and prejudices" to the question "Should Congress repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act which makes it illegal for the federal government to recognize gay marriages? Why or why not?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
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