Dan Cox's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Dan Cox refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
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- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 1.4 Abortion. 24 July 2012. "Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. "Every war we are engaged in is unconstitutional. No war has been declared by Congress since world war 2. We should only engage in wars declared by Congress." (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates.com: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. Responded: "If we are involved in a constitutional war we should win and go home. We should close all or most of our bases in other countries" to the question: "Should the U.S. occupy other countries? If not, would you push to close all bases? Are there any you would keep open?" (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. Responded: "Every war we are engaged in is unconstitutional. No war has been declared by Congress since world war 2. We should only engage in wars declared by Congress" to the question "What is your opinion on current US foreign policy?" (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates.com: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. "If we are involved in a constitutional war we should win and go home. We should close all or most of our bases in other countries." (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 3.1 National Defense. 24 July 2012. "We support the maintenance of a sufficient military to defend the United States against aggression. The United States should both abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world and avoid entangling alliances." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.4 Government Finance and Spending. 24 July 2012. "All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor. We call for the repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and all federal programs and services not required under the U.S. Constitution. We oppose any legal requirements forcing employers to serve as tax collectors. Government should not incur debt, which burdens future generations without their consent. We support the passage of a 'Balanced Budget Amendment' to the U.S. Constitution, provided that the budget is balanced exclusively by cutting expenditures, and not by raising taxes." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.6 Monopolies and Corporations. 24 July 2012. "We defend the right of individuals to form corporations, cooperatives and other types of companies based on voluntary association. We seek to divest government of all functions that can be provided by non-governmental organizations or private individuals. We oppose government subsidies to business, labor, or any other special interest. Industries should be governed by free markets." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.0 Economic Liberty. May 2008. "A free and competitive market allocates resources in the most efficient manner. Each person has the right to offer goods and services to others on the free market. The only proper role of government in the economic realm is to protect property rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which voluntary trade is protected. All efforts by government to redistribute wealth, or to control or manage trade, are improper in a free society." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.6 Monopolies and Corporations. May 2008. "We defend the right of individuals to form corporations, cooperatives and other types of companies based on voluntary association. We seek to divest government of all functions that can be provided by non-governmental organizations or private individuals. We oppose government subsidies to business, labor, or any other special interest. Industries should be governed by free markets." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.6 Monopolies and Corporations. 24 July 2012. "We defend the right of individuals to form corporations, cooperatives and other types of companies based on voluntary association. We seek to divest government of all functions that can be provided by non-governmental organizations or private individuals. We oppose government subsidies to business, labor, or any other special interest. Industries should be governed by free markets." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.8 Education. 24 July 2012. "Education, like any other service, is best provided by the free market, achieving greater quality and efficiency with more diversity of choice. Schools should be managed locally to achieve greater accountability and parental involvement. Recognizing that the education of children is inextricably linked to moral values, we would return authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without interference from government. In particular, parents should have control of and responsibility for all funds expended for their children's education." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.3 Energy and Resources. 24 July 2012. "While energy is needed to fuel a modern society, government should not be subsidizing any particular form of energy. We oppose all government control of energy pricing, allocation, and production." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.2 Environment. 24 July 2012. "We support a clean and healthy environment and sensible use of our natural resources. Private landowners and conservation groups have a vested interest in maintaining natural resources. Pollution and misuse of resources cause damage to our ecosystem. Governments, unlike private businesses, are unaccountable for such damage done to our environment and have a terrible track record when it comes to environmental protection. Protecting the environment requires a clear definition and enforcement of individual rights in resources like land, water, air, and wildlife. Free markets and property rights stimulate the technological innovations and behavioral changes required to protect our environment and ecosystems. We realize that our planet's climate is constantly changing, but environmental advocates and social pressure are the most effective means of changing public behavior." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate. 19 May 2012. "The second amendment states the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. There should be no controls. You can keep guns out of the hands of criminals only by due process of law. Once they have fulfilled their sentencing they are once again free." (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.9 Health Care. 24 July 2012. "We favor restoring and reviving a free market health care system. We recognize the freedom of individuals to determine the level of health insurance they want, the level of health care they want, the care providers they want, the medicines and treatments they will use and all other aspects of their medical care, including end-of-life decisions." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 3.4 Free Trade and Migration. 24 July 2012. "Political freedom and escape from tyranny demand that individuals not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across national borders. However, we support control over the entry into our country of foreign nationals who pose a threat to security, health or property." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. "We had open immigration until 1914. That is because, when people came here they benefited and we benefited. Their were no freebies. Now illegal immigrants get freebies. The war on drugs is the other main problem. It creates an underground economy from which illegals benefit greatly. End the war on drugs and eliminate the freebies and illegals will have no reason to stay." (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 1.3 Personal Relationships. 24 July 2012. "Sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity should have no impact on the rights of individuals by government, such as in current marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration or military service laws. Consenting adults should be free to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships. Government does not have the authority to define, license or restrict personal relationships." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 3.3 International Affairs. 24 July 2012. "American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world and its defense against attack from abroad. We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid. We recognize the right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups." (www.dancox4senate.com)
- Dan Cox. Libertycandidates: Dan Cox: Liberty Candidate for U.S. Senate, Montana. 19 May 2012. Responded "Letter of Marque and Reprisal against specific individuals. Wars are only fought against countries, not individuals" to the question "How should we fight a 'war on terror'?" (libertycandidates.com)
- Dan Cox. National Platform of the Libertarian Party: 2.10 Retirement and Income Security. 24 July 2012. "Retirement planning is the responsibility of the individual, not the government. We favor replacing the current government-sponsored Social Security system with a private voluntary system. The proper source of help for the poor is the voluntary efforts of private groups and individuals." (www.dancox4senate.com)
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