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Mike Winton's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Mike Winton has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.

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Tennessee Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test

Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Pro Life to me is more than just simply avoiding an abortion, its about recognizing the issues of supporting that mother and eliminating the extreme bureaucracy involved with the adoption process.
No Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
I support the funding for Social Security and Medicare.
No Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals?
I wish the money could be taken out of campaigns.
No Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
Only as needed to keep our country safe
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Unknown Position Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
not necessarily just corporate. I do support reduction in capital gains tax as well. actually all tax. If the response of government being involved with increased efforts to develop infrastructure is considered such an act, then yes
No Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
No, I do support forgiveness, I do support States and employers utilizing education subsidy programs
Yes Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
No Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
Unknown Position Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities?
Unknown Position Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
I believe we should have an open option. Not from government involvement. We all would like to see this, you can't and shouldn't control an open market but you can support competitive markets.
Yes Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
The physical wall will not stop illegal immigration. Enforcing the law can
No Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
Unknown Position Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
No unless the safety of the United States or our allies are in danger or freedom is at question Ukraine alone by its self no. We should be negotiating with a barter system of aid for natural resources that will benefit our country in return
Unknown Position Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth?
I support reducing Waste, Taxes and make government smaller
No Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
We should build American and Buy American
1. Build an transparent diverse staff both socially and politically that will be able to communicate with the constituents of the 4th district. Our goal will be to allow people to see it work. Its a fact we all desire the same things and bring us as a nation closer together. 2. Reduce spending while reducing the astronomical deficit we have incurred over the last 14 years. 3. Diligently work to solve the illegal immigration issue at our borders. 4. Build American Buy American

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