Clint Didier's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- Commissioner (Franklin County, WA) - District 3
Key
Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.
Clint Didier has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Washington Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Until we stop the killing of the innocent, defenseless babies in America we cannot expect God's grace. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| In order to balance the budget we will need more tax revenue which will come about when we have a robust economy. A robust economy is only achievable by lowering the tax burden and regulation burden on our businesses in America today. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Today mandatory unions dues is extortion and corruption at the upmost highest. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| As long as the rule of law applies to everyone equally. That includes anyone in elected office, including judges. Equality is key. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Government is not a creator of wealth. It consumes it. Therefore, tax incentives is a means for the government to pick winners and losers. The merit of a business is in its bottom line. | |||
| No | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
|
|||
| The federal government was never intended to be involved in the education system. This should be a states rights issue where states determine the content of their education system. The competition between the states will enable all of our children to have a better education. We are allowing the federal government to hold our tax money hostage unless we comply with their requirements ie. transgender bathroom rule, common core, no child left behind etc. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I support the Keystone pipeline only to add to the supply of oil in America. We need to and can be energy independent if we have the political will. Renewable energy, if as lucrative as propped up to be, will not need government funding to succeed. It will expand on its own merit. We have enough regulations now. We need to reign in the regulatory process ie. endangered species act which is hindering our businesses ability to thrive. | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| I am a farmer and I need carbon for my plants to be healthy. Through photosynthesis, the plants I grow on the farm create oxygen. Its a process which was taught to me in high school and it needs to be retaught in the schools today. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| The 2nd Amendment was put second for a reason. It is to protect ones person and his/her family from threat. It was also intended for the people to protect themselves from a tyrannical government. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Healthcare is not a right, it is a privilege. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
|
|||
| Security of our borders is first and foremost. Until we secure the borders there is no need talking about who is here legally or illegally because we are allowing the problem to be expanded with open borders. Once we secure the borders then we deal with the people that are here illegally. Until we have border security it is a moot topic. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Marriage is between one man and one woman. It is the only way you can propagate. | |||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
|
|||
| This is what our founders faced with the Barbary pirates. We have a clause in our Constitution called 'Letters of Marque and Reprisal' to handle this form of warfare. We should take every means possible to make sure Iran or any other hostile country does not possess a nuclear weapon. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| The Social Security fund was just robbed of another 150 billion in the 2015 Omnibus Bill. If we want Social Security fixed then the Congress and President must live by the same laws that they pass onto you and I ie. Social Security, Obamacare, 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.
| Greatly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| When Ronald Reagan lowered the tax rates, our economy expanded with the creation and innovation of new and existing business. | |||
Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.