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Travis Washington, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Travis Washington, Jr. 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.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2012.

  • Travis Washington. About Travis. 11 June 2012. "Washington is pro-life and supports Women's health." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Travis Washington. About. 3 August 2012. "His priorities are [¦] Sustaining a strong military." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Travis Washington. Issue Position: National Security. 1 January 2012. "We look upon our military as the most capable and effective, fighting force in the world. In order to sustain this view we must continue to support military organization and training to ensure our military is equipped to carry out its mission when the nation calls upon them. I will support the institution and every volunteer who has served, is serving or wishes to serve in this Nation's great military." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Travis Washington. About. 11 June 2012. "His priorities are: [¦] Decreased federal spending [¦] Supporting district business opportunities to encourage economic growth and job creation." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Travis Washington. Issues. "Congress is responsible for our national budget. Our government currently spends more money than it collects in taxes. Travis supports decreasing the size of our government to reduce federal spending and balancing the budget." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Travis Washington. Issue Position: Jobs and Economy. 1 January 2012. "Raising corporate tax is counterproductive to ensuring the growth of our national economy. More tax equates to either higher cost or expense reduction. Expense reduction equates to less jobs and in some cases outsourcing. I support measures that will promote jobs and an improved manufacturing base in Texas." (votesmart.org)
  • Travis Washington. About. "His priorities are [¦] The freedom for parents and teachers to educate their children under their own terms." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Travis Washington. Issue Position: Education. 1 January 2012. "The No Child Left behind Act needs to be reformed to minimize the role of the federal government in K-12 education systems. Though the bill was well intended, penalizing schools with low performance assessments has not been proven an effective community measure. Children attending these schools are in effect being left behind. I would support measures to improve Texas education." (votesmart.org)
  • Travis Washington. Issues. "We need more energy and domestic energy production needs to become a priority. We should explore and utilize all options for alternative energy sources. It is imperative that we expedite the commercialization of clean coal technology to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, increase utilization of renewable energy, and revisit and perfect our efforts in nuclear energy production." (www.traviswashingtonjr.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Travis Washington. About Travis. 11 June 2012. "His Priorities are: [¦] Quality and affordable healthcare without government intervention" (3940.campaignpartner.net)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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