Greg Dildilian's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Greg Dildilian has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Michigan Congressional Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| MILITARY OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT CONDITIONAL - LET THE MILITARY PERFORM THEIR FUNCTION & MISSION! | |||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| No | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| A TOTAL TOP DOWN BOTTOM UP REVIEW OF THE VARIOUS SPENDING AGENCIES MUST BE DONE ELIMINATE THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF BASELINE BUDGETING | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| THIS IS STILL NOT TRUE REFORM BOTH THE CORPORATE & UNIONS MUST BE LOOKED AT FOR REFORM | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| RESONABLE REGULATIONS ARE NEEDED AND SHOUD NOT IMPACT INDUSTRY ECONOMICALLY STRANGLING THEM | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| USE OF MILITARY FORCE IS THE LAST OPTION! | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal 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.
| Slightly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Eliminate | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| Eliminate | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| ELIMINATE MANY BEUROCRACIES AFTER A TOTAL REVIEW OF FUNCTION RESULTS & COST WHERE INCRESES OCCUR SET GOALS & MEASUREMENT QUOTIENTS | |||
| ELINATE ANY CODE THAT IS BURDENSOME AND REFORM THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE START AN HONEST DIALOG OF A NEW STRUCTURE | |||
| TAX REFORM - DISCUSS A FAIR TAX OR A FLAT TAX - REFORM OF THE TAX CODE IS ESSTIAL FOR JOB GROWTH AND REVENUE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE - DEBT REDUCTION - REDUCE THE DEBT AND REEIGN IN SPENDING - NO SPECIAL FAVORS FOR EARMARKS MAKE THOSE PUBLIC RECORD, ELININATE ALL WASTFUL SPENDING HEALTHCARE - REPEAL OR DEFUND OBAMACARE - REDUCE RESTRICTIONS FROM STATE LINES - TORT REFORM TRUE BALANCE IN MEDICARE & MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS - ENCOURAGE HEALTH MAINTENANCE BY PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY |
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