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Ryan Burkett's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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 2024.

  • "The 247 year precedent in our Union is you do not count until born. The unborn is not our concern." (None)
  • "The 247 year precedent in our Union is you do not count until born. The unborn is not our concern." (None)
  • "I support raising the top tax brackets to a more just level as they were in our past. I support the expansion of Medicare to all veterans. We can reduce the federal budget by eliminating and combining the 15 executive departments down to 9. The goal being to stop borrowing money, so that new money is not printed." (None)
  • "I support raising the top tax brackets to a more just level as they were in our past. I support the expansion of Medicare to all veterans. We can reduce the federal budget by eliminating and combining the 15 executive departments down to 9. The goal being to stop borrowing money, so that new money is not printed." (None)
  • "I support raising the top tax brackets to a more just level as they were in our past. I support the expansion of Medicare to all veterans. We can reduce the federal budget by eliminating and combining the 15 executive departments down to 9. The goal being to stop borrowing money, so that new money is not printed." (None)
  • "I support abolishing corporate personhood." (None)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "If the Pentagon passes their audit for 3 years in a row then we can talk." (None)
  • "The federal government should be promoting the general Welfare of our Union, not the economic growth. There is a difference. By raising the top tax brackets to more just levels would decrease the need to borrow money, printing of new, which would alleviate inflation." (None)
  • "The federal government should be promoting the general Welfare of our Union, not the economic growth. There is a difference. By raising the top tax brackets to more just levels would decrease the need to borrow money, printing of new, which would alleviate inflation." (None)
  • "The federal government should be promoting the general Welfare of our Union, not the economic growth. There is a difference. By raising the top tax brackets to more just levels would decrease the need to borrow money, printing of new, which would alleviate inflation." (None)
  • "K12 education should be funded by the states. Degrees and apprenticeships should be funded by the federal government." (None)
  • "Government-issued identifications come at a cost to the individual thereby making it a poll tax. I believe the federal government should issue every citizen a U. S. passport at the age of 16 which then can be used at polling locations. If the federal and state governments worked together, driver's licenses could become obsolete. Eliminating costs." (None)
  • "The government should fund development of renewable energy with the intent to switch all government assests to renewable usage. Of course the federal government should allow permits for drilling on public lands when need arises, but not for want of profit." (None)
  • "The government should fund development of renewable energy with the intent to switch all government assests to renewable usage. Of course the federal government should allow permits for drilling on public lands when need arises, but not for want of profit." (None)
  • "The National Gurad was established as our permanent well regulated militia. Citizens are no longer needed to carry arms to maintain a well regulated militia. The importing of and selling of new automatic and semi-automatic should be outlawed. Keep, fix, sell, gift, or bequest what you got." (None)
  • "Medicare needs to be expanded to cover all veterans first. Phasing in all government employees within 3 years of veterans being covered would be next with the rest of the citizenry happening withing 6 years. Our profit driven healthcare system is bankrupting to many folks. The bill paying side of it should not be involved with generating profit." (None)
  • "Medicare needs to be expanded to cover all veterans first. Phasing in all government employees within 3 years of veterans being covered would be next with the rest of the citizenry happening withing 6 years. Our profit driven healthcare system is bankrupting to many folks. The bill paying side of it should not be involved with generating profit." (None)
  • "Medicare needs to be expanded to cover all veterans first. Phasing in all government employees within 3 years of veterans being covered would be next with the rest of the citizenry happening withing 6 years. Our profit driven healthcare system is bankrupting to many folks. The bill paying side of it should not be involved with generating profit." (None)
  • "I support abolishing the Department of Homeland Security, removing half their budget from the federal budget, put the Border Patrol back to where it was before the post 9/11 change starting it off with a $16 billion budget that will adjusted up or down every 3 years based on needs, and dispersing the remaining funds to other government agencies responsible for counter-terrorism. Immigrants fleeing violence cannot wait in their country of origin, but they can start homesteading in the vast empty spaces in the middle of our Union, while awaiting citizenship." (None)
  • "I support abolishing the Department of Homeland Security, removing half their budget from the federal budget, put the Border Patrol back to where it was before the post 9/11 change starting it off with a $16 billion budget that will adjusted up or down every 3 years based on needs, and dispersing the remaining funds to other government agencies responsible for counter-terrorism. Immigrants fleeing violence cannot wait in their country of origin, but they can start homesteading in the vast empty spaces in the middle of our Union, while awaiting citizenship." (None)
  • 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.
  • "I support the enforcement of crimes occurring on these platforms." (None)
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.
Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?
The 247 year precedent in our Union is you do not count until born. The unborn is not our concern.
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
No Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget?
No Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs?
I support raising the top tax brackets to a more just level as they were in our past. I support the expansion of Medicare to all veterans. We can reduce the federal budget by eliminating and combining the 15 executive departments down to 9. The goal being to stop borrowing money, so that new money is not printed.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals?
I support abolishing corporate personhood.
No Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
If the Pentagon passes their audit for 3 years in a row then we can talk.
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)?
No Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs?
Yes Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
The federal government should be promoting the general Welfare of our Union, not the economic growth. There is a difference. By raising the top tax brackets to more just levels would decrease the need to borrow money, printing of new, which would alleviate inflation.
Yes Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
K12 education should be funded by the states. Degrees and apprenticeships should be funded by the federal government.
No Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
Government-issued identifications come at a cost to the individual thereby making it a poll tax. I believe the federal government should issue every citizen a U. S. passport at the age of 16 which then can be used at polling locations. If the federal and state governments worked together, driver's licenses could become obsolete. Eliminating costs.
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands?
The government should fund development of renewable energy with the intent to switch all government assests to renewable usage. Of course the federal government should allow permits for drilling on public lands when need arises, but not for want of profit.
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)?
The National Gurad was established as our permanent well regulated militia. Citizens are no longer needed to carry arms to maintain a well regulated militia. The importing of and selling of new automatic and semi-automatic should be outlawed. Keep, fix, sell, gift, or bequest what you got.
Yes Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
Yes Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)?
No Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs?
Medicare needs to be expanded to cover all veterans first. Phasing in all government employees within 3 years of veterans being covered would be next with the rest of the citizenry happening withing 6 years. Our profit driven healthcare system is bankrupting to many folks. The bill paying side of it should not be involved with generating profit.
Yes Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status?
I support abolishing the Department of Homeland Security, removing half their budget from the federal budget, put the Border Patrol back to where it was before the post 9/11 change starting it off with a $16 billion budget that will adjusted up or down every 3 years based on needs, and dispersing the remaining funds to other government agencies responsible for counter-terrorism. Immigrants fleeing violence cannot wait in their country of origin, but they can start homesteading in the vast empty spaces in the middle of our Union, while awaiting citizenship.
Yes Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
Yes Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
No Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)?
I support the enforcement of crimes occurring on these platforms.
I want to abolish the relic known as Daylight Saving Time, finally switch us over to the metric system, and establish term limits on members of Congress (6 terms for Representatives and 2 terms for Senators) while reducing the federal budget by around 30%.

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