Bill Tilghman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Bill Tilghman has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
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- "The decision whether to terminate a pregnancy must remain a personal decision left up to the woman involved. We do not need the government to tell us right from wrong. This is a personal decision. Women faced with this issue will make better decisions if they are left free to decide for themselves. Pro life and pro choice organizations should make their case by reaching out to the public and seeking to teach and inform, one person at a time. Smaller government is, first and foremost, government that doesn't meddle in our personal lives and decisions." (votesmart.org)
- "I would favor simplifying the tax code by lowering the top brackets and reducing or eliminating many so called "tax expenditures", such as corporate welfare. I would also advocate more progressive tax treatment of passive income such as capital gains and dividends, commencing for income levels above a negotiated threshold." (votesmart.org)
- "Discretionary spending represents about 30% of our budget and pays for things that most of us agree we need, like national defense, food and drug safety, transportation safety, medical research, and a host of other activities which make our daily lives healthier and safer. We must cut duplication and waste in these programs and the agencies which administer them. But we all know that there is no way that we can cut enough from this first category to balance the budget." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.Global warming is real and I support taking steps to actively address green house gases." (votesmart.org)
- "Global warming is real and I support taking steps to actively address green house gases" (votesmart.org)
- "We often hear that, "guns don't kill people, people kill people." If we accept that idea, then we must be very careful about which people should have guns.I support requiring background checks prior to the purchases of all guns, including purchases at gun shows and online. I also support improving the state and federal databases relating to felony convictions, mental health issues and the like and the free exchange of information between the agencies which manage those databases and are charged with performing background checks.I support the right to own and use guns for all sporting and recreational purposes including gun collecting. I support the right to use guns for self-defense and defense of the home.I believe that the correct approach to military type guns, ammunition and clips is to first ask whether they have legitimate sporting or self defense uses. If specialty guns have capabilities or specifications that exceed these purposes then, with input from responsible gun owners, we should develop guidelines for higher levels of control.Gun violence is part of a larger picture affecting disadvantaged communities and demographics. Addressing the issues of these communities will improve many things simultaneously such as health outcomes, education achievement, family strength, jobs, and it will also reduce gun violence. The availability of treatment for drug related and mental health issues is a major factor in this mix, as is community and educational outreach." (votesmart.org)
- "Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, Congress has tried numerous times (40 at last count) to repeal it. Our current congressman, Andy Harris, voted in favor of repeal every time. What Congress should do instead is to make adjustments to what is admittedly a complex and sprawling program and make it better." (votesmart.org)
- "With 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country, it is not realistic to think that we could solve the problem by deporting them" (votesmart.org)
- 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.
- "We must reshape the costs of [Social Security] using a combination of many tools, including gradually increasing the age at which entitlement programs become vested, in line with increased longevity [and]means-testing access to entitlement programs so that those who have more pay more..." (votesmart.org)
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