Glo Smith's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Glo Smith has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "Federal spending is out-of-control and is projected to grow even faster in the future, burdening Americans and saddling future generations with a massive, unaffordable debt. Congress should cut current spending and rein in future spending through entitlement reforms, without raising taxes, and while assuring full funding for America's defense." (votesmart.org)
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- "Glo Smith registered as a Republican as a teenager, and is today the kind of conservative that is pro business, pro values, pro fair tax, and pro second amendment right to bear arms. In congress Glo will uphold the Constitution." (gloforcongress.org)
- "Now in the 21st century, at a time when doubts are growing about the IRSâs politically biased behavior, the "Affordable Healthcare Act" grants the agency massive new authority to implement its complex and bureaucratic regime. We must unite behind a batter alternative to the Affordable Healthcare Act." (gloforcongress.org)
- "Obamacare puts the health care system on the wrong track and will expand the role of the federal government in every component of Americansâ health care. To get the health care system on the right track that empowers patients, reduces cost, and ensures access, we must unite behind a Republican lead effort as an alternative to ObamaCare." (gloforcongress.org)
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- "The sacrifices of Glo's military family, (including her father, her husband's father, her brother, and other active duty family members serving in combat) represent the reason why her most paramount policy initiatives include promoting a strong national defense. Protecting America's interests at home and abroad means supporting proper resources for our armed forces." (votesmart.org)
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.
| 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? | ||
| Reform current tax codes. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Support current FEC laws. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a way of promoting growth in the economy? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| See 10th Amendment | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| 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 governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| 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.
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| *ALL should be reviewed and accessed for efficiency | |||
| We need to improve the socioeconomic and political landscape of this district. Also veterans/military issues are of great importance. Third, Obamacare/immigration issues must be handled in a fair way where everyone has the opportunity to legally achieve personal and professional prosperity. |
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