Jason Yates' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Due to a later filing deadline, a lack of contact information, or other circumstances delaying entry into our database, Jason Yates was not directly invited to take the 2014 Political Courage Test. Jason Yates is still welcome to submit the test at any time.
Issue Positions
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- "The United States is spiraling into an unrecoverable hole of debt. Unless we take drastic action now, we may never be able to dig our way out. I will support laws that do not saddle our children and grandchildren with the result of our wasteful spending today. I will support legislation that would not allow the government to spend more than it brings in. I will support proposing a Constitutional Amendment for a balanced budget." (votesmart.org)
- "The American economy is spinning out of control. Unrestrained spending and new, unneeded government agencies are sucking valuable money out of the pockets of hard working American citizens. These same problems are draining the work force due to suffocating regulations. I would have voted against all bailouts and I would have voted to audit the Federal Reserve. I will propose a new bill that will eliminate unnecessary government spending. I will bring a conservative approach to help alleviate abuse and duplication of work across agency lines. I will support efforts to simplify the corporate tax rate so companies have more flexibility to hire more employees." (votesmart.org)
- "The future of the United States of America lies in the hands of our youth. Unless our students are educationally challenged with the toughest curriculum in the world, we cannot expect them to succeed in an ever-competitive world market place. That is not what our children and grandchildren deserve. I propose we raise our standards for public, private, and home school students. Education should not be controlled on the federal level. Oregon should have the opportunity to set standards for our students. Education is always best when it is controlled at the local level." (votesmart.org)
- "The United States is one of the choicest lands in the world for natural resources. We have the ability to harness solar, water, natural gas, oil, coal, and myriad other resources. I will support all legislation that will allow Oregon and the rest of the states to use their natural and renewable resources to their fullest extent and benefit." (votesmart.org)
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- "The Bill of Rights states, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Though the Founding Fathers did not use the term "gun" or "rifle", they were thinking ahead. Every American is afforded the right to own and use a gun. I will support legislation that supports and protects this Constitutional right." (votesmart.org)
- "I support repealing ObamaCare. Health insurance should be as simple to buy as car insurance. If you want insurance from another state, you should have the right to purchase it. This will increase competition and make the rates go down." (votesmart.org)
- "This nation was founded on immigrants coming to this land to look for a better opportunity. I support legal immigration and the harsh enforcement of strong border control, including a well-armed border fence." (votesmart.org)
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- "The United States is constantly jumping into armed conflicts around the world. Most of the time, the soldiers (your sons and daughters) are put in harm's way for reasons that in no way help this country. My approach is that unless the country is defending itself, there is no reason for a soldier to be sent overseas. I support a strong military force, but we cannot be the world's police force." (votesmart.org)
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