Heather Johnson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Heather Johnson has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2014 Political Courage Test.
Minnesota Congressional Election 2014 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
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| On abortion, I believe family planning is a personal issue, but I also believe every person has a right to their lives. However, the issue of abortion requires direct, voluntary assistance for women rather than government. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Reduction in spending, operating within a set budget with that budget split evenly among the populace is most fair. I support flat tax, or contracted taxation with payers having a say in how money is allocated, or possibly consumption. Either way, everyone deserves equal treatment under the law. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I advocate election law reform greatly. Discriminatory laws in elections, plus the open ended campaign season makes it difficult for third parties and unaffiliated to challenge crony campaign laws. Additionally, a short campaign season requires a lot less money. Term limits on Congress would be great. | |||
| No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Just as I dislike abortion, I do not advocate killing a person for a crime. It makes killers of us all whether we agree to it or not. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| I support lowering taxes period. It really has nothing to do with growth. The government has created as many barriers in the market as it has tried to help. The market is the best source for cost of living regulation, competition, job creation, and growth. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The government should not be involved on a federal level. It is a misuse of power. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| No | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| I only support business of any kind if it takes on full risk and responsibility for the cost of business and results of that business's actions. It should not become a public expense except as voluntary consumers. Never should eminent domain be used to take land from citizens or businesses for private business. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| To clarify, I think humans have an impact, but are not entirely responsible. The solar system itself and the earth itself has a natural cycle of greater power. Do humans have an impact, certainly. That is what we need focus on. More people might come around to helping reduce human impact if we focus on using better words and including other views. | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| The 2nd amendment is clear. We the people are the militia, our right to bear arms shall not be infringed. I do not know of any other nation historically where the people are responsible for checking government power to this extent, even up to rebellion if need be, as a facet foreseen by our founders. That right needs protecting always. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| It was badly written. In Minnesota for instance, Mn Care and MA were more than 93% effective for those in need. I have seen personally vulnerable adults suffer with lack of care because ACA no longer provides for their prescribed needs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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| I support a uniform policy. Either all immigrants must abide by immigration law or none. Perhaps an easier system for obtaining a work visa is most fair for all. Additionally, we must hold the government accountable for its actions in the international drug trade, human trafficking, and lack of response to the crisis on the border right now for providing justice when citizens' rights are infringed. | |||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| I do not believe in intervention unless we are directly attacked. Events leading up to conflicts in the Middle East predate WWI for sure. Our continued manipulation of world governments for political gain and accruement of wealth for some companies is a terrible excuse to wage war. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| I think retirement should be up to individuals. They should have choice on how SS works, if they pay into that at all, or something else. | |||
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.
| Greatly Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Eliminate | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| The government is a tool to be used equally for all of we the people. As a whole, we agree upon very little, so very little power belongs to government. Their role is justice and direct defense. Our role is checking government and meeting all social and economic need directly. What are we the people doing to meet those needs in order to preserve freedom and justice for all? | |||
| the government needs to learn to live off of a budget and work within it on basis structural items, justice, and the direct defense of the nation. It cannot do so when involved in so many other activities that hinder American liberty. | |||
| 1. Election law reform that includes eliminating major/minor party status, government funding for political parties and candidates, no unions or corporate donations or reduced at least, lessen campaign time, open debates to all candidates, reduce media manipulation of elections, term limits for Congress, add none of the above to ballots. 2. Reducing government spending in aforementioned ways possible to balance the deficit. 3. Oppose military action and ending the war on drugs. |
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