Doug Daggett's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Doug Daggett has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2014 Political Courage Test.
Minnesota Congressional Election 2014 Political Courage Test
| 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? | ||
| If any further tax increase was thought to be needed, Pres. Obama should have done so when he had Democrat majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, and Governor Dayton now when he has Democrat majorities in the MN House and MN Senate. (Republicans have not been in control since). The problem is not that we don't tax enough. The problem is that we spend too much and too foolishly. | |||
| Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | |||
| 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? | ||
| U.S. taxes on U.S. businesses must be "competitive" with the international marketplace. I would not call this a tax "incentive". | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
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| States should be allowed to keep more of their education tax dollars and not send it to Washington DC, so that States have more flexibility, control, and accountability. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production? | ||
| It's in our nation's best interest to become energy-independent. | |||
| No | Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
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| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Increased competition increases quality and decreases cost of healthcare. Increased government involvement increases costs and decreases quality of healthcare. | |||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes, allow people to have more responsibility and flexibility in planning for their retirement savings. | |||
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 | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Education | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| l) Welfare | |||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| a) Capital gains taxes | |||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| We tax and spend too much. We need to tax and spend less. That will spur our economy. | |||
| 1) Securing a prosperous future for Fifth District citizens. This is helped foremost by ensuring our youth receive a quality, career-ready education. A prosperous future is also secured by ensuring our nation�s business policies encourage job growth. Job creation will increase by eliminating unnecessary regulations and scaling back uncompetitive tax rates. 2) Securing a safe environment for Fifth District citizens. Some of our youth are leaving us to fight with the terrorist organization ISIS. I will create and lead an action-oriented commission made up of local, state and national resources to secure a safe future for us all. |
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