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Doug McKinley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Doug McKinley has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.

What is the Political Courage Test?

Washington Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
I support increasing the tax on corporate incomes and incomes over $500,000
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Unknown Position Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
While I support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19, I would prefer the financial relief be provided to workers and individuals.
Yes Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
No Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Yes Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Unknown Position Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? Generally no, but it is easy to envision a circumstance that would require intervention with force.
Unknown Position Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? With functioning democracies who share American values, yes, with totalitarian dictatorships, no.
We need to reduce income and wealth inequality. We can do that with a single payer healthcare plan, free education, and expanded federal spending on low income housing. The wealthy must pay higher taxes.

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