Kevin Griffin's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Additional emphasis and funding needs to be directed to sex education programs and contraceptives be made more readily available to those at the greatest risk of pregnancy. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I am in favor of overturning Citizen's United and Speechnow.org rulings in an effort to limit the outside money that continues to corrupt the American political system. | |||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The school districts with the lowest rates of academic success should be made a funding priority and resources should be directed where they are needed the most. | |||
| No | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I am in favor of a ban on hydraulic fracturing as it has proven to be bad for the environment and remains a serious health hazard to communities all across the country. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I am in favor of background checks on all gun purchases and also a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. I also believe that there should be a robust appeals process in place for anyone who is denied their 2nd Amendment rights. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Strengthen ACA by closing Medicaid and Medicare caps. Also need to make it easier for businesses to implement and comply with its reporting guidelines. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Though I support the DREAM Act legislation I am not in favor of across the board amnesty for adult-aged undocumented immigrants. Those seeking residency in the US must pass the required vetting process and follow the letter of the law in doing so. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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 | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Increase | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| When elected to the U.S. Senate, I will: 1. Build on the Affordable Care Act by working to close the Medicare gap. 2. Bring transparency to the United States Senate by issuing a position paper explaining my rationale for each and every vote, and making my full schedule available to the general public. |
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