Bruce Chadwick's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Bruce Chadwick has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Texas Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am 100% pro-life and I believe we must always protect the unborn. I also believe that at the moment of conception, a human life is created and this person deserves the same constitutional rights as all other Americans. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| We must have a balanced budget. Governmental overspending, over regulations, and over-sized government is a great detriment to our American economy | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I believe that current regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions is adequate. However I also believe that this issue should be reexamined from time-to-time. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Incarceration of individuals for drugs is important. However this should always be accompanied by drug treatment and rehabilitation. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| I believe in stimulating the economy. However the number one thing the government can do to stimulate the economy is to get out of the way of business and let free enterprise prosper. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The federal government needs to get out of the way of education and let state education do its job. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| The United States should become entirely energy self-sufficient. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| While climate change is a fact and human beings are probably to blame for its cause, this must be balanced with sound and reasonable legislation so that negative impact to business is minimized. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I believe the Second Amendment clearly states that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| The Affordable Healthcare Act has failed to produce affordable healthcare. Certainly the healthcare industry needs much reform, but the Affordable Healthcare Act does not work. Obamacare must be repealed. Responsible reforms that actually lower costs and provide superior health care must be instituted. Free market-oriented policies that drive efficiency through competition must be put back in place. It is time for tort reform, bringing rising healthcare costs under control, and letting states manage high risk pools. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Illegal aliens in the USA should be required to either start the naturalization process or be deported. I do not think it is possible to deport 11.3 million people who have integrated into society. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Billy Graham said that God will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah if He does not bring judgment on the United States of America. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| Some people call Social Security an entitlement. This is wrong. The main purpose of Social Security should be to return savings with interest back to the retired hard working men and women who paid into the system in the first place. I also believe the social security cap should be eliminated so that everyone pays the same percentage regardless of their income. | |||
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 | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | 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) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
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