Ryan Farrar's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ryan Farrar has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Indiana Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe we can curb the need for abortions through comprehensive sex education and access to contraception, while respecting the bodily autonomy and reproductive rights of all women. | |||
| 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 raising taxes on the highest earners and a wealth tax, while cutting taxes for the working class. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| We must overturn citizens United and move toward publicly funded elections. | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| I believe we must make major cuts in defense spending and make the Pentagon more efficient with our tax dollars. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| Corporations are not paying their fair share as it is. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| If the federal government wants more control it needs to contribute more funding. | |||
| 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? | ||
| The earth is dying. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support the 2nd amendment, but there is room for common sense gun control. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| But it should be replaced with Medicare for all. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We need humane immigration reform. The wall is a stupid waste of money. | |||
| No | 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| We should use diplomacy for all but the most dire circumstances. | |||
| No | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| Not if the "barrier" is protecting American labor interests. | |||
| Campaign finance reform is key to restoring a government that works for the people, and not the donor class. My main imperative is to use my platform to further establish myself as a national progressive political figure to push for the necessary changes to move our nation forward. |
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