Christopher Wiggins' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Christopher Wiggins has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
California Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I will say this, I think that we must hold large corporations, those who earn capital gains, and those who cheat our tax system accountable. I would prefer closing tax loopholes as the means to increase taxes, the person would be paying the rate that is scheduled by the IRS, as opposed to the rate after deductions. I do not consider this a tax increase, and I would not target increasing our top marginal tax rate any further. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| I would provide tax incentives to independent businesses and many S Corporations in order to provide jobs and offset current regulations. I support federal spending as it relates to infrastructure, better roads leads to easier travel for the moving of goods, and improvements of infrastructure can lead to more employment opportunities for millions. | |||
| No | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| 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 support of background checks and stricter legislation to regulate gun shows. However I do not support the all out ridding of firearms nor repeal of the 2nd amendment, government should not be in the business of telling citizens to disarm themselves. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I would like to see the Affordable Care Act turn into Single Payer Healthcare or add at the minimum provide a public option. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| I would like to see us move towards the DREAM Act, and it benefits us to look at our current situation and think about Amnesty like we did 30 years ago. We can then focus on how we enforce the next wave that attempts to enter. | |||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
| No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Armed force should be the last resort to establish peace. You do not fight nuclear weapons with fire, we must negotiate, but we must do so boldly. | |||
| Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| I do not want a government to regulate what people can do with income that they earned. | |||
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 Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| I think that if we are bringing minimum wage and creating the climate for affordable housing to be available, we must get our nation off of welfare/food stamps. These are meant to be temporary, and government should empower citizens to to progress. | |||
| I want relief for small businesses, I want them to reach gains they have yet to have reached. I would like to see single payer healthcare, we need to catch up to the rest of the world. I would like to see wages that have caught up with inflation, so whether you are working working class or middle class you can have economic empowerment. |
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