Sami Khal's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Sami Khal has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Nevada 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 support a flat tax system, which would increase the tax rate for many businesses that currently don't pay tax because of loop-holes. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Our political system is corrupt. In order for 'We the People' to manager our country, we need to revamp campaign finance laws. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I support reasonable sentences. I believe current laws are too harsh for many non-violent drug offenses. | |||
| No | 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 support providing tax incentives to reasonable business ventures, however, this should be done on the state level, not the federal level. There is no accountability at the federal level. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| The federal Government has no business telling the States how to run their educational system. | |||
| 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I believe that we need to have an independent analysis on the effects of fracking. I would render my decision regarding fracking at that time. | |||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| These questions are poorly worded. I support a healthy earth and responsible business. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| When our politicians figure out how to get criminals to obey the law, only then would I support gun legislation. That will never happen. I fully support the 2nd amendment. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| The ACA and nearly all 2,700 pages need to be repealed. We need keep the good, throw out the bad. That would only leave about 10 pages out of the 2,700. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| If they are law abiding citizens and pay taxes, they can start the process. However, they must pay a fine for violating our laws for every year they have spent in the U.S. illegally. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| I believe in the sanctity of marriage. I believe in human rights, not sexual preference special rights. If two people (of the same sex) want the benefits of marriage, then they should consult an attorney to put measure in place, such as DPOA etc. | |||
| No | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| No | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Our foreign policy has created hostile governments. When we end our 'regime change' policy, only then will we begin to mend the wounds we have created. When we follow our Constitution, then we will stop creating enemies and destroying countries. | |||
| Yes | 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 | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Eliminate | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| The federal government is too involved in the business of the States. Regarding Art, Education and Environment, those should be the sole responsibility of the states. The federal government does nothing well. | |||
| I support a flat tax system. | |||
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