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Joe Vitollo's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Joe Vitollo has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2018.

  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Life" (votesmart.org)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • "Paul America’s economy is at its strongest and is there now when business is deregulated and Gov’t control is minimized and when our workers benefit, like now in our current economy with higher wages, lower taxes, year end bonuses and more job opportunities #Turnthe20thRed" (twitter.com)
  • "Education today is being strangled by regulations and requirements that are being forced upon educators from the NEA and the State. When elected I will promote legislation that will return the control of education to the local community and allow teachers to teach because the future of our children cannot be entrusted to politicians and the so-called experts that dictate what should be taught from a think tank in Washington DC." (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
  • "Why would he? He has committed no crime. He has follow through on promises made. Hes rebuilding our military. He’s doing what Americans want to be done. Next stop build the wall and end chain migration. I’m on board that train who ever isn’t doesn’t know America. #ElectVitollo" (twitter.com)
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  • "Medical Marijuana does not = legalization of all marijuana use. I’m a nurse I know the benefits and the downsides of medications with there abuses and both exist here." (twitter.com)
  • " We need to restore our military strength and at the same time bring accountability two procurement practices of the Defense Department. We must once again restore peace through strength and have a military that is the envy and the fear of the whole world. We must rebuild our defense shields that were dismantled by this administration and restore a military presence for our safety and the safety of our allies. It is essential that we resume the construction of long-range missile launching destroyers that create a deterrent to first strike attacks and keep dictators at bay especially with the growing nuclear threat of North Korea and Iran." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I'm strong supporter and proponent a pro-life and Family values. I believe that life begins at the moment of conception and it's to be protected until natural death.
No 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 believe in reducing government waste and eliminating redundant layers of government agencies. I believe that he needs to be a flat tax with minimal exemptions. I believe we need to evaluate all entitlement programs especially Medicaid and include a proposal for workfare it has proved to work in a number of states and should be the norm for all.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
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?
With the exception of minor possession charges that bog down and overload the court systems. Finds could be implemented and repeat offenders would be dealt with in a separate context
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?
No Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
I believe it's states Rights should be protected and the direction of education so long as it is within basic standards should be able to conform to the morals and values of each community.
Yes 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)?
No Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
All grants for the developing of renewable energy should be refunded to the federal government when profits are earned and there should be strict accountability for all money that has been loaned.
No Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
I believe in being responsible the environment but regulations should be within reason to the extent that it does not put human needs and progress behind that of saving erroneous extinctions of rodents and pests.
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
I believe the second amendment needs to be protected and extraneous restrictions could infringe on that right. There needs to be sensibility and judgment exercised and these should be developed by the community and the grassroots not from the that'll government Down.
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Working in the healthcare industry I've seen firsthand what a disaster affordable care act is. It has already been too costly and statistic show dramatically ineffective. There are less people insured today and underinsured by every measure. The elderly in the middle-class have paid the biggest price and it is just another means to redistribute wealth
Unknown Position Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
It is the only way to properly vet those who come in and it is only respectful to those who have come in the right way.
No Do you support same-sex marriage?
I do support civil unions. But for the purpose of marriage it can only be recognized by the church. And churches need to be protected from radicals who want to force their beliefs on them. Most homosexuals that I have met would rather live their lives quietly in the community without deference it is only a few who want to radically transform the society. I believe the rights of all people should be protected regardless of the way they choose to live.
Yes Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
Unknown Position Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
United states has lost face in the last eight years and we have encouraged terrorism by not calling it what it is and standing against it. As far as nuclear weapons are concerned it is only wise to ensure that those who are irresponsible, radical and have an intent to destroy a society or group of people never have the opportunity to possess weapons of mass destruction. And because we have the potential to prevent such things we have a responsibility for those who cannot protect themselves.
Yes Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
Yes I do because the federal government has been irresponsible with the funds that those who have worked hard to place them there. They had borrowed against him and are at this time not able to pay them back and furthermore if they were able to diverge them interpersonal retirement accounts then that money which they earned could be passed on to their children instead of directed to where ever and whomever the federal government desires to give them to.

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
Greatly Decrease b) Arts
Slightly Increase c) Defense
Slightly Decrease d) Education
Greatly Decrease e) Environment
Slightly Increase f) Homeland Security
Slightly Decrease g) International aid
Slightly Decrease h) Medical Research
Slightly Decrease i) Scientific Research
Maintain Status j) Space exploration
Eliminate k) United Nations
Greatly Decrease l) Welfare
Maintain Status a) Capital gains taxes
Maintain Status b) Corporate taxes
Slightly Decrease c) Small business taxes
Slightly Decrease d) Excise taxes (alcohol)
Maintain Status e) Excise taxes (cigarettes)
Greatly Decrease f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
Maintain Status g) Income taxes (low-income families)
Slightly Decrease h) Income taxes (middle-income families)
Slightly Decrease i) Income taxes (high-income families)
Eliminate j) Inheritance taxes
Slightly Decrease k) Payroll taxes
Reduce the Number of overlapping agencies and decreasing authority of agencies that use a power to tyrannize the American public such as EPA
A flat tax is actually the best plan so that it even across the board and everyone has skin in the game
There needs and intense effort to reduce the national debt and balance the budget, National security needs to become a priority once again. And immigration must be addressed along with citizen identification

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