Marc Hennemann's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Marc Hennemann has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Washington Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| 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? | ||
| 1. Washington D.C. needs to cut frivolous, wasteful, and unnecessary spending. 2. Washington D.C. needs to prioritize spending in accordance with President Reagan?s precept that ?Government?s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.? 3. Washington D.C. needs to stop sending your money overseas to those who are not our friends. 4. Washington D.C. needs to make sure more of our money stays here in Washington State. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders does little to decrease the number of such offenders. What it does accomplish is to over-crowd our jails and, for many, ruin their futures over what are often relatively minor youthful offences. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I support federal funding for research into the development of renewable energy. | |||
| Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | |||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Climate change is an issue that requires further careful, detailed study as to both its causes and effects. Pending the results of such studies it would be unwise for government to attempt to remedy the situation. We must, of course, remain constantly vigilant concerning our local environment and its preservation and enhancement. My wife and I chose to live in Washington State in part because it is the most beautiful place we have ever seen, and we mean to keep it that way. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| 1. I stand by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 2. The right to bear arms is long established in both American law and in English Common Law before it. 3. The right to bear arms is an individual right, no less important and no less precious than any other right in the Constitution. As with any rights, there are also responsibilities: responsible use, responsible handling, responsible storage. I believe in and support responsible gun ownership. 4. The right to bear arms CANNOT be limited by the President of the United States under executive order. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I support the repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and its replacement by a market-driven non-mandatory system of health insurance which can be tailored to individual needs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| Dating back to 1888, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared marriage to be a fundamental right of Americans. This right was extended to same-sex couples in Washington State in 2012 and in the nation as a whole by the Supreme Court in 2015. | |||
| 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 increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
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| Terrorists should be considered "hostis humani generis" (enemies of humanity) and, much as the pirates of old, as the rightful targets of the military forces of any and every nation. The United States is duty-bound to act to prevent nations from acquiring atomic weapons if the governments of those nations demonstrate intent to utilize such weapons against other states in a non-defensive manner. | |||
| No | 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 | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Greatly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
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