Susan Sindt's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Susan Sindt is currently being tested through the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Issue Positions
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- Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Choice" (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- "Individuals depending on social security should receive a living wage." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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- Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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- Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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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-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| The decision to have an abortion is a matter of personal choice, and personal decisions should only be made by individual citizens, with the consultation of their family members and chosen health professionals. Government officials have no business making personal decisions for individual citizens. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| All citizens and corporations should pay taxes. Higher incomes should be taxed at a higher rate. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Corporations and unions are not people. Only individual citizens should be allowed to make contributions to political campaigns. | |||
| 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? | ||
| The decision to receive counseling or substance abuse treatment is a matter of personal choice, and personal decisions should only be made by individual citizens, with the consultation of their family members and chosen health professionals. Government officials have no business making personal decisions for individual citizens. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Small businesses (250 employees or less) should be able to receive economic support in order to grow and achieve sustainability. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Fracking must stop. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| We must move towards sustainable communities, requiring a shift towards renewable resources and continuing with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Health care should be seen as a right rather than a privilege. Currently, private insurance companies are positioned between citizens and health care services. The Affordable Care Act should not be repealed until medicare is available for all citizens. | |||
| Unknown Position | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
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| Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| The decision to marry another individual is a matter of personal choice, and personal decisions should only be made by individual citizens. Government officials have no business making personal decisions for individual citizens. | |||
| No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| Individuals depending on social security should receive a living wage. | |||
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.
| Slightly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| End the war on drugs. Repeal all vice laws. End privatized prisons. Release non-violent drug offenders and use the prison space to provide community outreach centers and homeless shelters. | |||
| Create a consumption tax directly proportioned to the degree of environmental impact produced by the product. | |||
| I am running on a platform of public health and personal freedom. I believe it is possible to create healthy, sustainable communities, where all citizens have access to resources. Education and health care should be seen as rights rather than privileges. I believe personal decisions (such as the decision to use drugs, have an abortion or prostitute your body for financial gain) should only be made by individual citizens. Government officials have no business making personal decisions for individual citizens. Rather, our government should be writing laws protecting the rights of citizens to make personal choices, free from persecution. |
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