Dwight Young's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Dwight Young did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "Against Plan Parenthood receiving funds for abortion" (dwightyoungforcongress.com)
- "I support a pro life stance. I support abortion in the case of rape, incest or the life of the mother. I however, do not think that any government has the legislative authorization over any individual's right of choice concerning their body. If the government had that choice, we would then have the authority to ban the sale of cigarettes. What I do support, is a woman visiting the clinic 3 times before the procedure is performed. She will learn about other options and receive the proper counseling." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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- "Although I do not support spending less on our military, I support reducing the amount of bases we have overseas. America presently has over 700 bases throughout the world and we cannot continue spending on nations that are hostile to us or who are undecided in their allegiance to the U.S. They must be able to take care of themselves." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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- "Support a strong adherence to our voting laws" (dwightyoungforcongress.com)
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- "Support our constitutional 2nd amendment rights" (dwightyoungforcongress.com)
- "The Gun Violence Prevention Act passed by the Fla. Legislature is the beginning of securing our kids. Still, I warn the Fla. Legislature not to go overboard in trying to enact sweeping "gun control." The rights of citizens in owning a weapon must not be encroached upon." (twitter.com)
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- "Support strong border security enforcement" (dwightyoungforcongress.com)
- "If Illegal immigrants can show proof of living in the U.S. for more than 2 years, they do not have to return to their country, but they will be documented as a legal resident. They will have to pay a penalty and will never be able to be a citizen. Their children however, that were born here, will be American citizens. Illegals under 2 years have to return. Of course we cannot force them, but if they choose to stay they will be documented as an illegal resident and neither they or their children can ever become U.S citizens." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- "The sanctions we have placed on Russia allows the Russian Ruble to stabilize while the American dollar de-values. If thats the case, please sanction America!" (twitter.com)
- "11 Billion to protect America by building a wall - too expensive 33 Billion + protecting Ukraine - manageable. Am I missing something here?" (twitter.com)
- "If you think the money being sent to Ukraine is helping the Ukrainians, I have a bridge to sell you that leads to Russia. Slush fund!" (twitter.com)
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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-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I support a pro life stance. I support abortion in the case of rape, incest or the life of the mother. I however, do not think that any government has the legislative authorization over any individual's right of choice concerning their body. If the government had that choice, we would then have the authority to ban the sale of cigarettes. What I do support, is a woman visiting the clinic 3 times before the procedure is performed. She will learn about other options and receive the proper counseling. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Although I do not support spending less on our military, I support reducing the amount of bases we have overseas. America presently has over 700 bases throughout the world and we cannot continue spending on nations that are hostile to us or who are undecided in their allegiance to the U.S. They must be able to take care of themselves. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| 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 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? | ||
| No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I do support repealing the ACA because as it presently stands, it does not work for everyone. I will not however, repeal this act unless we have something better to replace it with. Millions of people are already covered under this healthcare system. I cannot justify taking them off and leaving them uninsured. | |||
| 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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| If Illegal immigrants can show proof of living in the U.S. for more than 2 years, they do not have to return to their country, but they will be documented as a legal resident. They will have to pay a penalty and will never be able to be a citizen. Their children however, that were born here, will be American citizens. Illegals under 2 years have to return. Of course we cannot force them, but if they choose to stay they will be documented as an illegal resident and neither they or their children can ever become U.S citizens. | |||
| 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.
| Slightly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Greatly Decrease | 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) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Eliminate | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Increased healthcare benefits for our veterans, Reducing the cost of education for College students and finding a way to help uninsured citizens find affordable rates. No American family should be threatened by bankruptcy due to illness. We have to open up the market to competition and the FDA should be greatly defunded. They have contributed to the ongoing medical scam. We will also reduce funding for our entitlement system, the DOE and the EPA. Money can be redirected where they can be of better use. |
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