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Bill McCullough's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Bill McCullough has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 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 2016.

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  • "One example of my plan would be increasing the fuel tax to adjust for inflation, which has not increased since 1993." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "Paying less in taxes is very seductive, but "you get what you pay for." (www.pappas2016.com)
  • "The 20 wealthiest people in this country now own more wealth than the bottom half of the American people. Many of these wealthy people use tax loopholes, deductions, offshore holdings, and other tactics to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. We need to work toward fairness in federal income taxes by closing these loopholes and unfair tactics." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "If we return to reasonable taxes and continue to repair our infrastructure we may not eliminate the debt, but we can grow the economy to adequately service our debt. Repairing our country will spur growth and provide infrastructure for the future." (votesmart.org)
  • "Congress was recently able to come together to pass a major act to address road and bridge infrastructure. If Congress can cooperate to pass this new law, I know we can get together to solve other infrastructure problems such as needed improvements in our drinking water, sewage treatment, electric grid, port, and airport infrastructure." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "Paying less in taxes is very seductive, but "you get what you pay for." From 1945 to 1980 the Country made investments in our country, the infrastructure as example, and the economy grew more than enough to cover our debt service. One example of my plan would be increasing the fuel tax to adjust for inflation, which has not increased since 1993." (votesmart.org)
  • "Additionally, standards for schools must be reasonable and all schools receiving government funds must meet the same standards." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We need to encourage clean energy sources, especially solar; not only to protect the environment, but to assure that the state is in the forefront of job-creating new technologies." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "I will support regulations that set reasonable limits on carbon pollution. United States businesses must be encouraged to do what they have done for decades in response to environmental regulations—innovate with new technologies and techniques to achieve the regulations in the cheapest and most efficient ways, all the while creating valuable new technologies. Implementing regulations that reduce climate pollution, will also protect public health from air pollution." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
  • "It is perfectly possible to respect the rights of responsible gun owners while keeping our communities safe. We need to expand background checks and close dangerous loopholes in our current laws, hold irresponsible dealers and manufacturers accountable keep weapons of war—such as assault weapons and high-capacity magazines—off our streets, and ensure guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists, domestic abusers, other violent criminals, and those with severe mental health issues." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "As originally proposed in the ACA, we should give Americans in every state the choice of a 'public-option' insurance plan to augment the private insurance plans. We should also allow people below Medicare age to opt into the program by offering it to those who are 55 and older." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "[…] the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the probate judges to immediately cease issuing same-sex marriage licenses. […] While the US Supreme Court has "disappointed" both parties, we need to accept the third article of the US Constitution, which gives the Judicial system, and (ultimately) the US Supreme Court, the responsibility of resolving disputes." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "A strong military is critical for the safety of our people. America must continue to have the strongest military in the world." (mcculloughforflorida.com)
  • "I will oppose every effort to cut or privatize Social Security, including attempts to raise the retirement age or to diminish benefits by cutting cost of living adjustments." (mcculloughforflorida.com)

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