Victor Swanson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Victor Swanson has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Illinois Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| I would not support a tax increase on the low and middle classes. Those classes are the ones who spend money and create jobs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Those standards need to ensure that each student is provided a quality education including universal pre-K that meets the Annenberg standards. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| We need to first fix the ACA, and then move toward Medicare for All | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| I would leave it to the states and reclassify the drug at the federal level to a class 3. | |||
| No | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| My first priority would be investing in education and children. We need universal pre-K, paid family medical leave, and more funding for education. My second priority would be healthcare with the idea that the United States moves towards a single payer system. My final priority would be protecting the environment. |
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