Steven David's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Steven David has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Texas 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I believe in closing the gun show loopholes, having a deliberate conversation around gun ownership, and actually enforcing laws around violent criminals and gun ownership. | |||
| 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 | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| I do not believe in increasing our military presence in Middle Eastern conflicts. I believe that diplomacy and a multilateral approach are the best paths. | |||
| My first priority if elected would be to have a bipartisan discussion about how to improve the Affordable Care Act. There are many ways that it can be improved while preserving the fundamental tenets of healthcare being a right. My second and third priorities would be to submit legislation that focuses on making a college education affordable, and bolstering vocational education in sectors that have a skilled labor shortage. |
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