Mat Pruneda's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Mat Pruneda has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Texas Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| The defense bill passed this year did much to protect our troops. It provided mental health aid, family leave, corrected the widows and more. Those who risk their lives to protect us deserve more than just our thanks. They deserve benefits commensurate with their dedication to our society. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No. The previous corporate welfare tax bill did nothing to provide for workers. If corporations want lower taxes, we need family leave, better benefits, child care reimbursement and collective bargaining protections. Our economic growth is not stagnating due to lack of corporate tax cuts, or growth is inhibited because workers don't have sufficient disposable income. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| We have to accept the responsibility that much of our economy thrives on the burdens born by the undocumented. They pay social security taxes, property taxes and sales taxes. I support immigration reform that accounts for these contributions to our security. | |||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| No | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| Tariffs do provide protections for American workers, when used as part of a comprehensive economic strategy. Strategy is what has been missing since 2017 | |||
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