Miles Shiratori's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Miles Shiratori has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Hawaii Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I support pro-choice. The woman has the right to do what she wants and no one should tell a person what you can do or not do, it is your choice. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I believe that government has gone away from being a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It seems to me as though the governments focus has become much more about themselves and keeping the status quo intact and under control rather than serving the people and the best interest of the majority. I want to bring government back to the people, while also helping bridge the divide between the two sides. I would like to see legislation passed to change finance laws and have term limits become law, which will change government for the better. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Expenditures are out of control and we need true campaign finance reform that includes more transparency. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| If this person is a major distributor of drugs then yes there should be a mandatory minimum sentence. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| By providing tax incentives, businesses can create more jobs and better paying jobs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| I support education programs that have proven track record in increasing student aptitude, rewarding teachers and providing options that give students the opportunity to succeed. With these grants it will help in closing achievement gaps, improving student progress toward proficiency, increasing graduation rates, or recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and principals. Education is key in building a strong and competitive work force in a global economy. | |||
| No | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I would really like to see legislation created to stop the fracking, cause this is going to create more problems in the future. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| We have to keep finding ways to stop greehouse gas emissions in order to keep our environment clean for generations to come. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| We need to do instant background checks to prevent firearms from finding their way into the hands of criminals, the mentally ill and those who would use them against other innocent people to harm or kill. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| We should make changes by creating legislation to expand health care coverage and improve its affordability, particularly for low and moderate income Americans. We need to improve the access and affordability to create more provider networks, enhance competition among insurers, improve consumers experience and strength the medicaid program. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| 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.
| Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Arts | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) International aid | ||
| Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Increase | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| 1. High Cost of Living - I would reduce the high cost of living by getting federal dollars needed to the state's to encourage companies to create more jobs and also through tax incentives. 2. Economy - I will create an essential foundation for sustainable economic growth that creates jobs, allowing me to keep commitments and to create new opportunities for generations to come. We need to have a strong, sustainable nation and our budget must reflect our values. The federal government needs to demonstrate responsibility in budgeting and promoting economic growth and also managing federal debts and other obligations. |
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