Jack Carroll's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jack Carroll 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.
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.
- "I believe there should be NO abortion after first trimester or as soon as the baby can feel anything, recognizable as pain." (votesmart.org)
- "Governent must be held accountable to balance the budget by eliminating waste and reducing spending before raising taxes." (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We need a vital and growing economy created by free enterprise and renewed investment in America's (and Hawaii's) entrepreneurial spirit; not more dependency on government handouts and bureaucratic over-regulation." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (votesmart.org)
- "I believe in a flat tax of about 17 to 20%." (votesmart.org)
- "I believe in elimination of the Federal Department of Education. Education should be left to the States." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? "No" (votesmart.org)
- "Carroll Would Vote to Repeal 'ObamaCare' " (twitter.com)
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- But "I think the 14th Amendment trumps whatever feelings I have on the subject. A number of states have passed same sex marriage laws including Hawaii." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe there should be NO abortion after first trimester or as soon as the baby can feel anything, recognizable as pain. | |||
| No | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
| No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
| We should have a declaration of war before we commit any Ground Troops to combat. We, seemingly, did not hear from Korea, Vietnam, Kosovo, etc. | |||
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
| Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
| No | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
| Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
| We need to insure that we do not continue out of control spending with "stimulus [...] ," etc. Tax reform, [...] a flat tax with home mortgage exception, reducing or eliminating selective foreign aid. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I believe in Freedom of Speech and I don't believe we should impair freedom of expression with governmental regulations. I have the least amount of money of any of my opponents. I don't begrudge them their money. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
| I believe in Free Trade and maintaining a balanced Federal Budget. I support the above "Yes" checks IF they are affordable and do NOT require tax increases. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
| I believe in elimination of the Federal Department of Education. Education should be left to the States. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? | ||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| I think the 14th Amendment trumps whatever feelings I have on the subject. A number of states have passed same sex marriage laws including Hawaii. | |||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
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| [Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?] Does "targeting" mean assasinating? - If so, I am against it. If capturing & bringing to trial - Yes. | |||
| 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.
| Eliminate | a) Agriculture | ||
| Eliminate | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Eliminate | d) Education | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
| f) Homeland Security | |||
| Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Eliminate | h) Medical Research | ||
| Eliminate | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
| Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Decrease | m) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Payroll taxes | ||
| or 6 Aid to Pakistan, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Countries in Africa, South America, Asia | |||
| I believe in a flat tax of about 17 to 20%. | |||
| 1. Eliminate Jones Act Restrictions on shipping to and from Hawaii. 2. Legislate fee ownership of Hawaiian Homestead lands currently held in lease. Insure that all eligible Hawaiians receive a Homestead Parcel in Fee Single Absolute. 3. Maintain our Premier national Defense Posture. we must maintain the highest level affordable of National Defense to insure we do not become vulnerable in Space, in the Air or on the surface. - |
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