Robert Blazek's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Robert Blazek has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Ohio Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe we have a responsibility to protect the weak and innocent among us, and that includes children. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| The federal government's most important responsibility is to protect its citizens, and that requires a strong military deterrent. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| As a general rule, I oppose regulations unless absolutely necessary for the public's safety and security. The Obama administration should have taught everyone that laws that only apply to certain surnames and political affiliations are not laws, but rather tools of tyranny. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| As a matter of fact, corporations pay no taxes. Corporate taxes are borne by their customers. We need to evaluate the efficacy of moving to a national sales tax in lieu of the income tax. The income tax has the unintended consequence of penalizing working class Americans as opposed to rewarding them. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Education is and always has been a local issue. Communities have the right to make the choices they feel necessary for their children. If there is any argument for federal support of local school districts it would be to assist them with a voucher system providing all children with the best educational opportunities in their districts. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| If the issue is in fact a threat to the public's safety, laws, not regulations need to address the issue. Markets tend to adjust to consumer tastes and preferences, including public safety. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| The 2nd Amendment was written for a reason. If not for the Colonial's possession of arms as capable as the British, we would still be a British colony to this very day. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Freedom and democracy embrace personal choice. ACA does nothing to affect the cost of healthcare and deprives working class Americans of making their own choices. Unless there is a reason for healthcare consumers to care about the prices they pay and providers are required to display their fees, healthcare costs will continue their upward trend. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Criminal conduct should never be rewarded. Why should anyone make the effort to comply with our laws when cheating is rewarded? Laws that do not apply equally to everyone are not laws. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| I believe marijuana should be treated much like alcohol in order to minimize the black market and generate revenue, another "sin tax". | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| America needs to cultivate alliances between all of our allies in the Middle East, including Israel, so that as a group with US support, they are able to effectively offset the threat of Iran & Russia in the region. | |||
| I will... 1) not turn the office into a career, therefore all resources now employed for fundraising would be redirected to working hand-in-hand with local officials to secure federal resources for infrastructure needs. 2) seek a 1% or $400,000,000 tax on violent movies and video game content to fund America's mental healthcare needs. 3) make America safer by reducing the FBI's Terrorist Screening Database by 99% by revoking VISA's and sending visitors home that are on the list. 4) never vote for any law that fails to include every member of congress. YouTube "Blazek for Congress" 19 point policy statement |
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