Mike Gibbons' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ohio Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe that all life must be protected. I will vote to confirm originalist justices to the Supreme Court. I will vote to immediately de-fund Planned Parenthood. I will vote to end late-term abortion. My mother was adopted, so this is an issue that is close to my heart. I owe my life to my grandparents who gave my own mother a loving home. We need to end abortion in America. Let's do it with compassion, support, and the understanding that we're all here by the grace of God. Let's foster a culture that respects and supports life. | |||
| 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? | ||
| National defense is a core function of the federal government. It should be prioritized in budgeting. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech | |||
| 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? | ||
| When businesses keep more of what they earn, they have capital to expand and create jobs. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Parents, teachers, and local school boards should control education decisions, not an unelected bureaucrat in Washington. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Obamacare has increased costs and reduced patient choice. We must repeal it and replace it with a patient-driven, free market health care system. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No one who came here illegally should have a pathway to full citizenship. | |||
| No | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| This is an issue that should be left to individual states. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| The United States should only use military force when our own national security is threatened and only with Congressional approval. | |||
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