Benjamin Hornberger's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Benjamin Hornberger has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Pennsylvania Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| The only case that it should be considered is when the mother's life is in danger. Otherwise, I am pro-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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Children learn differently. The only thing the federal government should do is provide adequate funding for schools. More power should be given back to the states to better assist students. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| As long as it is well regulated and taxed properly. It should be legal but the punishment for breaking the law, like driving while high, should be more strict. | |||
| 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? | ||
| My two biggest priorities are to create jobs and cut taxes for the middle class. I would like to focus on restructuring the tax brackets from seven to four t lower taxes on the middle class. I also would like to use a part of my salary to help entrepreneurs in each county I represent to open a small business. I would give $5,000 to an entrepreneur in each county, every year, to create jobs in local communities. |
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