Bryan Witt's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Key
Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.
Bryan Witt has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
California Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am in the middle on this issue...but believe there should be a very good reason to terminate the life of an unborn baby. Many "progressives" are hysterical about defending violent predators from the death penalty, yet remain silent on the hundreds of thousands of unborn babies that are killed each year. This is not about denying a woman's right to autonomy over her body...it's about doing the right thing and preserving life if at all possible. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We spend 1.2 trillion dollars on the military, have over 800 military bases in 80 countries and have become a menace to world peace. The United States of America has a declining corporate empire that needs to be dismantled. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| AIPAC is a perfect example of why we need to get money out of politics and have publicly financed elections. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Over the past 40 years, corporate lobbyists and their criminal friends on Capitol Hill have successfully transferred the cost of running our nation to working people. It's time to get rid of all loopholes in the tax code and force the wealthy and these corporate giants to contribute to paying the national bills. They are the true moochers and need to called out for it. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| I think education should be localized...there is way too much standardization. Read "Weapons of Mass Instruction" by John Taylor Gatto. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| I want to introduce legislation for a "Manhattan Project" type of program for clean, sustainable energy. The goal will be a ten-year plan to decommission all nuclear and coal fired energy plants and replace our entire fleet of commercial and private vehicles with sustainable, clean alternatives. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support universal background checks, ending the gun show loophole and if you want a military weapon, jon the National Guard and leave your machine gun in the armory. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Repeal and expand Medicare for all citizens. | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| If they get here they should be allowed to stay. Many are escaping conditions that were created by misguided U.S foreign policy. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Yes, legalize at the federal level. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We need to skillfully unwind the corporate empire that has metastasized over the past 100 years. | |||
| Getting money out of politics Closing most of the 800 military bases in over 80 countries Expanding Medicare for all citizens. David Cay Johnston has done a great deal of research on taxation and has concluded that if we just adopted a healthcare system as they have in France, we could eliminate income tax for 80% of Americans...meaning anyone making less than $200,000 per year |
Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.