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Joshua Hancock's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Joshua Hancock has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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 2018.

  • "Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • "All persons are entitled to keep the fruits of their labor. We call for the repeal of the income tax, the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and all federal programs and services not required under the U.S. Constitution. " (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "We support the passage of a "Balanced Budget Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, provided that the budget is balanced exclusively by cutting expenditures, and not by raising taxes." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Recognizing that the education of children is a parental responsibility, we would restore authority to parents to determine the education of their children, without interference from government. Parents should have control of and responsibility for all funds expended for their children’s education." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • "While energy is needed to fuel a modern society, government should not be subsidizing any form of energy. " (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I believe in responsible gun ownership. California has very strict gun laws, some are good. Banning "assault rifles" is like giving people stitches on your arm, for having back pain. It doesn't work and won’t solve the problem. Back ground checks are very important as a block to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The 10-day waiting period is good cuts down on crimes of passion. I also am very supportive of keeping guns locked up and away from children. Children should only have supervised exposure to guns. Even the most restrictive gun laws can't stop violence from occurring. " (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Immigration Reform. We need a better solution then just deporting 10-20 million people. We need to get all of those people either on the pathway to citizenship and productive members of society or they can go home." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • "Therefore, we favor the repeal of all laws creating "crimes" without victims, such as the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The United States should both avoid entangling alliances and abandon its attempts to act as policeman for the world." (www.votejoshuahancock49th.us)

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