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Ameer Benno's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Ameer Benno has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.

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New York Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Unknown Position Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Unknown Position In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
I believe in peace through strength. However, by reducing our involvement in foreign conflicts that serve no strategic national security interest, we will be able to reduce the amount we spend on defense.
Unknown Position 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?
Generally speaking, I do not believe in government stimulus as a way to spur the economy. That said, I do believe that federal infrastructure spending is necessary, and I recognize that this infrastructure projects will create jobs and benefit the economy.
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Unknown Position Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
While I believe that the ACA should be largely repealed, I support keeping the preexisting conditions provision.
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?
Unknown Position Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Marijuana should be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The rest is a state issue, not a federal one.
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
Unknown Position Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
Regarding the prevention of hostile governments from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the use of military force should only be used as a last resort, but all options must remain on the table.
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.

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