Deshon Porter's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Deshon Porter has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Missouri Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| I'm also struggling because I'm disabled and without a 4 th stimulus check there was times I went without food so I support helping the poor but I also see the importance income tax . | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| They should only come from the voters who supports their canadate. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| Because we still need a stronger military force. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| States should continue to have rights to regulate their own school systems. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| We need to keep the second amendment in place. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| 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 | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| No | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| I want to see anti bullying laws in our country for both online and offline and in schools because schools are a place for education and not to be bullied. Pro police better training and relationship with the people. Better stimulus help for those In need except for the very wealthy who are already doing well. |
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