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Kevin Caldwell's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Kevin Caldwell has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 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 2020.

  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • "I will champion the AMERICAN principles of restrained Gov. lower taxes & personal responsibility!" (www.caldwellforamerica.com)
  • "Transition from a progressive income tax to a flat or fair tax system" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • "I will stand up for a balanced budget & real spending cuts!" (www.caldwellforamerica.com)
  • "Limit federal spending to 10% of actual GDP. (2017 GDP $19.7 trillion = $1.9 trillion in spending = approx. 1990 spending levels). Cut federal budget by $100-$300 billion dollars each year over the next decade. End all corporate welfare & subsidies " (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • "Limit federal spending to 10% of actual GDP. (2017 GDP $19.7 trillion = $1.9 trillion in spending = approx. 1990 spending levels). Cut federal budget by $100-$300 billion dollars each year over the next decade. End all corporate welfare & subsidies" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? "No" (votesmart.org)
  • "No one-sized coast-to-coast model solution will fit for every district." (www.caldwellforamerica.com)
  • "We must continue to turn over more & more control of our children's Ed. To parents, states, districts & schools. Eventually, eliminate all Fed involvement. Involvement in K-12 Ed. Except for DC & for Military families." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "End all interdiction into foreign entanglements where no clear defined U.S. interest exists. ( "We The People's" interest not Corp. America)" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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