Luke Spencer's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Luke Spencer 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Social Security must be phased out. This will have to be done gradually over many decades. Those who already rely on it (or are about to retire) will still get that check each month. New workers will be exempt from Social Security taxes. Workers in the middle will have their taxes and benefits adjusted downwards. Deficits in the program will be paid for by general tax revenue that previously went to military spending." (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
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- "Rather than protesting against concepts such as racism or inequality, I would encourage other activists to focus their messaging and goals. Please support this specific federal legislation that the Libertarian Party has introduced in the US House that will reduce police violence against Americans." (www.facebook.com)
- "Social Security must be phased out. This will have to be done gradually over many decades. Those who already rely on it (or are about to retire) will still get that check each month. New workers will be exempt from Social Security taxes. Workers in the middle will have their taxes and benefits adjusted downwards. Deficits in the program will be paid for by general tax revenue that previously went to military spending." (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
- "Under this plan we can hope to cut defense spending by 50% while still maintaining readiness in the Pacific and the ability to defend our home." (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
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- "The Federal government has no legitimate role in K-12 education. The Department of Education was founded as recently as 1979 and since then spending has increased dramatically while outcomes have stayed the same." (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
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- "Power in the United States is meant to be highly distributed. Widespread ownership of firearms is the most extreme expression of this principle. â Power lies with the people. How empowered are you?" (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
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- "The Middle East is no longer as important to American interests as it once was. We continue to use new technologies to produce energy domestically. In the near future these countries will be left to chart their own courses. We should wish them well. Our military should gradually withdraw from the region." (www.lukespencerforcongress.com)
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