Rodney Govens' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Rodney Govens has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Arkansas Congressional Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Citizens United must be overturned so money doesn't influence policy | |||
| No | Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| While I support ending Qualified Immunity, I do support some immunity measures where individuals in leadership positions must make impactful decisions with time constraints and limited information. Hindsight is 20/20 but that's not the case in the heat of a moment. | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| I support increasing wages for active duty military members to include revamping the BAS and BNA allowances. I do not support increasing funding to military contractor companies. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Granted that the drilling is environmentally friendly | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status? | ||
| Yes | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? | ||
| Whatever we can do to keep our threats and enemies from American soil, we should do. Too many soldiers have been lost to senseless wars. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)? | ||
| 1. Fix the VA - we would have the VA provide medical coverage (CHAMPVA) while an "intent to file" is being processed to ensure veterans don't go without coverage for mental and physical issues as they await a decision. 2. Fix foster care - this one is layered but we would create true "Independent Living Programs" that will adequately prepare our youth for adulthood well before their 18th birthday. 3. Farm Bill - this one is layered but we can start by ensuring independent farmers are adequately subsidized so as not to take total losses on soybean and cotton. |
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