Daniel Ross' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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New York Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I support a woman's choice. | |||
| 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 also support the confiscation of corporate and personal profits earned from War and the destruction of foreign nations and their People. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Politicians are not to be bought and/or sold. Total regulation of corporate and Union contributions during campaigns and in office. This should be enforced for Party finances as well | |||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| No one is above the law. All are equal. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| Increased spending in areas of salary/ benefits for those in forces and in high-tech defense and automated systems- Once the National budget has been maintained. We currently outspend Nations in defense. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Promote growth through National Transportation Network and re-introduction of Alphabet Agencies. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Total overhaul of education system. Education should enhance and focus on Natural talents and interests of the individual. "Dont judge a fish and its ability to climb." | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Nationalize the energy sector, focus on total conversion to renewable energy, and provide free electricity through the development of Tesla systems and patents. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Annual Mental Health checks and Defensive Arms classes to be passed and maintained. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| All American citizens should and must receive Healthcare regardless of race, sex, or class. Items such as EpiPen free or severly discounted price. Higher levels of elected and cosmetic surgery should be paid for by the patient. Allow choice of medications | |||
| 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? | ||
| Overhaul immigration policy and reduce the number to be maintainable for resources and cultural/political assimilation. | |||
| No | 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| We should and must focus on our People and Nation first. We hold no Right to dictate the self-determination of other Nations. | |||
| No | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| Protect American goods, workers and products. Support removing some barriers such as quotas, but support placing the American worker and their products first on the international stage | |||
| End Financial Slavery of the People through the Nationalization of the Federal Reserve- The banking system should work for the State and not be a separate international state. Immediate debt forgiveness from debts extending from interest from loan capital and student loans. Universal Basic Income (UBI)- This "Citizens Dividend" will be paid for from newly constructed, natural, and contained shipping/trade routes along Southern Border. The construction of these routes and waterways will help spur greater economic growth, introduce cultural cultivation, and increased migration. |
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