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Corey Bailey's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Corey Bailey has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.

What is the Political Courage Test?

Washington Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test

Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I would support abortion in situations where the pregnancy is the result of rape, abuse, or incent or in situations where the pregnancy results in a medical threat for the mother.
No 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 do not support a tax increase of any kind for anyone. Social Security and Medicare are not "Entitlements", I wish you would use another word to describe them.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
I believe that our defense spending is at the appropriate level, we don't need to increase it or decrease it.
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?
Yes Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
With some exceptions
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?
"SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED"
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?
No 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?
No Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
On day one, I am prepared to submit a constitutional amendment requiring term limits on all congressmen and senators. I am also prepared to submit a bill limiting the emergency powers of State Governors. Further I am prepared to submit a bill legalizing cannabis and protection our own unborn children!

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