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Joseph Leblanc, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Joseph Leblanc, Jr. has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.

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Texas Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test

Unknown Position Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I believe that we need to make the decision on when a person is a person. Is it at conception? At first heart beat? At the time when they can feel pain?
No Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals?
No Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
Unknown Position Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
The action needed to be taken is to end the Federal Reserve, and to stop printing copious amount of money that the federal government has been doing.
Unknown Position Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
I don't believe that the federal government should have ever been involved in student loans.
Yes Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
I believe that proving you are who you say you are when you go to vote is important. I also support the issuance of free voter identification for this situation.
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Unknown Position Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Gun control legislation negatively affects minority and lower income individuals, and only affects law-abiding gun owners. None of the legislation that has passed in the almost hundred years since the NFA was created has had much affect on gun violence, and has all too often left people without the means to protect themselves and their families.
No Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
No Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities?
Yes Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
I support changing the patent laws, reducing the regulations by the FDA that hinder new drugs hitting the market. I support the end of the pharmaceutical companies entrenchment among our congress members through donations that have long kept generics at bay.
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Unknown Position Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
The immigration process needs to be completely revamped, the cost and time to legally enter this country are way out of reach for the majority of people who want to emigrate here.
No Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
No Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
The extent of our aid, should be humanitarian and helping those who want to flee to safety do so.
No Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth?
Increasing taxes has the opposite effect. It hinders growth and invention.
Yes Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
We should also remove the Jones Act that has constantly conflicted with sending aid to our territories.
My top three priorities are as follows: Repeal the Patriot Act, Reform the Criminal Justice System, Audit and reform all federal agencies, removing the grand overreach many of the departments abuse.

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