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Ibrahim Taher's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2022.

  • "This issue is more complex than picking a team. We need a deeper discussion about it, which in this polarized climate seems very hard." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I initially was a proponent of a universal health care system. However, after witnessing the weaponization of health care under the guises of COVID911, I am now a strong opponent to any government-run health care system. Regardless, profiting off of sickness is immoral and inhumane. Perhaps a locally controlled and community-run healthcare system is the best way to do it." (ibrahimtaher.com)
  • "Temporarily until we fix the corrupt system" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I feel embarrassed by the fact that I need to say it out loud that 'CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE' #citizensunited" (twitter.com)
  • "No money other than individuals should be permitted to influence politics" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Stopping the role of money in politics" (ballotpedia.org)
  • "if and only if, the allegations were proven." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Police brutality stems from psychological characters that have been integrated into the culture of policing by lacking legal & moral accountability. I, e, the feeling of weakness followed by citizens disobeying orders shifts the response into personal covered by the legal shield." (twitter.com)
  • "The house voted yesterday on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a budget of $738 billions. 2 Trillions, two months ago, were pumped into the market. The national debt increased to more than $23 Trillions." (twitter.com)
  • "We have to cut it, we have more than enough to be the strongest in the world." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Among others, the CARES Act established health reserve corpse, funded big pharma, inflated the currency, bailed out Wall Street, funded FEMA, started the fourth industrial revolution infrastructure, allowed the federal reserve to conduct business without public observers." (twitter.com)
  • "This will allow centralized indoctrination. and violates people rights in choosing the type of educations their children's can receive" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I strongly oppose the use of chemicals and toxins on our public lands. A responsible use and management of our lands to reduce the risks of wildfire and maintain healthy air and water must be our objective," (ibrahimtaher.com)
  • "I agree with the amendment’s purposes. Common-sense gun control laws could be required such as criminal background checks and safety classes although these restrictions may warrant a debate." (ibrahimtaher.com)
  • "With acknowledging the second amendment" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "This question cannot be answered with yes or no. Paid sick leaves are rights to the workers, on the other hand, public health policies should address businesses' needs." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I agree he is making it less safe. But, why are u implying that Iran wants to have nuclear weapons when all the investigations suggest no evidence of Iran's desire to acquire them? Why are you trying to scare people?" (twitter.com)
  • "Our policies in the middle east have nothing to do with our national securities, rather it is an extension of our imperialism." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Globalizing the economy is nothing but a disaster; it concentrates the wealth, creates monopolies, disempower the people, destabilizes societies, harms the environment, prevents democracy, and paves the way for modern slavery. NAFTA was a formal declaration of the elitists’ desire to control the wealth of the planet. Unless people pay close attention to the consequences of these trade deals, they would not understand that deals such NAFTA, TPP, and the USMCA are in fact attacks on the people economy by the global wealthy class." (ibrahimtaher.com)
  • "We need to prioritize localizing our economy and decentralizing it." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Unknown Position Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
This issue is more complex than picking a team. We need a deeper discussion about it, which in this polarized climate seems very hard.
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?
Temporarily until we fix the corrupt system
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
No money other than individuals should be permitted to influence politics
No Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
if and only if, the allegations were proven.
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
We have to cut it, we have more than enough to be the strongest in the world.
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
No Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Bailouts, period. We can invest in small businesses and localizing the economy.
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
This will allow centralized indoctrination. and violates people rights in choosing the type of educations their children's can receive
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?
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
With acknowledging the second amendment
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Unknown Position Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
This question cannot be answered with yes or no. Paid sick leaves are rights to the workers, on the other hand, public health policies should address businesses' needs.
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 the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
If they are eligible then why do we ask them to leave?
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?
Our policies in the middle east have nothing to do with our national securities, rather it is an extension of our imperialism.
Unknown Position Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
We need to prioritize localizing our economy and decentralizing it.
Ending our imperialistic foreign policy, localize the economy, restoring our democracy.

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