Gregory Kunkle, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "Science PROVES that human life begins at conception. We are the PRO-LIFE generation. We will overturn Roe v. Wade. We are the ones we have been waiting for." (x.com)
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- "The spending and regulation of the government is the reason why energy bills are so high. Higher bills means higher taxes. Now, the government wants to help you pay those bills. This is redistribution of wealth. Why not cut regulation and increase American energy @RepGonzalez?" (x.com)
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- "Government spending is out of control with our adversaries reaping the benefits. This is not sustainable." (x.com)
- "The spending and regulation of the government is the reason why energy bills are so high. Higher bills means higher taxes. Now, the government wants to help you pay those bills. This is redistribution of wealth. Why not cut regulation and increase American energy @RepGonzalez?" (x.com)
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- "That means bringing down the national debt which is causing record inflation." (gregorykunkle.com)
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- "With out question, the security of our Southern Border has never been more absent. We must elect a President and Congress that will let Border Patrol do their job and give them the resources they need." (gregorykunkle.com)
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- "The U.S. has had troops on the ground in NATO countries since the end of WWII. What have other countries in NATO provided to prevent the incursions of Russia? No more money for Ukraine!" (x.com)
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.
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Science proves and God has said that life begins at conception. If we found a single cell of life on Mars, the world would celebrate it as the greatest discovery in history. Yet, millions of unborn children are discarded, their futures terminated under the guise of "choice." There is no choice, we must protect the unborn and pass legislation to increase the rate of adoption! | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Social Security and Medicare are abused government programs that are not solvent nor sustainable. We must create an economic ecosystem of savings and balanced budgets for self reliance. We must shift the US resolve into being a population of producers instead of consumers. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Corporations and unions are comprised of people and voters. Our country is built on capitalistic principals, thus, these organizations represent not only the people, but the market of success in America. | |||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| We need more accountability from all individuals including government officials, law enforcement, and government employees. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| As our population has grown, so has the world. One of the only jobs explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution is that of the Armed Forces. We must support advances in research and technology in the U.S. Military to remain the premiere fighting force for freedom. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| A free market must stand alone. As markets change, even in the wake of covid, businesses must change their model as well. Government mandates have created this hostile environment rather than allowing the marked to adjust itself. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| In the age of information, every family should have the right choose their education for their children. The public education system has become a form of welfare and is not in the best interest of the children. The results speak for themselves. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| The right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| We should secure our borders with our military before authorizing their use across the globe. | |||
| No | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| Numerous countries have taken advantage of our laws by using their citizens in a form of slave labor allowing for cheaper production of commodities sold into the US. This has also put Americans out of their businesses. We must rely on America first business practices from Agriculture to Space Travel. | |||
| 1) Securing the U.S. Mexico Border by: The use of the US Armed Forces on Mexico's soil, letting border patrol do their job, and increasing technological and infrastructural (border wall) assets. 2) Lowering taxes and agency regulations affecting all businesses from FDA pesticide regulations of agriculture to higher healthcare costs and taxes on small businesses to FAA regulations inhibiting the growth of SpaceX in South Texas. 3) Implementing school choice allowing funding to follow the child. Parents have the right to choose their child's education creating a net benefit to teachers, parents, and students by increasing competition in school availability. |
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