Lewis Rolen's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Lewis Rolen has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Missouri Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I believe no person should have been given any legal standing to contest a woman's right to an abortion. It is a private matter between patient and physician and no one should have the right to circumvent the healthcare decisions of another person's body. I also disagree with the concept of the Hyde Amendment to limit funding for a needed medical procedure. | |||
| 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 support slashing the bloated military budget in order to secure Social Security, improve infrastructure, and to make advances in education, and social programs for the poor. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I support 100% transparency and a legislative solution to the horrible Citizen's United decision. | |||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| No person should be immune from civil prosecution if they have broken the law in performance of their listed duty. | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| The United States has a long history of being involved in conflicts under contrived circumstances in order to achieve some economic gain for rich elites. The stupidity of war as a means to find peace should be apparent in its absurdity, therefore we need to increase our diplomatic corps and treat all countries with respect without the fear of some military action. | |||
| 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? | ||
| As long as the spending targets those who have a true need and is not a means for the rich to further line their pockets. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| There should be federal minimum standards with states and local school boards having the flexibility to increase the focus of the curriculum to match the individual needs of their students. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We must recognize the need to cultivate, sustain, and nurture positive outcomes for the environment and not destroy our natural resources in the quest for more profits. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support an assault weapons ban. I support the registration, licensing, and taxation of all weapons and ammunition with strict background checks and safety training. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| The caveat is that the Affordable Care Act should be a stepping stone to Medicare-For-All and the eventual elimination of the entire health insurance industry. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| There should be a clear path to citizenship for all immigrants entering the country including "Dreamers". | |||
| 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Along with the understanding that the United States needs to work with the United Nations and not unilaterally pick and choose which countries are the flavor of the week as our enemy. The United States' track record of siding with tyrants and later demonizing those same leaders is abysmal and hypocritical. The United States must set an example by continuing to negotiate arms treaties with other superpowers to bring about a less militarized world and seek treaties to ban the militarization of outer space. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| With the understanding that we reciprocate any unfair trade practices from other countries. | |||
| Increasing funding for education in order to provide a world-class education for all students along with cancelling student loan debt and providing free college education or skills training for all who seek to develop their potential. Securing voting rights for all Americans and creating strict guidelines for insuring every person has their right to vote protected with the passing of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Implement reasonable gun laws to stop the rampant killing which has infected every corner of American society. |
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