Jack Achenbach's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jack Achenbach has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Florida Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Not increasing, maintaining the current budget. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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 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? | ||
| Jack Achenbach supports expanding the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 to cover firearm sales from non-federal firearm licensees (23). The expansion will require background checks, via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), for private firearm sales to individuals above a state�s legal age to purchase a firearm (24). Likewise, a background check will be required for individuals borrowing a firearm from a legal gun owner. In no way should the above position be misconstrued. Jack Achenbach opposes any legislation that will create a national firearm registry, a national gun owner registry. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| ack Achenbach supports cutting student loan interest rates to assist college students in repaying their student loans. He also supports lowering the student loan cap to prevent colleges from arbitrarily increasing the price of tuition in an attempt to take advantage of the student loan system. Jack Achenbach supports term limits for elected officials. U.S. Representatives shall be limited to four consecutive 2-year terms. After, the Representative must step aside for one two-year-term prior to running again. U.S. Senators shall be limited to three six-year terms. After which, the Senator must step aside for one six-year-term prior to running again. |
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