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Joshua Loyd'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 2024.

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  • "Congress needs to take a good look at Social Security because the working generation should not have to worry about paying into a system that might not be there when they are ready to retire." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "Millions of Americans rely on Social Security and Medicare. Unfortunately, the Federal government's Social Security program is expected to collapse within the next 2 decades (2035). Joshua Loyd supports work on protecting the Americans who rely on Social Security and Medicare without privatizing the system." (loydforcongress.com)
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  • "As a veteran, Joshua Loyd proudly supports our men and women in uniform. He believes our military is a fundamental core component of our democracy and freedom that we enjoy every single day." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "With the United States nearing a war that could be a near-peer competition, Joshua Loyd believes we must maintain a strong and capable military. Further, Joshua Loyd wants to ensure military spending is happening appropriately and that proper military standards and training processes are occurring without mismanagement." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "Teachers should not feel the burden of wasteful government spending. Farmers should not feel the burden of wasteful government spending." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "The US is over $31 trillion in debt. That is astronomical! Have you ever thought of where that money goes? Joshua Loyd is adamant about reducing wasteful spending and creating an accountability mechanism to ensure Federal funds are spent resourcefully." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "YOU should not feel the burden of wasteful government spending." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "A limited government also encourages innovation and entrepreneurship by minimizing regulations and restrictions on businesses and individuals." (loydforcongress.com)
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  • "If you oppose guns, your concern is understandable, and it's completely understandable to be worried. Guns are instruments and can be dangerous; they should be handled with the utmost precaution, but just remember 800K Rwandans, 2 million Cambodians, 300K Ugandans, 100-200K Guatemalans, and 20-35 million Chinese [...] were brutally murdered after Gun Control legislation." (loydforcongress.com)
  • "Let us help those who are mentally ill and those who come from unfortunate social backgrounds before considering stripping Constitutional rights from individuals. (PS Criminals don't care about the rule of law, why would gun laws be any different?)" (loydforcongress.com)
  • "The Second Amendment was written by patriots who fought off a tyrannical government to ensure the freedom of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Joshua Loyd is a supporter of the Second Amendment. The Problem is not guns. The issue of many gun-related problems stems from mental health, gang violence, and self-inflicted incidents. On average, there are roughly 270 guns for every square mile in the United States." (loydforcongress.com)
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  • "A limited government also encourages innovation and entrepreneurship by minimizing regulations and restrictions on businesses and individuals." (loydforcongress.com)
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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-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?
I do not agree nor like the practice of abortions, HOWEVER, I understand the necessity and sometimes the need for an abortion. Abortion is not an area I believe the government should have its hands. I believe the ultimate decision should be between God, a woman, and her physician. At the same time, if a woman is to consult a physician about an abortion, it should be common required practice to A) show the woman an ultrasound, B) have a chaplain of any faith present, C) ensure information regarding both - keeping and terminating the pregnancy, and resources for both to be provided to the woman, and D) ensuring the woman is not being pressured nor forced to terminate the pregnancy due to outside forces and peer pressure. Objective data in this area tends to be very controversial and have presenter bias so I will explain as best I can. something along the lines of 70% of women experience extreme depression, sadness, regret, and anger after an abortion which can have a lingering effect of loss. At the same time, other data presented says something like 90% of women believe having an abortion was the right thing to do 5 years after the fact. Regardless of your feelings toward abortion, I will always support women in life-threatening situations, such as ectopic pregnancies. It is also essential we recognize a fetus, Latin for offspring, as a living being and not a "parasitic sack of cells". We need to make objective factual decisions and not convoluted subjective ones in this circumstance.
No Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
No Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs?
Unknown Position Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget?
We need to cut the fat off of government spending and punish the practice of end-of-the-year spending which is when agencies and departments of the government spend all their excess cash to justify the same inflated budget the following year. We could save hundreds of billions of dollars in this area alone.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals?
I HATE government corruption and this is just a corrupt loophole for special interest to influence government officials
Yes Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
In the performance of duty, any entity must take responsibility for their employees and the actions of their employees. The Government should thus have an internal conflict of interest resolution to protect the official as well as the public.
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
The Defense budget is already inflated and I have personally seen inefficient spending more often than not. The DoD has end-of-the-year spending where they spend excess cash reserves just so they can justify having the same budget or asking for more, the following year. We thus need to better distribute it within the Department of Defense to maximize efficient applicable use, using a program such as Lean Six Sigma.
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)?
Yes Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs?
Yes Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
There are many ways to incentivize individual businesses to grow and promote economic growth, grants and tax incentives are just a few. The inability to have proper housing is what leads to revolutions. We must ensure our citizens are housed and have a place to safely rest their heads at night. Price caps and floors are tools governments often take, but the officials that implement them don't recognize the outside forces that will come into play afterward and increase in other areas of the market /economy. Often good in there, terrible in practice. Everything the government does affects the inflation of the nation and market demand for products/services. It is when unknowledgeable politicians enter office and start enacting all these policies that the interaction of these forces increases inflation. It is essential to educate policymakers on the cause-and-effect of their policy and how it interacts with other policies. Think of it like a peanut but and jelly sandwich. If there is a large amount of jelly being purchased, it is more likely than not peanut butter will also be purchased meaning sellers can increase complimentary product prices to reflect the market. Now take this concept and apply it to larger inflationary forces.
No Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
I support eliminating Fannie Mae, but as for the debt itself, unless a borrower has paid back in excess of 2x the principle, They agreed to a certain set of terms and conditions and must follow through on their obligatory contractual agreement. That money does not just disappear, it is shouldered by other Americans who work hard for their income as well.
Yes Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
While a physical license might not be the solution, every American does have a federally issued social security number. This eliminates the argument of voter ID being racist. Further, it prevents illegal immigrants, outside actors, and fraudulent voting from occurring because an SSN must match a name to be valid and unique to each person.
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands?
I am a good Eagle Scout and am a steward of the land. I say this because while I support Renewable, I do not believe it should take over fertile farmland, while I believe in drilling on public land, I do not believe waste and pollution should take over afterward and destroy the beautiful fragile ecosystems. There should be a special, invested tax, that is specifically for prosecuting or cleaning environmental damage. Lets ensure our posterity can enjoy the same tranquility we can in national and state parks, and public lands.
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)?
No Compromise. All Gun legislation is bad gun legislation. History has been the proving force here.
No Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
Yes Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)?
Yes Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs?
Health care is a very 'inelastic' market meaning quantity does not change with the change of price. There is no rational reason a $1 bag of saline IV is charged to a patient at $800. This is either bad management control, bad price control from the firm, or extortion of a patient. Any way you look at it, the healthcare system is run on cronyism which is hurts markets and consumers.
Yes Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status?
My inlaws spent 10 years trying to get to the US. I have heard the horrors and struggles of trying to immigrate to the US. At the same time, We have a process and if the first thing a person does is break our laws in order to enter, they should be barred from ever coming to the US or using our resources. We have plenty, an excess of need really, for the resources we are using on illegal immigrants. This is great 'tragedy of the Commons' example.
Yes Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
Unknown Position Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
Ukraine is the wall between NATO and conflict with a tyrannical regime.
Yes Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)?
We need user verification for every single profile. "fake news" and "Disinformation" are easily spread when millions of 'bots' are spreading rumors and lies. Information is the most powerful force there is, even greater than weapons.
I plan to focus on three pillars: "Teachers, Preachers, and Service". Together they represent the 'mind, heart, and strength of our nation'. Teachers represent education. We need to give teachers better resources for the classroom, we need to feed children properly so they can perform and achieve in the classroom, and we need to help invest in the trades and vocations. The preacher represents community service and involvement. We need more service organizations helping the community, taking care of the homeless, making parks beautiful, and lending a helping hand where the government has not overreached. Let's encourage safety in the community, let's encourage extracurriculars for students, and let's encourage brotherly love and enlightenment whenever possible. Service represents fire, police, first responders, and the military. Let's take politics out of this profession and give them the breathing room to operate to their established purposes.

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