Sergei Matveyuk's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Sergei Matveyuk has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Colorado Congressional Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? | ||
| This is a state issue. | |||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget? | ||
| No | Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs? | ||
| I support fully funding and honoring the commitments of Social Security and Medicare. Individuals contribute to these programs, and the funds should be available to support the individuals. The commitments we have made should be honored. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| There should be one hundred percent transparency on who is donating to campaigns; indirect donations often don't have the transparency voters deserve. | |||
| Yes | Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Officials including law enforcement should be not protected if there was misconduct involved but should be protected if the person is honestly performing their job duties and there was no misconduct | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| Providing for the defense of the country is one of the primary responsibilities of the federal government. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
| Our national debt is increasing by a trillion dollars about every four months. We must cut government spending and drive down the cost of living. | |||
| No | Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? | ||
| Forgiveness of student loan debt just transfers the responsibility of the debt to others who didn't commit to the debt and didn't receive the benefits. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | 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 support all types of energy, and the federal government should not be picking winners and losers. I support drilling permits on federal land balancing environmental effects with the need for lower energy prices to help drive down the cost of living. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)? | ||
| I saw firsthand what happened when the government took away guns. Then they took away my family's farm, business and even last cow. They send my father and grandfather to the gulag leaving my grandmother to care for her children with no resources. We can't let that happen in America. | |||
| No | Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| No | Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| I lived in a country where the government controlled everything, including healthcare and it didn't work. Healthcare was hard to get, and innovation decreased. That is not a path good for America. Paid leave time should be left up to the employe and employees. I lived in a country where the government implemented price controls; it led to severe shortages and higher prices; it is not a policy that works. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status? | ||
| We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need to close our borders and do background checks on those who have come here and want to come here. My family and I waited years to come legally to America. Those who are here seeking asylum should not be required to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship until there has been some research, but many others should. | |||
| Yes | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| No | Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)? | ||
| In general, I support allowing the free market to regulate industry and commerce. We know that social media platform leaders have not used their powers equitably and that must change. I would support increasing regulation to ensure equitable treatment of all a platform's users. | |||
| My top three priorities: Help make life affordable again, reducing the price of gas, groceries and basic necessities by reducing government spending, lowering inflation and the cost of living. Reducing national debt, implementing tax cuts that help hard working families afford to live. Make our communities safe, stopping the flow of fentanyl and criminals into our country by closing the borders and passing immigration reform. Our children deserve to live in safe neighborhoods. We need to support our police and first responders. Protect our western way of life, ensuring parents control education, property rights are protected, and farmers, and ranchers livelihoods are protected. Our Western way of life is fiercely independent, and we must protect our individual liberties. I grew up in a Communist country; I know firsthand the disasters that happen when there is too much government control of our lives. As a husband dad and legal immigrant, I want my children and your children to enjoy the freedoms I sought when fleeing to America. I am committed to ensuring each of us can live our American Dream. |
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