Thomas Witkop's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Thomas Witkop is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Florida Congressional Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| No | Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? | ||
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| No | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I support securing our borders and fully funding the immigration court system, to humanely manage this foundational source of labor, innovation, and American ideals. | |||
| Yes | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| Yes | 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.)? | ||
| 1) The Environment- Florida?s waterways, reefs, and woods are central to our livelihood. Locally, I will fight for our communities against special interests like sugar, utilities, and phosphate mining companies. Unlike my opponent, I will vote to protect our waterways with my vote in Washington and I will not take money from any of the polluters hurting our community. 2) Reproductive Rights- Abortion is a tough thing to do, but ultimately politicians should not be making this decision for a woman. 3) Campaign Finance- When I first decided to run for office, I was told I shouldn?t because I?m not rich and I don?t have rich friends. Representatives should represent PEOPLE like you- not big money or party politics. The vast majority of Floridians fall somewhere in the middle politically and don?t want special interests dictating their representative. That?s why I pledge to refuse any money from Super PACs. |
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