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Pete Crossland's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Pete Crossland has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2014 Political Courage Test.

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Ohio Congressional Election 2014 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
One's religious views about when life begins should not be legislated on others
No In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
How much I do not know but everything must be on the table
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
No Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering taxes as a way of promoting growth in the economy?
Yes Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
Some spending and some cuts and some incentives work Others do not
Yes Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?
No Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
Do you support reducing restrictions on offshore energy production?
depends on the restrictions we need oil we need safety
Yes Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act?
Single payer should replace the ACA
No Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Yes Do you support same-sex marriage?
Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
Unknown Position Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?
These matters are too complex for yes or no answers. What is a theater? A suspected terrorist? A hostile government? We should be tough and very careful
No Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?

SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.

a) Agriculture
b) Arts
c) Defense
d) Education
e) Environment
f) Homeland Security
g) International aid
h) Medical Research
i) Scientific Research
j) Space exploration
k) United Nations
l) Welfare
a) Capital gains taxes
b) Corporate taxes
c) Excise taxes (alcohol)
d) Excise taxes (cigarettes)
e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
f) Income taxes (low-income families)
g) Income taxes (middle-income families)
h) Income taxes (high-income families)
i) Inheritance taxes
j) Payroll taxes
This question is too general. I would support all funding that is truly needed and opposite what isnt' It has to be a case by case evalution
As above it depends on the ammount, the state of the economy, how it fits into a larger revenue question. i favor lower corporate tax with loopholes closed, Capitol gains: tax as ordinary income, gas tax increase, the graduated income tax principle
1 government stability via yearly in advance authorizations 2 Moving ACA into a medicare for all program 3 Immigration reform- the Senate compromise as a guide

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