Ted Howze's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ted Howze has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
California Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am pro-life and have long supported adoption and crisis pregnancy clinics for the great work they do in our communities. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| I support cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in the Social Security program to ensure that those who have paid into the system rightfully receive back what they have invested. It is an earned benefit, not an "entitlement" and it should be received by those who have spent their lives contributing. I support eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| I support the existing measures in place to protect members of law enforcement from frivolous law suits being made against them. | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| I support ensuring that monies are spent utilizing competitive bidding, best practices, and the most transparent, effective, and accountable use of tax dollars. | |||
| 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? | ||
| As Congress has failed to deliver with effective solutions and results, I support a temporary extension to the enhanced unemployment benefits. If government is going to continue shutting out workers and small business then they must extend unemployment benefits to workers. People should not be forced to choose between purchasing their prescription drugs, paying rent, or putting food on the family?s table. The plan I support includes a temporary extension of the $600 enhanced unemployment benefit until Congress delivers concrete national directives that provide a pathway to get workers back at work safely and responsibly. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| My wife Laura is a teacher, and I understand that one-size-fits-all policies from Washington D.C. do not practically work in our local schools. Local parents and teachers should be empowered to help local students learn and succeed. I will fight for increased STEAM education funding and to make sure education dollars go to teachers and classrooms. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| As has been congressionally authorized. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I fully support the second amendment as a constitutional right. Firearm ownership by honest and law abiding citizens makes us safer by acting as a powerful deterrent to crime. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| My own family fell victim to our broken healthcare system when my first wife passed away in 2013 due to an undiagnosed genetic heart arrhythmia. Battling with her health insurer to get the testing she needed just reinforced the stereotype that the system puts profit ahead of patients. I believe we must put quality patient care first - period! We do that by protecting people with pre-existing conditions, removing roadblocks to testing and treatment by giving doctors the final say, not insurers, lowering the cost of prescription medications, opening up competition across state lines, and adopting new technologies like telemedicine. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| I fully welcome legal immigration but adamantly oppose uncontrolled borders that lead to human trafficking, predatory abuse of children, and exploitation of immigrant workers. Those migrating to the United States legally should be paid fair wages that allow them to support their families and fully participate as valued members of our community. | |||
| 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Keeping Americans safe and secure is the primary responsibility of government and is vital in order to enjoy the freedoms and prosperity we all cherish. On the international stage, America should always stand up for the values that have made our country great and given so many hope. We should always stand strong against terrorism and rogue nations that sponsor terrorist activities. On the home front, I understand as a former firefighter that our first responders MUST have adequate funding for the equipment and training they need to deal with new and evolving threats to our security. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| My first priority would be to help fix our broken healthcare system. We must make sure that those with pre-existing conditions don't lose healthcare coverage, and make sure that citizens have access to quality, affordable care. As your congressman, my goal is to work to bring jobs to our Valley and reduce the rising cost of living for Valley residents. We must stop our share of federal tax dollars generated locally from being diverted out of our region. I'll fight for working families to ensure an equitable return of our money to improve local roads and create a pro-jobs environment. |
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