Corey Stewart's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Corey Stewart has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Virginia Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| 100% pro-life. I am against the use of taxpayer money to fund abortions and believe Planned Parenthood should be defunded. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| We should make the individual tax cuts passed in 2017's "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" permanent. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| States and localities should develop education standards, not the federal government. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I am a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment and believe the founders intent was to protect from tyranny and the all other rights enumerated in the Constitution. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| It should be repealed in its entirety. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| I oppose DACA and all legislation that would grant amnesty to illegal aliens. | |||
| No | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| I support legalization of medicinal marijuana and decriminalization. | |||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
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