Cliff Bentz's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- U.S. House (OR) - District 2, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OR) - District 2
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Cliff Bentz did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Oregon Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
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| I fully support honoring the commitments made to previous generations regarding Social Security and Medicare. I will work hard in Congress to find solutions to the future solvency of Social Security and Medicare that preserve these programs while at the same time not burdening our kids and grandkids with debt that they will not be able to pay back. | |||
| No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
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| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| I would support paid medical leave in this COVID crisis if there is government funding for such leave. If not I would oppose it. Any replacement of the Affordable Care Act must include protection of those with pre-existing conditions, be less expensive, and make greater use of competition in the provison of health care. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We need to improve our H2A visa program. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I believe military action of any sort should be the last resort and would always like to see less military intervention anywhere in the world. But I do believe we have to leave our President, the Congress and our military leaders a full range of options for the safety and security of our nation. I would not want arbitrarily limit those options without all the facts and circumstances of the decision that has to be made. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| but we must do a better job protecting American producers (cattle, onions, timber, for example) from damage from imports. | |||
| The top priority now is to help keep our people safe from this virus and the keep the economy working. I support President Trump in his effort to invest in infrastructure like roads, bridges, broadband, water and other things that are vital to Congressional District 2. Reduce the smoke and fire that is threatening our communities. This means working to get back into the woods to manage the shocking amount of wood and fuel that is growing up around towns and cities in CD2. Find the funding for new water storage projects. |
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