Kelli Ward's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Kelli Ward has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Arizona Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| There should be no sacred cows in the budget - everything must be considered. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| War must be declared by Congress. | |||
| One of my top priorities in the U.S. Senate will be securing the border and overhauling America's immigration system, including building the wall, ending chain migration, scrapping the diversity lottery, defunding sanctuary cities, and implementing mandatory E-Verify. Another of my top priorities will be pushing for the full repeal of Obamacare. Even though the individual mandate has been repealed, I will fight every day to ensure that Obamacare's many other burdensome taxes and invasive policies are pulled out by the roots, so the free market can be restored and Americans can get the healthcare that they want, need, and deserve. |
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