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Larry Holmquist's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Larry Holmquist has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2020.

  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "AS YOUR SENATOR, I WILL MAKE IT MY FIRST AND FOREMOST PRIORITY TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT OUR MILITARY IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB RE-ENERGIZING OUR ARMED FORCES, BUT WE MUST DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE SURE OUR MILITARY REMAINS THE BEST IN THE WORLD, AND AN OVERWHELMING DETERRENT TO ANY ACT OF AGGRESSION." (www.larryfornc.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "PRESIDENT TRUMP’S POLICIES HAVE PLACED OUR NATION IN A VERY STRONG POSITION IN TERMS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION. WE NEED TO KEEP IT THAT WAY! WE MUST NEVER AGAIN ALLOW THE EPA, OVER-ZEALOUS ENVIRONMENTALISTS, AND THE DEMOCRAT-SOCIALIST-COMMUNIST PARTY TO SHACKLE OUR COUNTRY’S ENERGY OUTPUT. TO DO SO WOULD NOT ONLY CRIPPLE OUR ECONOMY, BUT ALSO COMPROMISE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. I'LL WORK TIRELESSLY TO KEEP ALL OF OUR ENERGY SOURCES AT FULL PRODUCTION!" (www.larryfornc.com)
  • "BUILD THE WALL!" (www.larryfornc.com)
  • "THE DEMOCRAT-SOCIALIST-COMMUNIST PARTY’S EFFORTS TO BLOCK PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONSTRUCTION OF A WALL ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER ARE SIMPLY SHAMEFUL." (www.larryfornc.com)
  • Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
No Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
Yes Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
The "tax incentives" I would offer to businesses to stimulate job creation would be LOWER TAXES!
No Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants?
I said "no" to this because I don't think we should have a FEDERAL Department of Education, thus eliminating federal grants.
Yes Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
No Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
No Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
I don't support increased regulations on fracking, but I am against wholesale expansion of fracking until more research is done to ensure it is safe.
No Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
No Do you support same-sex marriage?
Yes Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict?
Yes Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
Yes 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.

Greatly Decrease a) Agriculture
Eliminate b) Arts
Greatly Increase c) Defense
Eliminate d) Education
Eliminate e) Environment
Slightly Increase f) Homeland Security
Greatly Decrease g) International aid
Maintain Status h) Medical Research
Maintain Status i) Scientific Research
Maintain Status j) Space exploration
Eliminate k) United Nations
Greatly Decrease l) Welfare
m) Other or expanded categories
Greatly Decrease a) Capital gains taxes
Greatly Decrease b) Corporate taxes
Greatly Decrease c) Small business taxes
Greatly Decrease d) Excise taxes (alcohol)
Greatly Decrease e) Excise taxes (cigarettes)
Greatly Decrease f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
Greatly Decrease g) Income taxes (low-income families)
Greatly Decrease h) Income taxes (middle-income families)
Greatly Decrease i) Income taxes (high-income families)
Greatly Decrease j) Inheritance taxes
Greatly Decrease k) Payroll taxes
l) Other or expanded categories
Top priority would be the defense of our nation--if we don't/can't defend our nation, everything else is a mute point. Second priority is stimulate the economy through tax cuts and removal of as much regulation as possible that hampers business activity. Third priority is to secure our borders to stop illegal immigration.

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