William Boyd, Jr. 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.
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 2022.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
I personally describe myself as "pro-life from conception to the grave;" however, I do not believe the government should make decisions regarding a woman's healthcare. |
No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
I believe more money needs to be invested in defense spending. I also believe in fair taxation. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
I do not believe elections should be "bought" by organizations that are treated like individuals. I also would appeal Citizens United. |
No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
I believe in equal sentencing and equal justice. |
Yes | 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? |
Yes | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
I support federal education standards; however, I believe the state elected educators (i.e. Superintendents, Board Members) should work with the federal government to made and implement education standards. |
Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? |
Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? |
Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
I am "pro-gun" or "pro-second amendment;" however, I believe steps should be taken on the part of local sheriffs to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. |
No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
I believe in a "pathway to citizenship." |
Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
While my religious affiliation only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman as instituted by God, I will uphold the laws regarding same-sex marriage and believe no person should be harassed or treated unfairly because of sexual preference. |
Yes | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
Such action should only carefully be taken working with the United Nations. |
No | 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 Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Arts | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Defense | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
Greatly Increase | e) Environment | ||
Greatly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
Greatly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
l) Other or expanded categories |
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