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Phil Covarrubias' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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 2022.

  • "Congress needs to get America's financial house in order by balancing the budget, stop printing money, and reducing the deficit. Phil will work to reduce regulations to create jobs and promote living within our means to reduce inflation." (www.philcforcd38.com)
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  • "Phil believes taxpayer money should follow the child to the school of their choice. Parents should always be the main driver of their children's education. Phil would work with his colleagues to ensure Title I monies for our most vulnerable students follows the child to improve reading, writing and math skills in the schools that are most effective." (www.philcforcd38.com)
  • I’ve worked in the energy and infrastructure industry for over 30 years. Class A CDL, TWIC, Hazmat, Tanker and OSHA. No one running has the experience in oil, Gas and Electric that I bring. Fighting for our jobs and energy independence! Semper Fi (twitter.com)
  • "Phil has worked in the electric, oil and gas industry his entire career and has a deep understanding of how energy is made used and distributed at the local, national and global level. As a legislator, Phil filibustered the passage of a bill that would have crippled the oil and gas industry in the state, resulting in its failing. Phil will continue to fight for jobs in the energy sector and promote policies that reduce the cost of heating homes or fueling up the car." (www.philcforcd38.com)
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  • "Policies like Stay in Mexico, building the border wall, and enforcing immigration laws on the books resulted in some of the lowest illegal immigration in years from 2017-2020. As a Congressman, Phil would promote the reinstatement of these policies which reduced illegal immigration, drug trafficking and sex trafficking. The current system is destroying America's sovereignty and can be fixed" (www.philcforcd38.com)
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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 a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes b) Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
Yes c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
Yes d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
Yes e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
Yes f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
Yes g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
Yes h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
i) Other or expanded principles:

1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Colorado's budget.2) State Spending:Indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.3) State Taxes:Indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

Yes a) Tapping into Colorado's "rainy day" fund
No b) Decreasing funding for public universities
No c) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
No d) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
No e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
f) Other or expanded principles:
Slightly Increase a) Education (higher)
Slightly Increase b) Education (K-12)
Maintain Status c) Environment
Maintain Status d) Health care
Slightly Increase e) Law enforcement/corrections
Greatly Increase f) Transportation/infrastructure
Slightly Decrease g) Welfare
h) Other or expanded categories:
Maintain Status a) Alcohol taxes
Maintain Status b) Cigarette taxes
Maintain Status c) Corporate taxes
Slightly Decrease d) Small business taxes
Maintain Status e) Gas/Oil taxes
Maintain Status f) Property taxes
Maintain Status g) Sales taxes
Maintain Status h) Income taxes (low-income families)
Maintain Status i) Income taxes (mid-income families)
Maintain Status j) Income taxes (high-income families)
Yes k) Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases?
l) Other or expanded principles:

a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

Yes 1) Individual
Yes 2) Political Action Committee
Yes 3) Corporate
Yes 4) Political Party
b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
Yes c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
Yes e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
f) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
Yes b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
Yes d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
Yes e) Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
c) Whether a minor is tried as an adult should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Yes a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes b) Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
Yes d) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
e) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
f) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
Yes g) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
No h) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
No i) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
Yes j) Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them?
a) In certain cases, the government should spend to promote economic growth. Government funds should supplement the free-market and not supplant it. g) I support incentives to the private sector for job creation when free market solutions no longer work, such as in depressed rural, areas.
No a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
Yes b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
No c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
Yes d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
Yes e) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
Yes f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
g) Illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools are eligible for in-state tuition at public universities.
No a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
No b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
No c) Do you support state funding for improvements to Colorado's energy infrastructure?
Yes d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
No f) Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
g) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
Yes c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
No d) Should a license be required for gun possession?
e) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
Yes b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
Yes c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
No d) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No e) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
Yes f) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
Yes g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
h) Other or expanded principles:
a) Do you support same-sex marriage?
b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws?
c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes d) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Colorado?
e) Other or expanded principles:
1) Open up opportunities for meaningful adult education at all levels. 2) Keep education local and ensure that Colorado gets to decide the standards which will put us at the head of the nation. 3) I would work toward reducing regulation at the State level; specifically looking at Federal regulations and where State regulation is stricter than the Federal, determining why these extra regulations are necessary.

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