Archie Parnell has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 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 2018.
Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
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I believe women's healthcare is between them and their healthcare provider |
Unknown Position | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
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Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
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I support bringing the trillions in corporate income that is trapped in overseas tax havens back to the United States to be taxed and help build up the American economy. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
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Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | |||
Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | |||
Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | |||
Mandatory minimums have taught millions of Americans who made a single mistake how to become career criminals in overcrowded prisons. There is a better way to handle non-violent drug offenders. |
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? | ||
Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | |||
Archie supports economic growth in every community. He believes we need to repair our roads and bridges and provide for better cell phone service and high speed Internet in every corner of the district. [...] Archie wants to reform the tax code so we can lower taxes for working families, simplify the tax code for small businesses, and end tax breaks for companies who send jobs overseas instead of creating jobs here in SC. |
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)? | ||
Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | |||
Archie supports initiatives that would invest in the expansion of these renewable resources as we continue to wean ourselves from fossil fuels that damage our water and air, as well as add to global insecurity and instability. |
Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | |||
Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
He believes that it is possible for industry to thrive without abusing our air and water, and he looks forward to giving the EPA back the enforcement capabilities that keep South Carolina workers and families safe. |
Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
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Gun ownership is a part of the fabric and heritage of this country, and the 2nd Amendment is the law of the land, but there is no reason not to have reasonable precautions to promote gun safety and curtail gun violence. |
No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
The Republican healthcare bill is dead. Thank goodness. Now it's time to sit down together & make Obamacare better for SC families. |
Yes | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
Archie supports protections of civil and marriage rights for all Americans, and rejects prejudice of any kind. America moves forward when we all stand together. |
Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | |||
Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | |||
The world has become a smaller place, and there are no safe zones anywhere. The homeland is not treated as a safe zone by those who would do harm to the United States. |
No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
Archie will stand up for families and defend Social Security and Medicare from Washington's attempts to weaken them. Archie believes that if you have paid into Social Security and Medicare, you have earned it and it cannot be taken away from you. |
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.
a) Agriculture | |||
b) Arts | |||
c) Defense | |||
d) Education | |||
e) Environment | |||
f) Homeland Security | |||
g) International aid | |||
h) Medical Research | |||
i) Scientific Research | |||
j) Space exploration | |||
k) United Nations | |||
l) Welfare | |||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
a) Capital gains taxes | |||
b) Corporate taxes | |||
c) Small business taxes | |||
d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | |||
e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | |||
f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | |||
g) Income taxes (low-income families) | |||
h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | |||
i) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
j) Inheritance taxes | |||
k) Payroll taxes | |||
l) Other or expanded categories |
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