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John Briscoe's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CA) - District 42

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John Briscoe has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 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 2024.

  • "I oppose post-birth abortion = murder. I oppose late term abortion when the little fella is swim'n around inside kicking and anxious to get out.....alive. I oppose aborting babies like Steven Hocking = smartest man in the world. I oppose aborting FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of all African American babies [much more if PartA/PartB day-after aborting pill is included] = self inflicted racial genocide. Current State laws allowing and even encouraging these baby abortions should be overturned." (None)
  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Life" (None)
  • Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? "Yes" (None)
  • "There is no "social security lockbox." The so-called lockbox was a total lie. There is no "social security insurance" The insurance claim was overturned by SCOTUS Supreme Court when they correctly ruled social security is an entitlement paid from current revenues and not anything resembling an insurance policy under any insurance laws. The insurance name for social security is a lie. Social Security is an entitlement/promise made the the government for benefits that can be and have been changed at will by Congress. Congress has used social security balances to balance the budget = shame!" (None)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
  • "SCOTUS ruled and clearly reaffirmed corporations are "legal persons" and have been so for over a century. Legal persons can and do donate to campaigns. Unions are 'legal person corporations" as well and fall under the same rubric unless a new law is promulgated whereby individual union members are tapped for donations." (None)
  • Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (None)
  • "Elected and hired-hand government officials including law enforcement and Fire/Med are all protected." (None)
  • Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support increasing defense spending? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "No" (None)
  • "The US Congress can and should provide local communities the funding to pay for thirty or even ninety-day sober living treatment to first-time offenders of ‘under-the-influence’ laws. Once out of their sober living treatment these now ‘clean’ folks have the chance to make that life changing decision to stay sober or not. If the homeless person chooses to go back to substance use and abuse and is picked up again by the same city, it is a simple ‘Two-Sobriety-Strikes & You’re – Out!’ This would allow a judge to commit the twice guilty homeless person to long term treatment in a mental institution or jail as is appropriate, for being convicted twice of being under the influence." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • "The homeless problem in our communities of Los Angeles and Orange Counties is big and growing bigger. Today the ordinary resident must step over sleeping urine-soaked bodies strewn sleeping on our streets and sidewalks. Our parks can be seen filled with daytime sleeping homeless folks, "sleeping it off." It is too much. We must put a stop to the rampant homelessness." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Comrade Bernie Sanders & Biden want free free free tuition for college students. Really!! First fed ruins private tuition loans. Then when faced with ruinous student loan defaults the dems propose free free free! TANSTAFL except in Biden-land. Watch yer wallet." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? "Yes" (None)
  • "Welcome to Alan Lowenthal’s Long Beach home of The Green New Debacle/Deal. This far left wing proposal would stop oil production and shut down hundreds of oil island union jobs. STOP the madness!! Vote tomorrow for me the common sense candidate 47th congress." (x.com)
  • Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "No" (None)
  • Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes" (None)
  • "I recognize the current need to protect preexisting conditions as part and parcel of all health insurance plans and should remain so. But there are other areas in which we need to get to work! We need to alleviate price controls on hospitals and doctors that do nothing, except drive prices up and open up the insurance market nationwide to increase competition and reduce pricing." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • 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.
  • "The US owns and is responsible for maintenance of a secure and locked border. It is the job and duty of the Federal Government to assure that only authorized and approved persons cross our border into the USA. To accomplish this we must do everything possible to stop unauthorized border crossings. These measures can include airplane patrols, motor vehicle patrols, boats in river adjacent borders, radar, and fencing." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • "The Federal Government must secure our borders assuring only persons allowed and authorized enter the US. We are a sovereign nation and a secure border is essential to maintaining our sovereignty. We must fix our US visa system to ensure accurate industry based immigration. And once our border is secured, we can discuss pathways to citizenship for those who have earned it." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No" (None)
  • "The Federal Government must secure our borders assuring only persons allowed and authorized enter the US. We are a sovereign nation and a secure border is essential to maintaining our sovereignty. We must fix our US visa system to ensure accurate industry based immigration. And once our border is secured, we can discuss pathways to citizenship for those who have earned it." (johnbriscoe.us)
  • 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?
I oppose post-birth abortion = murder. I oppose late term abortion when the little fella is swim'n around inside kicking and anxious to get out.....alive. I oppose aborting babies like Steven Hocking = smartest man in the world. I oppose aborting FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of all African American babies [much more if PartA/PartB day-after aborting pill is included] = self inflicted racial genocide. Current State laws allowing and even encouraging these baby abortions should be overturned.
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
There is no "social security lockbox." The so-called lockbox was a total lie. There is no "social security insurance" The insurance claim was overturned by SCOTUS Supreme Court when they correctly ruled social security is an entitlement paid from current revenues and not anything resembling an insurance policy under any insurance laws. The insurance name for social security is a lie. Social Security is an entitlement/promise made the the government for benefits that can be and have been changed at will by Congress. Congress has used social security balances to balance the budget = shame!
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
SCOTUS ruled and clearly reaffirmed corporations are "legal persons" and have been so for over a century. Legal persons can and do donate to campaigns. Unions are 'legal person corporations" as well and fall under the same rubric unless a new law is promulgated whereby individual union members are tapped for donations.
Yes Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
Elected and hired-hand government officials including law enforcement and Fire/Med are all protected.
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
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 providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
TANSTAFL There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Education is local and must remain so.
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
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")?
No Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
There must be a compromise program worked out that recognizes differences in immigrants and the nature of their criminal US occupancy.
Yes Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Yes Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Yes Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Homelessness Being homeless is not a crime. Public intoxication is a crime (alcohol, marijuana, heroin, other drugs) and must be treated with rehabilitation along with mental illness. Immigration The tsunami of twenty million plus undocumented aliens is overwhelming our systems. The border must be secured, and a political solution to legal residency crafted. Healthcare Pricing transparency and price posting for medical services including double-secret-handshake insurance company discounted prices will make services transparent. Infrastructure The Port of Long Beach with its lush union jobs is at risk due to new Panama Canal. We must assure our great port stays competitive.

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