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John Castro's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Issue Positions

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  • "Roe v. Wade is overturned. Send a thank you letter to Jill Stein, the useful idiot who made Trump’s 2016 election possible." (twitter.com)
  • "If you celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, fly the Christian flag tomorrow. If you’re a racist, fly the Confederate Flag. But don’t you DARE wave our American Flag. The American Flag is for Americans that stand for EQUALITY, LIBERTY, JUSTICE, and FREEDOM!" (twitter.com)
  • "The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion asserts that abortion is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. But the "morals" they apply to question Roe v Wade are likewise nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. Let’s be honest, "morals" is legal code for "my religious beliefs." (twitter.com)
  • "My @SocialSecurity Reform Plan calls for the creation of a secondary purely optional #SocialSecurity system called American Superannuation. Americans will have the option to elect a cash-money social security retirement account that YOU can personally manage the investments of!" (twitter.com)
  • "This is a tax cut for Americans age 65 and older. The plan calls for the first $150,000 from a 401(k) to be tax-free if withdrawn after the age of 65. In addition, the first $100,000 of annual passive income at or after age 65 will be tax-free. Distributions from a Roth accounts will not count against annual passive income limits so those that used Roth accounts benefit as well. This is a tax cut for Main Street Americans that have earned it." (johncastro.com)
  • "This is a tax cut for Americans age 65 and older. The plan calls for the first $150,000 from a 401(k) to be tax-free if withdrawn after the age of 65. In addition, the first $100,000 of annual passive income at or after age 65 will be tax-free. Distributions from a Roth accounts will not count against annual passive income limits so those that used Roth accounts benefit as well. This is a tax cut for Main Street Americans that have earned it." (johncastro.com)
  • "Maybe it’s time for a Second Constitutional Convention to neutralize SCOTUS and provide Amendments for: Term Limits for All Branches. Women’s Reproductive Rights, Freedom from Discrimination in All Forms, Banning Corporate Lobbying, Campaign Finance Reform" (twitter.com)
  • "Qualified immunity and sovereign immunity are ancient relics of our monarchial past. In a modern democratic republic, no government official should be immune from criminal liability. Immunity is what has created a corrupt deep state and eroded trust in our institutions." (twitter.com)
  • "ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY" (twitter.com)
  • "Qualified Immunity has become a License to Kill, and there’s nothing more un-American than giving government agents a license to kill. Big Govt Republicans don't mind because they're only killing black Americans... for now. No one should be above the law." (twitter.com)
  • "The only difference between him and the others is that he had the guts to say it. And these are the POSs that get qualified immunity. Disgusting." (twitter.com)
  • "We beat the Soviet Union by outspending them in the arms race. Why not try the same successful strategy again instead of sam failed 'economic sanctions' and other passive approaches?" (twitter.com)
  • "Putin’s fatal mistake was believing his own propaganda about the strength of the Russian military. Probably because our Military Industrial Complex supported his propaganda to justify the ever-increasing military budget. The real threat is China. Trust me." (twitter.com)
  • "There was once a time when weapons were manufactured to fights wars. Now, wars are manufactured to sell weapons. We need to end this. Section 1045 of the NDAA was the first step. We need to strengthen it now. Private defense contractors are out of control." (twitter.com)
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  • "Wait, you mean giving everyone free money drives up costs of goods like gas and groceries? Wow! There should be a class on this. We should call it Economics 101. Looks like Trump’s stimulus idea was a ticking inflation time bomb that everyone fell right into. #TrumpStimulusScam" (twitter.com)
  • "Regular inflation is 0.5 to 2.5% on the high-end. We’re over 8% right now, which is a 40-year high. This is Jimmy Carter 1970s territory. Increase the Federal Reserve Interest Rate Gradually Back to 2.5%. Suspend any more economic stimulus until the economy cools down." (twitter.com)
  • "Just a daily reminder that Trump actually wanted NEGATIVE interest rates even though there’s almost universal consensus we need to now increase the Fed rate to keep inflation down." (twitter.com)
  • "Without Roberts, the student loan debt cancellation will unfortunately be reversed. This will be a sad day for many people struggling with student loan debt. It’s time to make all education free; Pre-K to Ph.D.!" (twitter.com)
  • "For those already struggling in student loan debt, we will incentive entrepreneurialism by getting the IRS off their backs until they pay off their student loans. To do this, we will provide a dollar-for-dollar tax credit (not merely a pathetic deduction) for both student loan interest as well as principal." (johncastro.com)
  • "I worked my ass off and paid off $325,000 in student loans in 4 years. But guess what? I’m the exception; not the norm. I wouldn’t wish that stress on anyone else. We need to forgive student loan debt. We shouldn’t debt enslave people who simply want an education." (twitter.com)
  • "Students are still responsible for paying off their own student loans; we are simply getting the IRS off of their backs until they do." (johncastro.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "My Energy Independence Plan will beef up coal mining, oil drilling, and fully utilize alternative sources of energy like hydroelectric by completely reconstructing river dams throughout the country, solar energy by using remote and inhabitable areas to create acres of solar farms, wind energy and more. At the same time, we will also beef up domestic production of traditional sources like coal and oil." (johncastro.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I'm sick and tired of this insanity. These solutions need to be discussed: Red flag laws to disarm the Dangerous and Unstable. Tax credit for trigger locks and gun safes. Tax-deductible mandatory training. Mental health clearance. Expanded background checks." (twitter.com)
  • "I support both gun control and safety. It's the type of regulation foreseen by the Second Amendment. The Founding Fathers wanted an armed populace to be "well-regulated."' (twitter.com)
  • "The fascists are hoping you ban assault weapons. They want you to make that mistake. You’re playing into their hands. Our Founding Fathers created the 2nd Amendment to protect us from right-wing nut jobs like Trump & the January 6 Insurrections. Gun Control: Yes. Gun Bans: NO!" (twitter.com)
  • "We need to model a National Health Commission after the Federal Reserve. This Commission will be headed by the executives of the largest health insurance companies as well as insurance experts appointed by the President; identical to the Federal Reserve. This Commission will serve as the "single private payer" to collectively negotiate prices on behalf of Americans. By doing this, we can drive down health costs by as much as 60%. This is effectively the same as a corporate merger and consolidation of the insurance companies; but only the price negotiating function. This plan will benefit all Americans nationwide by driving down the cost of healthcare. This plan will benefit the economy because it consolidates and pools a critical function of insurance companies; less cost means more net profit and dividends for shareholders. This plan benefits everyone." (johncastro.com)
  • "Texas is so pro-life that they just passed free pre-natal care, paid maternity leave for 12 weeks, free daycare for kids, pre-school with free lunch, universal child healthcare, and financial assistance for single mothers. Just kidding, they’re still hypocrites." (twitter.com)
  • "Texas is so pro-life that they just passed free pre-natal care, paid maternity leave for 12 weeks, free daycare for kids, pre-school with free lunch, universal child healthcare, and financial assistance for single mothers. Just kidding, they’re still hypocrites." (twitter.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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Let me explain what would’ve happened if Trump was re-elected. Putin would’ve hinted at invading Ukraine. Trump would’ve told Ukraine they should’ve investigated Biden and hung up the phone. Putin would’ve invaded and Trump would’ve blocked sanctions to protect Putin." (twitter.com)
  • "Putin is a war criminal. When the sanctions finally result in the oligarchs staging a coup in exchange for getting their wealth back, Putin will be handed over to the International Criminal Court, tried in The Hague, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison." (twitter.com)
  • "We need to deploy more U.S. troops to Romania, Poland, Hungary, and all NATO frontline states. We need crippling global sanctions on Russia; not just a price tag for Ukraine. And we need U.S. troops in the sovereign and independent nation of Taiwan. Get moving!" (twitter.com)
  • "Sanctions work. Stock of Russian companies on foreign exchanges have crashed. Russia suspended daily trading & ability of foreign investors to sell their stock to prevent a total crash. The ruble is tanking. We will bankrupt the Russian Federation." (twitter.com)
  • "You know how we won the Cold War? We outspent them. We bankrupted them. They couldn’t keep up. You know how we beat Russia in the Ukraine proxy war? We outspend them. We bankrupt them. They won’t be able to keep up… again. Putin is learning this the hard way." (twitter.com)
  • "Appeasement only makes the aggressor more aggressive. We must do everything in our power to make the invasion of Ukraine the final fatal mistake that marked the beginning of the end for Putin." (twitter.com)
  • "The Democrats, Obama Foundation, and even Clinton Foundation are fundraising to help Ukraine. Trump is fundraising to buy himself a new plane with the help of the GOP. What happened to our Republican Party? This is what getting hijacked by egocentric fascists looks like. " (twitter.com)
  • "Those who side with Russia over Ukraine are COWARDS. You choose tyranny over liberty under the guise of peace to mask your cowardice. You are the true communists; siding with Russia’s empirical ambitions. You should be DEPORTED to Putin’s Evil Empire." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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