Jarome Bell's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jarome Bell has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.
Virginia Congressional Election 2022 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Congress needs to submit a budget to the President as required by the constitution. The government should return the stolen money from the social security trust fund back to the fund and remove it from the general fund and allow the people to withdraw their money at any time and have the option to opt out. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Abolish the Federal Department of Education | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| The government needs to get out of the way and lift all restrictions and bans of coal production, production of oil, LNG, Shale and open all pipelines on all federally leased lands. Need to remove cumbersome regulations that hold energy sectors hostage and drive up energy costs. Encourage all forms forms of energy development and the responsible harvesting of our natural resources. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Companies should take care of their employees but there should be no government mandate on what they should do. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| 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? | ||
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