Kweisi Mfume's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- U.S. House (MD) - District 7, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MD) - District 7
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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.
Maryland Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
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| I support increasing taxes on the most wealthy in our society and everyone paying their fair share. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
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| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
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| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
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| I support lowering taxes for the middle class, most vulnerable in our society as well as small businesses. This will allow reinvestment into the economy especially for our vital small local businesses. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| States are on the frontlines of educating our children and should work in partnership with the Federal government to ensure students receive the first rate education they need and deserve to compete in our global economy. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
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| I support a pathway to citizenship for law abiding undocumented residents who do not pose a danger or threat to society and have demonstrated history of making a positive contribution to society. We must balance strong border security with a pathway to citizenship. | |||
| Unknown Position | 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)? | ||
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| Unknown Position | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
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| Diplomacy and economic sanctions should be paramount, however the use of force cannot be taken off the table as an option. Military force should be used as a stabilizing force. | |||
| Unknown Position | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
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| I support policies that promote free and fair trade. | |||
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