Frank Accavitti, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Frank Accavitti, Jr. has refused 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Like many other traditional Catholics I am personally opposed to abortion . But, I deeply believe that matters about reproduction, intimacy, relationships and contraception are in the personal realm. These are moral decisions for individuals to make for themselves. We do not need Government intruding in to those personal decisions." (votesmart.org)
- Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Choice" (votesmart.org)
- "A better method then cutting the budget is to take in additional income. Not by raising taxes, but by increasing the tax paying base. When we get more Americans working in good paying jobs we will have the income our country needs to pay its bills and to provide the services needed" (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? "No" (votesmart.org)
- "While I agree that big money has changed and some say corrupted elections in our country. I do not think amending our constitution, especially on issues pertaining to the first amendment is the best method. It would be far better to add more transparency provisions to our current election law; with that information the persons/groups receiving information from organizations like Citizens United can fairly validate the contents of the message." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Colleges need to be given incentives to graduate students in a nominal amount of time for a nominal amount of money. If they are intelligent enough to be educating the next generation of wage earners, they must be intelligent enough to devise methods to efficiently carry out their mission." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- "Having served as Chairman of the Energy and Technology committee in the Michigan House and championing the 2008 rewrite of the state?s energy laws I think I can speak intelligently about renewables and energy efficiency. The least expensive and cleanest power is the power we didn?t ever have to generate. There is still plenty of opportunity to make efficiency improvements and to expand from the 10% from renewables by 2015 law that I enacted. I would like to see both efficiency and renewable generation laws enacted at the Federal level." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- "I believe the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of a law-abiding citizen to keep arms for personal use. The vast majority of firearm-related injuries and deaths are perpetrated by individuals who obtain guns illegally or may not have been issued a gun legally if a more thorough background check were performed. The key to decreasing injuries and deaths is to use more thorough background checks, as well as current legal means of removing or keeping firearms from dangerous or unstable individuals. Honest, law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from such a process." (votesmart.org)
- Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- "The Affordable Healthcare Act should be augmented. It was a start toward fixing the problems with our healthcare system. It has provided the opportunity for many who did not have health insurance coverage and used emergency rooms as their primary care to purchase insurance. It was always thought that the reason for increases in health care cost and insurance premiums was the coverage to the uninsured. The savings anticipated when health care systems reduced non-paying or slow paying patients has not materialized. We need continued work to implement and improve health care reform ensuring that our health care gets better." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "I support a moratorium on the deportation of undocumented immigrants whose children were born in the United States provided 1. They are working 2. Admit that they broke the law 3.Pay taxes and a penalty 4. Learn English 5. Get right with the law. Then they can get in line to earn their citizenship. Family reunification should continue to be the cornerstone of our legal immigration system. In all fairness, they should not get a place in line ahead of people who have immigrated here legally and are following our processes. Criminals need to be returned to their native country." (votesmart.org)
- Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Like many other traditional Catholics I am personally opposed to abortion . But, I deeply believe that matters about reproduction, intimacy, relationships and contraception are in the personal realm. These are moral decisions for individuals to make for themselves. We do not need Government intruding in to those personal decisions. | |||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| A better method then cutting the budget is to take in additional income. Not by raising taxes, but by increasing the tax paying base. When we get more Americans working in good paying jobs we will have the income our country needs to pay its bills and to provide the services needed | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| While I agree that big money has changed and some say corrupted elections in our country. I do not think amending our constitution, especially on issues pertaining to the first amendment is the best method. It would be far better to add more transparency provisions to our current election law; with that information the persons/groups receiving information from organizations like Citizens United can fairly validate the contents of the message. | |||
| No | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Let's encourage businesses to bring American jobs and innovation back to the United States. Additionally we need to train and secure a twenty-first century workforce. We should concentrate on educating and creating high skilled workers that can provide companies with the workforce they need to compete globally. Much effort should be directed toward startup firms. Startups may only account for 3 percent of employment but they provide almost 20 percent of gross job creation. Geographically, Michigan?s 10th District is the place to concentrate job creation. We have eager people, community colleges to provide training, and infrastructure to support every business | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Colleges need to be given incentives to graduate students in a nominal amount of time for a nominal amount of money. If they are intelligent enough to be educating the next generation of wage earners, they must be intelligent enough to devise methods to efficiently carry out their mission. | |||
| No | 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)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| Having served as Chairman of the Energy and Technology committee in the Michigan House and championing the 2008 rewrite of the state?s energy laws I think I can speak intelligently about renewables and energy efficiency. The least expensive and cleanest power is the power we didn?t ever have to generate. There is still plenty of opportunity to make efficiency improvements and to expand from the 10% from renewables by 2015 law that I enacted. I would like to see both efficiency and renewable generation laws enacted at the Federal level. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I believe the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of a law-abiding citizen to keep arms for personal use. The vast majority of firearm-related injuries and deaths are perpetrated by individuals who obtain guns illegally or may not have been issued a gun legally if a more thorough background check were performed. The key to decreasing injuries and deaths is to use more thorough background checks, as well as current legal means of removing or keeping firearms from dangerous or unstable individuals. Honest, law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from such a process. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| The Affordable Healthcare Act should be augmented. It was a start toward fixing the problems with our healthcare system. It has provided the opportunity for many who did not have health insurance coverage and used emergency rooms as their primary care to purchase insurance. It was always thought that the reason for increases in health care cost and insurance premiums was the coverage to the uninsured. The savings anticipated when health care systems reduced non-paying or slow paying patients has not materialized. We need continued work to implement and improve health care reform ensuring that our health care gets better. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| I support a moratorium on the deportation of undocumented immigrants whose children were born in the United States provided 1. They are working 2. Admit that they broke the law 3.Pay taxes and a penalty 4. Learn English 5. Get right with the law. Then they can get in line to earn their citizenship. Family reunification should continue to be the cornerstone of our legal immigration system. In all fairness, they should not get a place in line ahead of people who have immigrated here legally and are following our processes. Criminals need to be returned to their native country. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| Our national security personnel are the most dynamic and well-trained in the world, and that we must never forget the solemn duty that they fulfill for our nation. I am committed to ensuring our troops have the training, equipment, and support that they need when they are deployed and the care that they and their families deserve when returned home. We must be focused on preventing terrorism. This means continuing to invest in intelligence and information sharing with our allies. Continue to keep nuclear and biological weapons from terrorists, better ensure border security, and augment defense of our national infrastructure. | |||
| No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
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.
| Slightly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Maintain Status | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| m) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Jobs We should be adopting and pursuing a national manufacturing strategy. I would suggest promoting the export of U.S. goods. Let?s encourage businesses to bring American jobs and innovation back to the United States. We need to train and secure a 21st century workforce. Tax Reform The tax system should be simplified and work for all Americans with lower individual and corporate tax rates and fewer brackets. Certainly eliminating inefficient and unfair tax breaks so that the American people and businesses spend less time and less money each year filing taxes and no one can avoid their financial responsibility. |
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