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Virginia Foxx's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NC) - District 5

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Issue Positions

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  • "The sanctity of LIFE must be respected." (x.com)
  • "On the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade today, we remember the 60 million babies aborted in the U.S. since this lethal SCOTUS decision and pray that this is its last anniversary." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (None)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (None)
  • "We must continue to cut wasteful federal spending and redirect limited funds to federal priorities such as national defense and protecting programs Americans rely on such as Social Security and Medicare" (virginiafoxx.com)
  • Rated 11% by Alliance for Retired Americans (None)
  • Rated 90% by National Tax Limitation Committee (None)
  • "For the last three decades, hardworking American taxpayers have been weighed down by an unfair, complicated, and burdensome tax code. With today's passage of H.R. 1, that cumbersome tax code is now a thing of the past. Simply put, Congress made a promise to the American people to provide tax relief and we have delivered on that promise by reducing rates for individuals at all income levels and roughly doubling the standard deduction. The reduction in tax rates for businesses and job creators -- whether big or small -- will unleash more opportunities and bigger paychecks for employees." (None)
  • "If we want strong economic growth and increasing economic freedom we need a fair tax system, which starts with low taxes" (virginiafoxx.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 90% by National Tax Limitation Committee (None)
  • "For the last three decades, hardworking American taxpayers have been weighed down by an unfair, complicated, and burdensome tax code. With today's passage of H.R. 1, that cumbersome tax code is now a thing of the past. Simply put, Congress made a promise to the American people to provide tax relief and we have delivered on that promise by reducing rates for individuals at all income levels and roughly doubling the standard deduction. The reduction in tax rates for businesses and job creators -- whether big or small -- will unleash more opportunities and bigger paychecks for employees." (None)
  • "If we want strong economic growth and increasing economic freedom we need a fair tax system, which starts with low taxes" (virginiafoxx.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted against HR 1: "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "We will always #BackTheBlue." (x.com)
  • "President @realDonaldTrump is ushering in novel solutions that put the safety of our communities FIRST. Increasing accountability standards. Bolstering performance. Uniting communities. Fueling the fires of anarchy and quashing the police will NEVER lead to meaningful progress." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280: "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Unchecked spending is the main driver of our national debt, and by 2028, it will constitute a whopping 15% of our GDP. This is simply unsustainable. Yet there are no commonsense safeguards to rein in spending beyond our budget." (x.com)
  • "Democrat spending is bankrupting America." (x.com)
  • "Let's be honest, Congress has a knack for ignoring opportunities to address direct spending head on. This afternoon, I spoke on the House floor about my bill to restore both fiscal sanity and fiscal responsibility in Washington." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "President Trump's Executive Order recognizes that multiple factors contribute to the affordable housing shortage across the country and that state and local governments are in the best position to reduce barriers to affordable housing. As state and local officials nationwide seek to increase affordable housing, the federal government's limited role should be to assist them in identifying the barriers that contribute to the housing supply shortage and assist them in promoting effective land use policies. Enshrining the administration's collaborative initiatives in our laws would sustain its efforts to make housing more affordable long-term," (None)
  • "An $11,000 price tag for permitting? Seattle's "housing affordability" law is a catastrophe. However, there is a bipartisan, legislative fix that the House passed earlier this year: the Yes In My Backyard Act." (x.com)
  • "Very exciting news out of Winston-Salem today as the 2019 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant of $30,000,000 was awarded to @Housing_WS. These grants fund transformation, rehabilitation, & replacement housing needs of public & HUD-assisted housing & to transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable mixed income neighborhoods w/ appropriate services, schools, assets, transpo and access to jobs. Congratulations!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Every week, I travel across the 5th District and hear the exact same anger from hardworking North Carolinians about rising gas prices. Joe Biden's inflation crisis caused this mess. That's an undeniable fact." (x.com)
  • "Unchecked spending is the main driver of our national debt, and by 2028, it will constitute a whopping 15% of our GDP. This is simply unsustainable. Yet there are no commonsense safeguards to rein in spending beyond our budget." (x.com)
  • "President Biden claims that fighting inflation is his "top priority". Nobody is buying that. Gas prices now average $4.37 a gallon - a new record high. He’s not fighting inflation. His failed policies are FUELING inflation." (x.com)
  • "Student loan forgiveness is Joe Biden's bribe to voters." (x.com)
  • "Student loans? Taxpayers foot the bill. No wonder the American people don’t have confidence in Democrats." (x.com)
  • "President Biden's student loan scam is highway robbery. It must be stopped." (x.com)
  • "President Biden's student loan bailout is illegal. Pass it on." (x.com)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • "The overwhelming majority of North Carolinians, myself included, support strong voter I.D. requirements. Their will must be respected. The Supreme Court’s 8-1 decision today affirms that state statutes can be defended in court by authorized legislators against challenges of constitutionality. North Carolinians deserve nothing less than a full-throated defense of their laws in court. I’m very delighted with today’s decision – it is an undeniable step in the right direction, and I look forward to seeing the state’s voter I.D. law become fully implemented soon." (foxx.house.gov)
  • "Transparency in free and fair elections has always been an underpinning in elections past, and 2020 is no different. The American people deserve certainty that their votes count, and that their voices will not be rendered mute. The future of our great republic is hanging in the balance, and it should go without saying that adhering to the rule of law must be our guide. Transparency must be our aim. Integrity must be our touchstone, and the courts must be our final arbiter of disputes. The American people will receive the truth and nothing less." (foxx.house.gov)
  • Voted against HR 4447: "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • "As a strong supporter of renewable energy, I applaud Wilkesboro Hydropower’s aim to refurbish the W. Kerr Scott Dam into a source of hydroelectricity. Now that my bill, H.R. 951, has become law, the project has been provided another six years to begin construction!" (x.com)
  • "What harebrained scheme are the Democrats peddling today? Just another bill mimicking the Green New Deal that does nothing to address America’s infrastructure needs. But wait, there’s more. They don’t even have the money to pay for their wish list. Time for a reality check." (x.com)
  • Rated 4% by League of Conservation Voters (None)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • "America deserves energy freedom. President Biden is standing in the way." (x.com)
  • "We need energy production right here in America, not reliance on autocrats!" (x.com)
  • "We stand ready to do more if necessary." Reopen the Keystone XL pipeline then." (x.com)
  • "While Washington Democrats launch countless attacks on the Second Amendment, I will always stand and defend it!" (x.com)
  • "H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446 are direct attacks on the Second Amendment. I took to the floor to remind my Democrat colleagues that the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden wants to attack the rights of proud, law-abiding patriots in this country by tearing down the Constitution and the Second Amendment. He would do well to remember that the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED. Protect The Second Amendment!" (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (None)
  • "Bidencare" and "Obamacare" are the same thing: government-run healthcare that hurts American families. It’s just that simple." (x.com)
  • "I will continue to oppose radical policies like 'Medicare for all" (virginiafoxx.com)
  • "Medicare-for-all would: skyrocket taxes on workers, seniors & families, increase wait times for individuals seeking care, Kick over 4 million North Carolinians off their employer-sponsored insurance plans. This is not the health care reform Americans need." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201: "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Bidencare" and "Obamacare" are the same thing: government-run healthcare that hurts American families. It’s just that simple." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3: "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Uphold Title 42. Build the wall. Secure the southern border" (x.com)
  • "I’ve just cosponsored @RepCloudTX’s PATROL Act that prevents Biden’s Far Left Department of Justice from suing states that implement decisive border security measures – such as Texas. Stand with Texas. Secure the border. Stop DOJ obstruction!" (x.com)
  • "Secure the border NOW. No waiting until tomorrow. No waiting until the day after. Right NOW!" (x.com)
  • Rated 89% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • Rated 89% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • "In the last six months, over 300,000 illegal aliens evaded the CBP. Imagine the people who were not apprehended. This administration FAILS to recognize that border security is national security!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6126: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691: "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (None)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Renata Hesse being a candidate for the head of the DOJ Antitrust division = an abysmal failure. Unchecked power by #BigTech to silence conservative voices must be met with a backbone at the DOJ – not a welcome mat to a revolving door. Reject her and stand against Big Tech!" (x.com)
  • "House Democrats have a love affair with Big Tech. I offered an amendment to H.R. 1 that would restrict outside compensation for Congressional employees from defendants in a federal anti-trust case (looking at you, Facebook), but House Democrats voted not to allow it. Pathetic!" (x.com)
  • "Free speech is the antidote to extremism – it should be respected as such. Facebook’s incredibly revealing decision today only cements the need to pursue an antitrust agenda to address this unchecked power. Big Tech must be held accountable! The American people demand answers." (x.com)
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.
The Political Courage Test asks candidates which items they will support if elected. It does not ask them to indicate which items they will oppose. Through extensive research of public polling data, we discovered that voters are more concerned with what candidates would support when elected to office, not what they oppose. If a candidate does not select a response to any part or all of any question, it does not necessarily indicate that the candidate is opposed to that particular item.

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding abortion.

X a) Abortions should always be illegal.
b) Abortions should always be legal.
c) Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
d) Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
e) Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
X f) Prohibit the dilation and extraction procedure, also known as "partial-birth" abortion.
X g) Prohibit public funding of abortions and of organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
h) Other or expanded principles

Using the key, indicate what federal funding levels you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category.Budget Priorities

Maintain Status a) Agriculture
Slightly Decrease b) Arts
Greatly Increase c) Defense
Greatly Decrease d) Education
Slightly Decrease e) Environment
Greatly Increase f) Homeland security
Greatly Decrease g) International aid
Maintain Status h) Law enforcement
Maintain Status i) Medical research
Slightly Increase j) National parks
Maintain Status k) Public health services
Maintain Status l) Scientific research
Maintain Status m) Space exploration programs
Maintain Status n) Transportation and highway infrastructure
Greatly Decrease o) Welfare
p) Other or expanded categories

Defense Spending

Slightly Increase a) Armed Forces personnel training
Greatly Increase b) Intelligence operations
Slightly Increase c) Military hardware
Greatly Increase d) Modernization of weaponry and equipment
Maintain Status e) National missile defense
Greatly Increase f) Pay for active duty personnel
Greatly Increase g) Programs to improve troop retention rates
Maintain Status h) Research and development of new weapons
Slightly Increase i) Troop and equipment readiness
j) Other or expanded categories

Using the key above, indicate what federal tax levels you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category.TaxesIncome Taxes:Family IncomeRetiree IncomeOther Taxes:Deductions/Credits:

a) Less than $25,000
b) $25,000-$75,000
c) $75,000-$150,000
d) Over $150,000
e) Other or expanded categories
f) Over $40,000
g) Other or expanded categories
Maintain Status a) Alcohol taxes
Eliminate b) Capital gains taxes
c) Cigarette taxes
Greatly Decrease d) Corporate taxes
e) Gasoline taxes
Eliminate f) Inheritance taxes
g) Other or expanded categories
a) Charitable contributions
b) Child tax credit
Eliminate c) Earned income tax credit
d) Medical expense deduction
Maintain Status e) Mortgage deduction
f) Student loan credit
g) Other or expanded categories
Yes 4) Do you support permanent repeal of the federal estate tax?
Yes 5) Do you support eliminating taxes on dividends paid to individual investors?
Yes 6) Should a married couple filing jointly pay the same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately?
7) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding campaign finance and government reform.

a) Support public taxpayer funding for federal candidates who comply with campaign spending limits.
X b) Increase the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns.
c) Prohibit Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions to candidates for federal office.
d) Allow unregulated soft money campaign contributions to political parties or committees.
e) Allow ads paid for by soft money that support or attack a candidate for federal office.
f) Allow issue advocacy commercials by corporations, labor unions, and non-profit groups which appear within 60 days of a general election and within 30 days of a primary election.
X g) Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns and parties.
h) Do you support instant run-off voting (IRV)?
No i) Should Election Day be a national holiday?
No j) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
Yes k) Should marriage be restricted to a union only between a man and a woman?
l) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding crime.

X a) Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
b) Eliminate the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
X c) Impose "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals so they serve full sentences with no chance of parole.
d) Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
X e) Support programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
f) Reduce prison sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes.
X g) Support additional criminal penalties if a fetus is killed in the commission of a federal crime against a pregnant woman.
h) Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.
i) Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
X j) Impose stricter penalties for those convicted of white-collar crimes.
k) Enforcement of civil rights should primarily be the responsibility of the federal government.
X l) Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
m) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding drugs.

X a) Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
b) Expand federally sponsored drug education and drug treatment programs.
c) Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
d) Allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
X e) Increase border security to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.
f) Eliminate federal funding for programs associated with the "war on drugs."
g) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding education.

a) Support national standards for and testing of public school students.
X b) Allow parents to use vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to any public school.
X c) Allow parents to use vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to any private or religious school.
X d) Allow teachers and professionals to receive authorization and funding to establish charter schools.
e) Increase funding for block grants to states to aid in the hiring of additional teachers.
f) Support teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
g) Increase funding for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings, infrastructure, technology).
h) Support granting states limited control over Head Start programs.
i) Support changing the mission of Head Start to emphasize improving the math and reading skills of disadvantaged children.
X j) Providing education is not a responsibility of the federal government.
k) Support affirmative action in public college admissions.
l) Increase funding of programs such as Pell grants and Stafford loans to help students pay for college.
m) Support federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
n) Other or expanded principles

1) Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding employment.2) Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding affirmative action.

a) Increase funding for national job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills needed in today's job market.
X b) Reduce government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
c) Provide tax credits or grants to businesses that offer child care services to employees.
d) Encourage employers to offer flex-time scheduling, comp-time, and unpaid leave for family emergencies.
e) Eliminate all federal programs designed to reduce unemployment.
f) Increase the federal minimum wage.
g) Support the right of workers to strike without fear of being permanently replaced.
X h) Allow workers to sell company stock and to diversify their company retirement funds into other investment options.
i) Other or expanded principles
a) The federal government should consider race and gender in government contracting decisions.
b) The federal government should discontinue affirmative action programs.
c) The federal government should continue affirmative action programs.
d) Include sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws.
e) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the environment and energy.

a) Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
b) Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act.
c) Require states to compensate citizens when environmental regulations limit uses of privately-owned land.
X d) Relax logging restrictions on federal lands.
e) Relax standards on federal lands to allow increased recreational usage.
X f) Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil).
g) Strengthen emission controls and fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
X h) Support opening a select portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration.
X i) Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.
X j) Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
k) Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits.
l) Support the U.S. re-entering the Kyoto treaty process to limit global warming.
m) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding guns.

a) Renew the ban on the sale or transfer of semi-automatic guns, except those used for hunting.
b) Maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X c) Ease federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X d) Repeal federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
X e) Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
f) Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks on guns.
g) Require background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
h) Require a license for gun possession.
i) Establish a national database of ballistic "fingerprints" to track guns used in criminal activities.
X j) Support legislation that would protect manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms from civil lawsuits by crime victims.
k) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding health care.

a) Providing health care is not a responsibility of the federal government.
b) Implement a universal health care program to guarantee coverage to all Americans regardless of income.
c) Support a Patient's Bill of Rights which includes appeal mechanisms when claims are denied.
d) Support a Patient's Bill of Rights which includes the right to sue when claims are denied.
X e) Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts.
X f) Establish limits on the amount of punitive damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
g) Support expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
h) Support expanding prescription drug coverage under private managed care plans.
X i) Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
j) Support automatic enrollment of children in federal health care programs such as CHIP and Medicaid.
k) Allow 55-65 year-olds to buy into Medicare.
X l) Support stem cell research on existing lines of stem cells.
m) Allow laboratories to create new lines of stem cells for additional research.
n) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding immigration.

a) Decrease the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.
X b) Establish English as the official national language.
c) Increase the number of visas issued for agricultural workers.
d) Relax restrictions barring legal immigrants from using social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
e) Support amnesty for certain illegal immigrants who already reside in the United States.
f) Support the detention of asylum seekers from countries known to sponsor terrorism.
g) Other or expanded principles

International AidIndicate which principles you support (if any) regarding United States economic assistance.

a) Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
b) Aid should be granted to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States.
c) Aid should be eliminated for any nation with documented human rights abuses.
X d) Aid programs should be scaled back and eventually eliminated.
e) Other or expanded principles

International Policy1) Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the Middle East.2) Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding Central and East Asia.3) Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the United Nations.

Yes a) Should the United States continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
b) Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
No c) Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq?
d) Discuss your proposals for the reconstruction of Iraq. What funding sources would you use to implement these proposals? (75 words or less. Please use an attached page if the space below is not adequate.)
e) Other or expanded principles
a) Should the United States use diplomatic and economic pressure to encourage North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program?
b) Should the United States use military force to destroy the North Korean nuclear weapons program?
c) Should the United States remove the North Korean government from power?
d) Should the United States increase financial support to Afghanistan?
e) Should the United States increase military support to Afghanistan?
f) Other or expanded principles
a) Should the United States maintain its financial support of the United Nations?
Yes b) Should the United States decrease its financial support of the United Nations?
Yes c) Should the United States commit troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions?
4) Should the United States lift the travel ban to Cuba?
5) Should the United States increase its financial support to Colombia to combat "the war on drugs"?
6) Should aid to African nations for AIDS prevention programs fund distribution of contraceptives?
7) Should aid to African nations for AIDS prevention fund abstinence education?
8) Other or expanded principles
On c): our troops should always be under U.S. command.

International TradeIndicate which principles you support (if any) regarding international trade.

No 1) Do you support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
2) Do you support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)?
3) Do you support continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Yes 4) Should a nation's human rights record affect its normal trade relations (most favored nation) status with the United States?
Yes 5) Do you support the trade embargo against Cuba?
6) Should trade agreements include provisions to address environmental concerns and to protect workers' rights?
NAFTA has not been fairly enforced

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding national security.

Yes a) Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
Yes b) Should the United States adopt stricter rules for student visa applications from nations known to sponsor terrorism?
c) Should the United States grant law enforcement agencies greater discretion to read mail and email, tap phones, and conduct random searches to prevent future terrorist attacks?
Yes d) Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country?
Yes e) Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
Yes f) Do you support a policy of pre-emptive strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to national security?
g) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding Social Security.

X a) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves.
b) Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts managed by private firms contracted by the government.
c) Invest a portion of Social Security assets collectively in stocks and bonds instead of United States Treasury securities.
d) Increase the payroll tax to better finance Social Security in its current form.
e) Lower the annual cost-of-living increases.
f) Raise the retirement age for when individuals are eligible to receive full Social Security benefits.
g) Other of expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding technology and communication.

a) Collect taxes on commercial Internet transactions.
X b) Continue the moratorium on Internet taxation.
c) Implement regulation of Internet content.
d) Support government mandates to curtail violent and sexual content on television.
X e) Support strict penalties for Internet crimes (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
f) Support legislation to detail how personal information can be collected and used on the Internet.
g) Regulating the Internet is not a responsibility of the federal government.
h) Impose regulations on "spam" emails.
X i) Other or expanded principles
Allow for "no spam" registry

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding welfare and poverty.

a) Require welfare recipients to spend at least 40 hours a week in a combination of work and training programs.
b) Increase funding for child care programs.
c) Continue to give states and local governments flexibility in and responsibility for welfare programs through federal block grants.
d) Direct federal poverty aid through religious, community-based, or other non-profit organizations.
X e) Abolish all federal welfare programs.
f) Support housing assistance for low-income families.
g) Other or expanded principles
1. Homeland Security: I pledge 100 percent effort to winning the war on terror, protecting our borders, stopping illegal aliens, and bringing home our troops as victorious champions of democracy. 2. Affordable Healthcare: I want to make health care affordable to every American though much needed reform rather than a government sponsored program. 3. Family Values: I will be an unquestionable advocate for the traditional family values (pro-life, traditional marriage, and keeping God in our teachings and traditions.)

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