Jerry Trudell has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2020.
Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
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? |
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? |
Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? |
No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
I would not support a background check until we know who is doing the background check and what the criteria is. I do not support the governments unnecessary invasion of privacy, as I do not trust the government, as it is full of imperfect human beings who abuse power. |
No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? |
No | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | |||
It depends on the situation , the country and what you mean by "force" |
Yes | 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.
Greatly Increase | a) Agriculture | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Arts | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
Eliminate | f) Homeland Security | ||
Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
Greatly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
Greatly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
Slightly Increase | j) Space exploration | ||
Greatly Increase | k) United Nations | ||
Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Slightly Increase | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Eliminate | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Greatly Increase | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
Eliminate | k) Payroll taxes | ||
l) Other or expanded categories |
My top priority is to create prosperity for all. I have a "blueprint for prosperity " on my website, which is my 10 point plan . Please read it . My next priority is to rebuild Americas crumbling infrastructure. of highways and bridges and to build a 21st Century transportation infrastructure. |
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