2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. 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)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

California Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. My mother had many difficulties conceiving me. I know how difficult those situations are. I support women and families in those situations. It's not my place to pass judgement.
- Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Choice" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org) "Defend a woman's right to choose, [...]" https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/issues (www.rodolfoforcongress.com)

Budget

1. This question is flawed. It assumes that we should balance the federal budget. Increasingly, economists are correcting that view. In fact, whenever we try to balance the federal budget, the economy crashes. For a deeper explanation, see the work of Professor Stephanie Kelton.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate’s position.

Campaign Finance

1. Yes, money is not speech. We need money out of elections.
- Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org) "Rodolfo is running in the Green Party because the two major parties are controlled by corporations. As a member of the Green Party, Rodolfo cannot accept corporate donations." https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/ (www.rodolfoforcongress.com) "Rodolfo is running in the Green Party because the two major parties are controlled by corporations. As a member of the Green Party, Rodolfo cannot accept corporate donations." https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/ (www.rodolfoforcongress.com)

Economy

1. By definition, when the federal government spends (i.e. hires American contractors), the economy grows. Corporate tax cuts do not promote real economic growth. When companies get a tax break, they stash the money oversees or buy back their stocks. Neither outcome grows the real economy. It merely makes a few people infinitely richer.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate’s position.

Education

1. In general, I support local education, but I do think American children need some sort of common experience in school, such as American history, literature, and civics.
- Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? "Yes" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org) "Increase funding to public high quality pre-K through 12." https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/issues (www.rodolfoforcongress.com)

Energy & Environment

I am pushing for a Green New Deal to employ the people while healing the climate. We need a carbon negative economy. Climate change is real, and while some of it is natural, much of it is man-made. This is not "rocket science." When certain gases get released, their container becomes hotter. We need to remember that the Earth is our home given to us by our Creator. We need to take better care of this beautiful gift. I support federal regulations for greenhouse gases.
- "I support federal regulations for greenhouse gases." https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org) "We need an immediate transition to a carbon negative economy." https://www.facebook.com/pg/RodolfoForCongress/posts/?ref=page_internal (www.facebook.com)

Guns

1. We need to remember that the Second Amendment exists to protect the States, the People, against the potential tyranny of the federal government. We have to be honest with ourselves - in an era where every phone call, email, and text is intercepted by unelected forces in Washington, D.C., are we still a free People? What's stopping the federal government from using its vast surveillance capabilities against us? We the People should re-affirm the Constitution's blessings of liberty and achieve real freedom for ourselves and our posterity.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate’s position.

Health Care

1. Obamacare forced the People to buy a product. There are better ways to deliver healthcare. In the United Kingdom, every person has access to guaranteed healthcare. That's what we should have in the U.S.A. We should not be forcing people to buy a product.
- "Obamacare forced the People to buy a product. There are better ways to deliver healthcare. In the United Kingdom, every person has access to guaranteed healthcare. That's what we should have in the U.S.A. We should not be forcing people to buy a product." https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org)

Immigration

1. It's unclear what function this accomplishes. The vast majority of undocumented immigrants are contributing in positive ways to the economy. Entire industries would collapse without their labor. Moreover, many are parents of U.S. citizens, and the Constitution clearly forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Separating a child from their parent constitutes cruel and unusual punishment for that child.
- "Dignity for immigrants, pathway to citizenship." https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/issues (www.rodolfoforcongress.com) Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/179380/rodolfo-barragan (justfacts.votesmart.org)

Marijuana

I support keeping all substances far from schools and places where children and families congregate, but adult's lawful interactions with plants within their own home is their own business.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate’s position.

National Security

1. We are in too many wars. Enough is enough. Let's support our troops. Let's bring them home to good-paying, local, Green jobs.
- "Stop spending trillions on endless wars and weapons of mass destruction." https://www.rodolfoforcongress.com/issues (www.rodolfoforcongress.com)