Missouri Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- Societies may place restrictions (e.g., no abortion in the third trimester, except under unusual circumstances), but abortion must remain safe and legal.

Budget

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

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- I am in favor of a CITIZEN TITHE, which would include eliminating ALL tax deductions for ALL taxpayers and taxing ALL sources of revenue (except for Child Support, as this is really a reimbursement of expenses) at the same rate.

Campaign Finance

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- All campaign contributions should be capped at $5,000 per annum and all sources of contributions should be made public. The only way to at once make our Congress less corrupt and to encourage confidence in the institution.

Economy

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

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- A.) I am in favor of a massive, New-Deal type of infrastructure investment, lasting a generation, which would be incredibly expensive, but which would pay for itself over time; private enterprise has to be concerned with ROI, all too often quick ROI, so this must be done with taxes. B.) Corporations should be taxed at the same rate as all other tax payers, with no deductions or subsidies.

Education

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

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

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

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

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

2. Other or expanded principles
- Yes, so that we can have Medicare for All.

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

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

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- I support decriminalization, which is different.

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- Limited intervention.

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- I am an old-fashioned New Deal type Democrat who supports Medicare for All, Equal Rights for all, and Common Sense Gun Reform.