Israel Vasquez's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Israel Vasquez refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
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 2010.
- Israel Vasquez. 2010. Fox Chicago News: 2010 Voter Guide. Responded: "Other then not funding abortion with Federal Funds, there should be a restriction or ban on abortion." to the question "Should any additional restrictions be placed on abortion?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Israel Vasquez. American Creed. 6 August 2010. "I believe that all people are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain irrevocable rights: Life from conception to natural death?." (israel2congress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Israel Vasquez. Why I'm Running. 6 August 2010. "Helping Americans Live the American Dream through: Economic prosperity through lower taxes, reducing the national debt and cutting spending." (israel2congress.com)
- Israel Vasquez. Issue Position: Business. "Business is the driving factor of our economy. We must do everything we can to encourage small, mid-size, and large business to thrive. We must lower taxes, remove burdensome regulations, and help businesses succeed!" (votesmart.org)
- Israel Vasquez. Issue Position: The Size of the Government. "I believe in small government and that our government is too big. Our country was designed to run on a streamlined government. It has become bloated, inefficient and ineffective. Part of eliminating our deficits and debt will be shrinking government." (votesmart.org)
- Israel Vasquez. Issue Position: National Debt and Deficits. "Deficit spending is what gets us into debt and is the source of our fiscal problems. We must stop spending money that we do not have. Trillion dollar debts are unacceptable and completely unsustainable." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Israel Vasquez signed the Contract from America. "Stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation's global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures." (www.thecontract.org)
- Israel Vasquez. 2010. Fox Chicago News: 2010 Voter Guide. Responded: "Lower restrictions on oil exploration and drill locally, implement the usaage of Natural gas, solar and windmills." to the question "What is your solution for the energy crisis?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Israel Vasquez. 2010. Fox Chicago News: 2010 Voter Guide. Responded: "I support the position by SCOTUS, I also believe that it is a Constitution right to own a gun and with proper training, background check and qualification we should be allowed to own a gun." to the question "In light of the Supreme Court's ruling on Chicago's gun ban, what is your position on gun ownership?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Israel Vasquez signed Independent Women's Voice: The Repeal Pledge. 2010. (www.therepealpledge.com)
- Israel Vasquez signed the Contract from America. "Defund, repeal and replace the recently passed government-run health care with a system that actually makes health care and insurance more affordable by enabling a competitive, open, and transparent free-market health care and health insurance system that isn't restricted by state boundaries." (www.thecontract.org)
- Israel Vasquez. Why I'm Running. 6 August 2010. "Helping Americans Live the American Dream through: Affordable, quality health care for all Americans through the free market system." (israel2congress.com)
- Israel Vasquez. Issue Position: Health Care. "We obviously must reform health care. I think every American would like the idea of everyone who needs health care to have it. However, big government is not the answer. Competition and legal reform would be the first steps toward a free market system that would lower costs, increase coverage, and provide better medical care for everyone." (votesmart.org)
- Israel Vasquez. Issue Position: Illegal Immigration. "The first and foremost action we must take is to stop the influx of illegal immigrants at the borders. Until we gain control of the borders, the other actions we might take are undermined. We must strengthen our borders so that we can stop illegal immigration. Once that is accomplished, we can deal in an effective manner with the millions of illegal immigrants we already have here." (votesmart.org)
- Israel Vasquez. 2010. Fox Chicago News: 2010 Voter Guide. Responded: "Support" for the question "Do you support the war in Afghanistan?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
- Israel Vasquez. 2010. Fox Chicago News: 2010 Voter Guide. Responded: "Oppose" for the question "Do you support marriage rights for same-sex couples?" (www.thevoterguide.org)
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