Wright McLeod has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
I have signed Georgia Right to Life's Personhood Amendment. |
Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
No | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
I believe the withdrawal from Afghanistan should be decided by military leaders, not politicians. |
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? | ||
We need a Strong Balanced Budget Amendment that would require a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate before raising taxes. Also, as a veteran, I am very supportive of the military but have seen firsthand the waste that exists in the Defense Department. There is room to cut without affecting the troops. |
No | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
No | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? | ||
Transportation has a role at the federal level due to its role in commerce and national defense. While I agree that our infrastructure should be properly maintained and realize that this creates jobs, employing individuals should not be the reason projects are undertaken. |
No | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
I believe education is a local issue and the federal government should not be involved. |
No | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
I believe that we need to be good stewards of the planet. I support private efforts to reduce pollution. |
Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? |
Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
No | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? |
Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? |
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 Decrease | a) Agriculture | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Slightly Decrease | c) Defense | ||
Eliminate | d) Education | ||
Eliminate | e) Environment | ||
Greatly Decrease | f) Homeland Security | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Slightly Decrease | h) Medical Research | ||
Slightly Decrease | i) Scientific Research | ||
Greatly Decrease | j) Space exploration | ||
Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
Greatly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Eliminate | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Eliminate | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Greatly Decrease | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Eliminate | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Greatly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Eliminate | j) Payroll taxes | ||
k) Other or expanded categories |
We must reduce the National Debt, eliminate the deficit, and decrease federal spending across the board. Further, to make any serious dent in our National Debt, we must reform entitlements. Similarly, I believe Obama Care must be repealed. It imposes an enormous tax on every American, as well as runs up our debt an additional $2 trillion. We need to pass two amendments to the Constitution: a balanced budget amendment and term limits. These amendments will force change in Washington and eliminate the political cronyism that exists. Finally we must take a serious look at reducing federal regulations. |
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