Joe Bock's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Joe Bock has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
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- "I'll work to cut wasteful spending in our federal budget while keeping our country's credit rating in good standing. Dangerous stunts in Washington like the government shutdown and threatening to not pay our bills hurt our credit rating and impacted the pocketbook of every Hoosier.Whether it's allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices under Medicare or eliminating the tax deduction for corporate jets, I'll work with anyone -- Republicans and Democrats - who has a good idea to cut spending." (votesmart.org)
- "Quality education should be available to all students to ensure that every child has the same opportunity regardless of socio-economic circumstances. Ill oppose efforts to cut education funding in Washington." (www.bockforcongress.com)
- "I am committed to lowering our dependence on foreign oil by growing American sources of energy. From responsibly pursuing our own domestic oil sources to expanding alternative energy opportunities, its in our national interest to make sure more of our energy comes from right here at home." (votesmart.org)
- "We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change deniers like Congresswoman Jackie Walorski ignore or misunderstand the solid science that demonstrates our need to address climate change immediately. The deniers also plant the false idea that protecting our health and environment is somehow at odds with a strong economy, when in fact the reverse is true: Healthy Hoosiers and a strong economy go hand in hand.We need to approach climate change as a business opportunity for the United States. We are the world leaders in research and development. We should be developing and manufacturing energy-saving technologies right here in northern Indiana. We should export energy-saving products to the rest of the world, which will result in the growth of high-paying jobs. We do not want other countries to pass us by in this job-creating opportunity because climate change deniers like Congresswoman Walorski are holding us back." (votesmart.org)
- HPI: Do you feel Congress could institute so-called common sense gun reforms, such as closing loopholes and bolstering background checks? Bock: Yes, I do. That is something that I do
hear from people in the district. There is an overwhelming agreement that we need to plug the loopholes when it comes to background checks. (votesmart.org)
- "The bottom line with the ACA is that we need to keep what is good and fix what is bad. And certainly it has both of those in it. People are most supportive of the fact that preexisting conditions are something insurance companies have to cover. Second, people are really happy their children can stay on their policies until they are 26 years old. Those seem to be the two most popular parts. From the standpoint of what needs to be fixed, a lot of businesses in the eastern part of this congressional district are involved in the development
of medical devices and people are unhappy with the new tax on those devices. Second, there is the issue of how many hours an employee works from the standpoint of them needing to get insurance from their employer and their time being cut back. That's the inverse of what the law was trying to do and that needs to be fixed as well." (votesmart.org)
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- "We made a promise to our seniors that, if they paid into the system, they will have Social Security and Medicare benefits when they retire. We have to keep that promise.I will fight against attempts to privatize Social Security, unlike Congresswoman Walorski who has said she wants to open the door to privatization. I am concerned that privatization is a gamble, putting Social Security onto the Wall Street roller coaster.I oppose any changes to Social Security and Medicare that would hurt the middle-class. I favor finding ways to stabilize these programs." (votesmart.org)
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