James Brown's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Key
Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.
James Brown has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
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 2014.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Simplify the tax code, and other cumbersome laws and regulations. Complexity only creates confusion and added expense. Companies and individuals spend untold hours and money in an attempt to comply with these laws. A new industry has been created for "compliance officers", many of whom helped write the regulations in the first place." "In general, I do believe in removing corporate taxes and simplifying the tax code to remove special interest deductions and credits." (votesmart.org)
- "No new spending bills.-Begin the process of reducing spending by eliminating the smallest ticket items first, and then moving onto the bigger ticket items. This will create a sense of accomplishment and success. As most people know, success breeds success so even small victories can change the overall climate. Getting the debt under control will take decades, but we need to start now." (votesmart.org)
- "Allow local communities to decide what is best for the education of their youth. No strings attached for federal funding. Abolish the Department of Education, it has failed to improve the education in this country." (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.
- "I am an ardent supporter of the Bill of Rights, especially the 2nd Amendment." (votesmart.org)
- "-Replace the Affordable Care Act known as ObamaCare with free market solutions.-Remove the barriers that impede companies from selling health insurance across state lines.-Investigate ways in which people who want insurance can get insurance through non-governmental entities.-Look for ways to streamline the prescription drug approval processthereby reducing the cost of bringing a drug to market." (votesmart.org)
- "Establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and make sure it's enforced. (Art 1, sec 8, U.S. Constitution)" "I believe we need to streamline the immigration policies of this nation and enforce them consistently. I do not believe in amnesty for those individuals who have broken our laws to get here." (votesmart.org)
- "People crossing the border are not always from Central America. The Department of Homeland Security has a designation for citizens of 35 different countries that are regarded by the intelligence community to routinely export individuals that could cause harm to the nation. People from these countries are called "special interest aliens." In November 2012, a House Committee on Homeland Security report from the Oversight Sub-Committee stated, "From Fiscal Years 2006 to 2011, there were 1,918 apprehensions of these Special Interest Aliens at our Southwest border."This should alarm Americans everywhere. Washington has been bickering over how to fix our immigration system while potentially dangerous people infiltrate our southern border. That November 2012 report carries even more relevance today, with the rise of the violent Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) occurring as we sit back and watch in horror. While our airports are closely monitored for potential terrorists, we have completely forgotten about the southern border." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "End all military actions that are not a part of declared wars. The U.S. has been involved in seemingly perpetual military actions since the 1950′s without once declaring war on any specific entity. This must stop." (votesmart.org)
- "It made us look weak. In the face of a credible national security threat, we cannot afford to allow our enemies to think we do not plan on eliminating them. Assuming there really was no plan to speak of, Americans should question the conditions under which Obama's new strategy was constituted." (votesmart.org)
- "I'm committed to making good on all promises for current retirees and those approaching retirement. I believe we must gradually increase the age of receiving benefits to 70 and allow individuals to opt out." (votesmart.org)
Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.