Ray Bly's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ray Bly has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Maryland Congressional Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? | ||
| I believe in the right to choose, but that there should be reasonable limitations. Abortion should be limited to the first to second trimester unless the woman's health is at issue. | |||
| No | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget? | ||
| No | Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs? | ||
| I support the wealth tax against elected officials. There is no reason for our congressman and senators to become rich, at the expense of the tax payer, while in office. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Special interest groups should not be allowed to make contributions to the DNC or the RNC on behalf of a specific candidate. | |||
| Yes | Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| All elected and appointed officials should be held accountable for their actions while in office or before/after retirement. These officials should be held accountable just as a private citizen. NO IMMUNITY!! | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| Bring our military home and stay out of everyone else's business. We don't need to fund everyone's wars. Protect our own borders. | |||
| No | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
| Government already has too many broad powers. We don't need another agency to oversee another agency. | |||
| No | Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? | ||
| I put three children through college with minimal debt that was paid off decades ago. My wife and I worked for everything we gave our children. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| A voter should produce a government ID along with their voter registration card. In Maryland you can receive a voter registration card without producing any documentation. It can be ordered on-line without stepping into a government office. | |||
| No | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| There are trillions of dollars worth of oil and coal available on public lands which could be utilized to make this country more self sufficient. I believe that if this is done by private industry a portion of the proceeds should be paid to the government. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)? | ||
| Gun control laws should be aimed at the illegal use of guns not the ownership. The second amendment is absolute giving our citizens the right to bare arms. | |||
| Yes | Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| No | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| No | Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| Medicare for all would eliminate a lot of private insurance and therefore decrease the cost of insurance. Maternity leave is ridiculous now and even applies to those who adopt, which is a personal decision. The cost of prescription drugs would decrease if our citizens were allowed to purchase medication from other countries such as Canada where costs are lower. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status? | ||
| Put Harry Dunn on our southern border because he likes to shoot unarmed people. Immigrants should be sent home until eligible for citizenship and should not be allowed to take advantage of any social service money. Anyone who aids an undocumented alien should be held accountable and face federal charges. | |||
| No | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| No | Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? | ||
| We've spent enough money on other countries and have funded more than enough wars. We have enough problems within our own borders without further burdening our national debt. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)? | ||
| If they're a public company they should allow everyone to use it freely. Americans have the right to free speech, but it should not be allowed to be threatening in nature. | |||
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