Foster Campbell, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- Public Service Commissioner (LA), Democratic
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Foster Campbell, Jr. submitted the 2016 Political Courage Test after the official deadline.
Louisiana Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| I want a balanced plan that makes sure the super-rich pay their fair share, and that means we have to examine waste and fraud in both corporate give-aways and all spending programs. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| No | Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| But these need more accountability and adequate oversight. | |||
| No | Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| I am a supporter of strong standards with input form local educators. | |||
| Yes | Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I will continue to listen to and study scientific evidence that would support further regulation. | |||
| Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| I will continue to incentivize reducing emissions so that we don't damage the economy while we save the environment. | |||
| No | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I want to work to make sure we enforce the laws we already have on the books. If we do, we can prevent a large amount of gun violence. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| I do support fixing what is broken in the ACA including dealing with difficulties posed for small businesses, incentivizing younger people to sign up to reduce costs for everyone, and dealing with the burdensome "cadillac" tax. | |||
| Yes | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Generally, yes. I do believe there are some exceptions to this rule, and I want to heed the input of security and intelligence experts. | |||
| No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| My personal convictions inform my belief that religious marriage is between a man and woman. However, I do respect the Supreme Court and its decision on this matter. I will keep my oath to uphold the constitution and, above all, I will treat all my constituents and all the American people with respect. | |||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support? | ||
| Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| I believe our allies must have more skin in the game and be more accountable to fighting conflicts in their regions of the world. Regardless of my personal opinions, on matters of National Security, I would always heed the advice of experts in the intelligence community, and our military leaders. | |||
| No | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
| I will with to protect and maintain Social Security, and I do not support privatization of Social Security. | |||
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.
| Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Arts | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Defense | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Education | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
| Maintain Status | g) International aid | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
| Slightly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
| Maintain Status | l) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Small business taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | j) Inheritance taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Payroll taxes | ||
| l) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Inviting in the right priorities will save money in the long run. | |||
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