Ruby Woolridge's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Texas Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Defense spending should not be an exercise in balancing the budget. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| The Citizen United ruling allows ultra-wealthy donors to donate to candidates of many states. A few wealthy donors using large sums of money to elect and control politicians, undermines the power of people to elect their representatives and has a negative effect on American politics. It's time to get both Big Money and Dark Money of out politics. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Each state adopts their own education standards based upon the input of teachers, parents and students. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Renewable energy creates jobs for District 6 and cost savings for consumers. These forms of energy are less expensive than burning fossil fuels. Many schools have used thermal energy for years to control their energy costs. Greenhouse gas emissions impact quality of life and health and must be controlled. We have citizens in District 6 whose outdoor activities must be curtailed during periods of high ozone. This is not acceptable. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Like most citizens of District 6 we support universal background checks; prohibiting those on the no fly list from obtaining weapons and if we are not going to stop the sale of military grade weapons, we must place high taxes on ammunition. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| The 2010 Affordable Care Act was never intended to be the final solution to healthcare but constantly changing to meet the needs of Americans. In District 6 the expansion of Medicaid would have further served the healthcare the needs of the elderly and children. | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| The wall would be a huge waste of taxpayer dollars when the real issue is border security. Expansion of staffing of border agents, for example the Coast Guard, would be much more effective because agents could be moved where they are needed. Tunnels and ladders defeat walls. | |||
| No | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| Use of military force is not required in every circumstance. Additionally, the Unites States needs to use diplomatic means of solving problems before moving to military force. Each circumstance will require a different solution. I will rely on the military experts for guidance. | |||
| My top priorities are to provide relevant constituent services; work with the North Central Texas Council of Governments to improve access to transportation services; work to improve access to medical services at rural and urban medical facilities; pursue alternative energy sources to meet air quality standards in the district while depending less on fossil fuels. |
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