Alabama Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- I personally describe myself as "pro-life from conception to the grave;" however, I do not believe the government should make decisions regarding a woman's healthcare.

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- I believe more money needs to be invested in defense spending. I also believe in fair taxation.

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- I do not believe elections should be "bought" by organizations that are treated like individuals. I also would appeal Citizens United.

Crime

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- I believe in equal sentencing and equal justice.

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you generally support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- I support federal education standards; however, I believe the state elected educators (i.e. Superintendents, Board Members) should work with the federal government to made and implement education standards.

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

3. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment

1. Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- I am "pro-gun" or "pro-second amendment;" however, I believe steps should be taken on the part of local sheriffs to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- I believe in a "pathway to citizenship."

Marriage

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- While my religious affiliation only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman as instituted by God, I will uphold the laws regarding same-sex marriage and believe no person should be harassed or treated unfairly because of sexual preference.

National Security

1. Do you support increased American intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support?
- Yes

2. Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- Such action should only carefully be taken working with the United Nations.

Social Security

1. Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Spending and Taxes

1. Agriculture
- Greatly Increase

2. Arts
- Slightly Increase

3. Defense
- Greatly Increase

4. Education
- Greatly Increase

5. Environment
- Greatly Increase

6. Homeland Security
- Greatly Increase

7. International aid
- Maintain Status

8. Medical Research
- Greatly Increase

9. Scientific Research
- Greatly Increase

10. Space exploration
- Greatly Increase

11. United Nations
- Maintain Status

12. Welfare
- Maintain Status

13. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

1. Capital gains taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease

3. Small business taxes
- Greatly Decrease

4. Excise taxes (alcohol)
- Maintain Status

5. Excise taxes (cigarettes)
- Maintain Status

6. Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
- Maintain Status

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Greatly Decrease

8. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Greatly Decrease

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Maintain Status

10. Inheritance taxes
- Maintain Status

11. Payroll taxes
- Maintain Status

12. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1) Job Creation & Preservation Bill2) Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers3) Defense & Space Exploration