Jim Kennedy's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jim Kennedy has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Florida Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I support comprehensive sex education and healthcare reform to reduce the amount of unplanned pregnancies. I believe in bodily autonomy and that abortion decisions are between a woman, her healthcare provider, and, if applicable, her religious leader. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I oppose dark money in politics and super PACs, and I will seek to overturn Citizens United. | |||
| Unknown Position | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
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| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| As a Navy Veteran, I realize how important the defense budget is, and I support our military. However, I also understand that some of the funding is spent on obsolete systems. I think that our current level of spending is adequate but should continually be reviewed for efficiency. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| I feel there should have been more C.A.R.E.S. funding for small businesses and less loopholes for corporations. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| Common Core, as a whole, has been an issue in multiple States. Standardized testing is taking to dominant a role for many students. With that in mind, I do support minimum education standards. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support the Second Amendment, but I also realize with rights come responsibilities. I support universal background checks and a strong federal Red Flag (Extreme Risk Protection Order) law. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I believe in paths to citizenship, some may require re-entering or re-applying, others may not (such as DACA recipients). | |||
| No | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| My top priority will be economic recovery for those that have been affected by the recent crisis's. The plan will consist of investment in our infrastructure and training of our workforce, the costs and benefits are outlined at www.fight2unite.com. Along with a healthy economy, we will need to focus on a healthy planet by reducing carbon emissions. By implementing tax credits and low interest loans for investment in non-carbon producing forms of energy generation. |
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