Campaign for Liberty gave candidates for Federal Office an opportunity to provide a straight answer to the following questions. The candidates’ answers can be seen below the list of questions.
Survey Questions
1. Will you support and cast every vote for legislation that will repeal or defund ObamaCare?
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Indicate the tax cuts you are willing to vote for:
A) Across-the-Board Income Tax Cut
B) Capital Gains Tax Cut
C) Business Tax Cut
D) Estate Tax Cut
3. Will you oppose all tax increases?
4. Will you support keeping our Internet free from government control and intrusion, including opposing power grabs such as SOPA, CISPA, or any other bill that mandates more government intervention in the Internet?
5. Will you oppose any legislation that requires states and citizens to participate in a National Identification program, including mandatory E-Verify?
6. Will you support efforts to end the NSA’s unconstitutional domestic spying program?
7. Will you oppose federal power grabs like roving wiretaps and warrantless searches and oppose Patriot Act renewal that includes such items?
8. Will you vote against any budget that increases our deficit?
9. Will you support legislation that would prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens and would ensure full Fifth Amendment rights to due process?
10. Will you oppose any legislation that will force online businesses to collect sales taxes and increase costs on the American consumer, whether it is the so-called “Marketplace Fairness Act” or any other Internet sales tax scheme?
11. Will you cosponsor and support efforts for roll call votes on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 24/S. 209 in the 113th Congress)?
12. Will you oppose using military action without a declaration of war?
13. Will you support legislation to shut down the Transportation Security Administration and place airport security back into private hands?
14. Will you cosponsor legislation such as the American Sovereignty Restoration Act (H.R. 75 in the 113th Congress) to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations?
15. Will you oppose Big Labor’s Card Check bill and any other legislation designed to empower union bosses?
16. Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?
17. Will you oppose any debt limit increase?
18. Will you support ending all foreign aid?
19. Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?
20. Will you support legislation removing capital gains and sales taxes on gold and silver coinage?
Survey Results
Key:
= Yes,
= No,
= Chose not to answer
| Office | District | Party | Name | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Q15 | Q16 | Q17 | Q18 | Q19 | Q20 |
| US House | 1 | R | Dan Benishek | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 1 | D | Jerry Cannon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 1 | G | Ellis Boal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 1 | L | Robert Gnadt | |
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| US House | 2 | R | Bill Huizenga | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | D | Dean Vanderstelt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | L | Ronald Welch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | UST | Ronald Graeser | |
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| US House | 3 | R | Justin Amash | |
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| US House | 3 | D | Bob Goodrich | |
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| US House | 3 | G | Tonya Duncan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 4 | R | John Moolenaar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 4 | D | Jeff Holmes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 4 | L | Tyler White | |
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| US House | 4 | UST | George Zimmer | |
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| US House | 5 | R | Tom Whitmore | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 5 | D | Daniel Kildee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 5 | L | Harold Jones | |
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| US House | 6 | R | Fred Upton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 6 | D | Paul Clements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 6 | G | John Lawrence | |
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| US House | 6 | L | Erwin Haas | |
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| US House | 7 | R | Tim Walberg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 7 | D | Pam Byrnes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 7 | L | Ken Proctor | |
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| US House | 7 | NPA | David Swartout | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 7 | UST | Rick Strawcutter | |
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| US House | 8 | R | Mike Bishop | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 8 | D | Eric Schertzing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 8 | G | Jim Casha | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 8 | L | James Weeks | |
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| US House | 9 | R | George Brikho | |
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| US House | 9 | D | Sander Levin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 9 | G | John McDermott | |
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| US House | 9 | L | Gregory Creswell | |
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| US House | 10 | R | Candice Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 10 | D | Chuck Stadler | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 10 | G | Harley Mikkelson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 11 | R | Dave Trott | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 11 | D | Bobby McKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 11 | L | John Tatar | |
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| US House | 12 | R | Terry Bowman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | D | Debbie Dingell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | L | Bhagwan Dashairya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | NPA | Gary Walkowicz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | R | Jeff Gorman | |
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| US House | 13 | D | John Conyers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | L | Chris Sharer | |
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| US House | 13 | NPA | Sam Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 14 | R | Christina Conyers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 14 | D | Brenda Lawrence | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 14 | G | Stephen Boyle | |
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| US House | 14 | L | Leonard Schwartz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | R | Terri Lynn Land | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | D | Gary Peters | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | G | Chris Wahmhoff | |
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| US Senate | L | Jim Fulner | |
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| US Senate | UST | Richard Matkin |