Brendan Kelly
Historical Details
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should there be a path to citizenship for some illegal/undocumented immigrants?
"We need to enforce the law of the land"
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Should the government compel corporations to pay more in federal taxes, for example by closing “loopholes?”
"Rate should be lowered and with no exemptions"
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Should the federal government expand background checks for firearms sales?
"I believe the safest places in the country are where most of the people are armed"
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Generally speaking, should the federal government give states more control over welfare/entitlement spending through block grants?
"In favor except for the grants"
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Should the government do more to combat climate change, for example by restricting emissions, taxing carbon, or providing incentives to develop clean energy?
"The states are responsible for what the fed has no business being involved with"
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
"I believe we need to institute the Fair Tax"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?
"I oppose federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the government enforce federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana?
"The government should not enforce federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana."
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Should the federal government raise the minimum wage?
"Fed gov't should not be steering the economy"
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Should higher income brackets pay more in federal taxes than they currently do?
"Oppose all personal income taxes"
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How should the U.S. combat the Islamic State?
"By providing assistance to the nations that are standing against it such as Jordan and Israel"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government increase spending on defense?
"The federal government should increase spending on defense. It is one of the three jobs the fed should be doing, provide for our defense"
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Should the federal government increase support for scientific research and development?
"Only where it's part of our national defense"
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Should the federal government increase funding for transportation infrastructure, such as road repair and highway expansion?
"The federal government should not increase funding for infrastructure. It's the states responsibility"
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
Supports reducing restrictions on offshore energy production
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government lower the corporate tax rate?
"I believe a 15% corporate income tax with no exemptions would be about right"
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by requiring means testing?
"Against only because the govt. can't manage anything"
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
Identifies as pro-life
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Supports local and state enforcement of federal immigration laws.
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government provide health care and/or insurance to every citizen?
"The federal government should not offer universal health care or insurance."
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
"Murder is murder, two wrongs never make a right"
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
Supports eliminating the federal reserve
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Project Vote Smart Survey, 2012
Supports eliminating federal spending on education and the arts
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government privatize some or all of Social Security?
"Support only because the govt. can't manage anything"
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Should the federal government reform Social Security by raising the retirement age from today's age of 67?
"I'm opposed to any program that doesn't treat everyone equally"
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Should the federal government repeal the Affordable Care Act/”Obamacare” entirely and start again?
"The federal government should repeal all of the Affordable Care Act/'Obamacare.'"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should the federal government allow student loan payments to be reduced based on income?
"I don't believe the gov't should have anything to do with education"
