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 | Louis Gohmert | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 1 | D | Shirley McKellar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | R | Ted Poe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | D | Niko Letsos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | G | Mark Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 2 | L | James Veasaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 3 | R | Sam Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 4 | R | John Ratcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 5 | R | Jeb Hensarling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 5 | L | Ken Ashby | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 6 | R | Joe Barton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 6 | D | David Cozad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 6 | L | Hugh Chauvin | |
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| US House | 7 | R | John Culberson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 7 | D | James Cargas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 7 | L | Gerald Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 8 | R | Kevin Brady | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 8 | L | Ken Petty | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 9 | D | Al Green | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 9 | L | Johnny Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 10 | R | Michael McCaul | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 10 | D | Tawana Cadien | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 10 | L | Bill Kelsey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 11 | R | Mike Conway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 11 | L | Ryan Lange | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | R | Key Granger | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | D | Mark Greene | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 12 | L | Ed Colliver | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | R | Mac Thornberry | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | D | Mike Minter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | G | Don Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 13 | L | Emily Pivoda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 14 | R | Randy Weber | |
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| US House | 14 | D | Donald Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 14 | L | John Wieder | |
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| US House | 15 | R | Eddie Zamora | |
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| US House | 15 | D | Rubén Hinojosa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 15 | L | Johnny Partain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 16 | R | Corey Roen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 16 | D | Beto O'Rourke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 16 | L | Jaime Perez | |
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| US House | 17 | R | Bill Flores | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 17 | D | Nick Haynes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 17 | L | Shawn Michael | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 17 | L | Bill Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 18 | R | Sean Seibert | |
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| US House | 18 | D | Shelia Jackson-Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 18 | G | Remington Alessi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 18 | I | Maurice Duhon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 19 | R | Randy Neugebauer | |
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| US House | 19 | D | Neal Marchbanks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 19 | L | Chip Peterson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 20 | R | Joaquin Castro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 20 | L | Jeffrey Blunt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 21 | R | Lamar Smith | |
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| US House | 21 | G | Antonio Diaz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 21 | I | Phillip Tottenham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 21 | L | Ryan Shields | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 22 | R | Pete Olson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 22 | D | Frank Briscoe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 22 | L | Rob Lapham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 23 | R | Will Hurd | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 23 | D | Pete Gallego | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 23 | L | Ruben Corvalan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 24 | R | Kenny Marchant | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 24 | D | Patrick McGehearty | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| US House | 25 | R | Roger Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 25 | D | Marco Montoya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 25 | L | John Betz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 26 | R | Mark Boler | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 26 | R | Michael Burgess | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 26 | D | Matt Wiegmann | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 27 | R | Blake Farenthold | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 27 | D | Wesley Reid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 27 | L | Roxanne Simonson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 28 | D | Henry Cuellar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 28 | G | Michael Cary | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 28 | L | Will Aikens | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 29 | D | Gene Green | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 29 | L | James Stanczak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 30 | D | Eddie Bernice Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 30 | I | Eric Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 30 | L | Max Koch | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 31 | R | John Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 31 | D | Louie Minor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 31 | L | Scott Ballard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 32 | R | Pete Sessions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 32 | D | Frank Perez | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 32 | L | Ed Rankin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 33 | R | Marco Veasey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 33 | L | Jason Reeves | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 34 | R | Larry Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 34 | D | Filemon Vela | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 34 | L | Ryan Rowley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 35 | R | Susan Narvaiz | |
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| US House | 35 | D | Lloyd Doggett | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 35 | G | Kat Swift | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 35 | L | Cory Bruner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 36 | R | Brian Babin | |
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| US House | 36 | D | Michael Cole | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 36 | G | Hal Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US House | 36 | L | Rodney Veach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | R | John Cornyn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | D | David Alameel | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | G | Emily "Spicybrown" Sanchez | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | I | Avery Ayers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | I | David Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||
| US Senate | L | Rebecca Paddock |