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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, …
NO unless they hold dual citizenship status and pay taxes in our country. NO if they are just visiting.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full…
NO, but companies should definitely consider giving more sick and birth leave that don't have a decent amount of time of…
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government increase environmental regulations to …
NO, BUT we should get out of the mindset that we are going to slow or stop climate change. It's part of the earth's bio…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it …
NO, but the companies that get bailed out should have to agree to a few things before receiving the money like no bonuse…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should America transition to a four-day workweek?
YES, It would be nice, I think more time at home would benefit our society and increase spending.
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should homeless individuals, that have refused available she…
No, but the homeless problem is an issue in many KY cities.
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining …
NO, but police unions should not be protecting police officers who are racist, inhumane, and have numerous complaints.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade e…
Yes after strict training and only in extreme situations.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order …
Yes, quit giving money to foreign countries and eliminate federal agencies or parts of them that are unconstitutional li…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfar…
More, we should be helping our citizens get back into the workforce, not letting them stay at home.
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should employers be required to pay men and women the same s…
Yes, ONLY Equal pay for equal work. (with the exception of experience and years of service)
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
NO, what's good enough to live on in Eastern KY is not what's enough to live on in southern california or New York, NY.…
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government fund space travel?
Yes but not exuberant amounts of money, we funded the expansion out west, we currently fund oceanic discovery at the dee…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
YES, we have ways to get rid of nuclear waste safely from nuclear fission and we are so close to nuclear fusion.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for …
For things like small pox yes, NOT for the lies of COVID.
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
No, this would encourage the continued use of fossil fuels when we need to slowly, gradually start depending on renewabl…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, an…
NO, organisms have been discovered/created that eat plastic. We should continue to use biodegradable products and hopef…
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the …
Yes to increase exploratory technology and help create celan, renewable, reliable, sustainable energy.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?…
NO, but again, get out of the mindset that we are going to slow or stop climate change. We are not going to but cleanin…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government increase environmental regulations to …
YES Increase them BUT we should get out of the mindset that we are going to slow or stop climate change. It's part of t…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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2yrs
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Should the government be allowed to seize private property, …
Yes, ONLY if extreme cases of emergency, only public projects, if landowners are given twice what the land is worth, and…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should it be illegal to burn our national flag?
Begrudgingly no... I am a current member of the armed forces and this is an act of free speech unfortunately.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support affirmative action programs?
Yes only if they are used to help support equal promotions and not used for "racial sensitivity" training. People want…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms de…
NO, guns don't kill people, people kill people.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
NO even SRO's are against this and they have the immense amount and intensive training.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should there be more restrictions on the current process of …
NO my stance is a three day waiting period, two background checks; one to ensure the purchaser is not a felon, and the s…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?…
Begrudgingly yes as long as it does not threaten violence or cause violence.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should businesses be required to have women on their board o…
No, promotions to BoD's should be given on merit, skill level, and not what's between their legs.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
Yes but call it civil unions. It doesn't hurt anybody and I know plenty of couples who go to church.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?…
YES AS LONG AS the funds do NOT get used for abortion procedures and are used for cancer screenings, prenatal services,…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Yes if a 17 year old has been emancipated AND pays taxes. Yes if the 17 year old has sworn in to the armed forces like…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, …
Yes IF they hold dual citizenship status and pay taxes in our country. NO if they are just visiting.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
Yes but it should be looked into by the school and police to ensure there is nothing wrong with the child or their famil…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support Common Core national standards?
NO! 2 + 2 = 4 OR 4 = (1+1) + (1+1) We get the ones from turning the 2's into their basic numbers in which case the basi…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support President Biden’s student loan forgiven…
NO, it's because of the interest rates. FIX THOSE.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?
NO, just help those who need it.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to red…
NO flat tak and get rid of loopholes. Everyone paid their fair share we'd be in a lot less debt.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year c…
NO but get a grip on these interest rates and help those who are struggling by giving them longer time to pay them off..…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists i…
Yes only if there is undeniable evidence they are planning or committed an attack against our country.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the President be able to authorize military force aga…
NO, there is a checks and balances program in place for a reason. Although the legislation branch at both federal and KY…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border …
Yes, and it should be the federal government's job to do this, with border states not necessarily being required but str…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of tem…
If an immigrant who comes to America the correct legal way, and they were in a profession and had a college degree and t…
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@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Yes, if I were to move to Paris, it is my opinion I should be required to learn French.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty…
YES IF: KY can lead the charge in helping get working, non criminal immigrants American citizenship by creating a progr…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country…
NO, but Incorporate the same background checks the FBI/CIA/SS uses to screen their applicants. It takes six months.
@David-Cooper
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Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?
NO, we are a UNITED states and if we have cities that are creating disruption, they should not receive funding.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citiz…
If they are born here, they are an American citizen, thats how its always been, they shouldn't be separated from their f…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?
Yes, as the only KY governor candidate who has worked with BP, I know for a fact they want a wall to help them because t…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidiz…
No but if they need help, help them and send them back to their country.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to c…
Yes, it helps us save money and as long as we have the next generation and know how to counter the weapons so they can't…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?…
Full disclosure, I am still a member of the KY Army National Guard. With that, I know that EVERY military unit is allot…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the United States provide military supplies and fundi…
Full disclosure, I am still a member of the KY Army National Guard. I believe we should offer our experts in water trea…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should our country defend other NATO countries that maintain…
We are not the world's police. If they need us, then we should help, but ll disclsure
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
Our government does not have a dog in this fight and it should remain that way.
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gai…
Yes, and only use to kill suspected terrorists who are top 10% on the danger list and when there is zero chance of killi…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
Yes because out of 195 countries in the world, there are 193 countries in the United Nations but drastically reduce what…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at l…
(Full disclosure, I am still a member of the KY Army National Guard) I have served over 22 years and it has changed my l…
@David-Cooper
from Kentucky
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Should the government increase or decrease military spending…
(Full disclosure, I am still a member of the KY Army National Guard) Increase what we pay our service members and fix t…