Carlton E Bowen

Independent

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Where Carlton stands

Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Limited evidence
Cut taxes and reduce federal spending significantly
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Makes the national debt a top issue and calls for fiscal responsibility and limits on federal spending.
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should federal abortion policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should federal firearms policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should US immigration policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
Backs a strong modern military while opposing reckless foreign entanglements.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.