Anibal Acevedo Vilá
Bio | Anibal Acevedo Vila is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He previously served as governor of Puerto Rico. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of Puerto Rico |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Puerto Rico |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | There is no current information on Vilá's campaign finances. However, he was charged with violating campaign finance laws in 2008. |
Voting Rights | He does not have a notable stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | He does not have a position on universal healthcare. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | He does not have a position on this. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Vila does not have a position on this. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not have a clear stance on LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Against | He is against taxes. During his campaign, Vila promised not to impose a sales tax on the Puerto Rican people. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on a flat tax rate. During his campaign, Vila promised not to impose a sales tax on the Puerto Rican people. |
| Abortion | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Gun Control | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | His stance on assisted suicide is unknown. N/A |
| Government Interference | Unknown | His stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Welfare | For | He is in favor of welfare. Vila helped improve funding to entitlement programs in Puerto Rico during his term. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Against | He opposes the death penalty. Vila has stated that it is a tradition that Puerto Ricans loathe the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a stance on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have an explicit position on the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Vila's position on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on free markets. N/A |
| Brexit | Unknown | Vila has not taken a position on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | He does not have a known position on government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | He does not have a position on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | He does not have a position on renewable energy. N/A |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He supports the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on border control. N/A |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a position on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | He does not have a position on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He does not have a clear position on the legalization of marijuana. |