Richard Ashooh's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Richard Ashooh has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2016.
- “I am a pro-life conservative. As a Catholic, I believe that life begins at conception. If elected I will support policies that promote strong families.” (votesmart.org)
- “I support a flat, fairer tax code which eliminates loopholes and lowers the rate for capital gains and corporate taxes - all steps which unleash economic growth and help create jobs.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Washington's addiction to chronic deficit spending must stop.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- “I support a flat, fairer tax code which eliminates loopholes and lowers the rate for capital gains and corporate taxes - all steps which unleash economic growth and help create jobs.“ (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- “To restore our economy we must lower taxes, eliminate wasteful bureaucracy, over-regulation, and red tape.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “I am a gun owner, a member of the NRA, and a member of a shooting club in Hooksett. A strong defender of the Second Amendment, I firmly support a law-abiding individual’s right to keep and bear arms.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- “However, by focusing on repeal over reform, Republicans have left Americans with little confidence in either party to address this issue. Common sense health care reform should address access to insurance as well as the underlying costs of medical care, and do so in a way the empowers individuals with choice, price transparency, and freedom from mandates, while incentivizing medical professionals toward innovation.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- “I will not support any legislation that does not first address border security and I will not support any legislation that provides amnesty for those who came here illegally.” (www.ashoohforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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