Caroline Fayard's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Caroline Fayard 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
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- "Mandatory minimums undercut Americaâs commitment to justice and fairness as they prevent judges from considering the individualâs background and the circumstances of his or her offenses during sentencing. Subsequently, these laws have caused our prison populations to soar, leading to overcrowding and exorbitant costs to taxpayers. Mandatory minimum reform is necessary to slow the incredible growth of our prison population and reduce its crushing economic costs." (www.carolinefayard.com)
- "Investing in our infrastructure means investing in our communities, creating jobs, ensuring Louisiana can compete nationally and globally, and protecting our homes from floods and natural disasters." (www.carolinefayard.com)
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- "Caroline is committed to helping Louisiana's schools bridge the gap and supports policies that create excellent public schools for American children through clearly-articulated standards and expectations in core subject areas that allow for local control and empowerment for parents, teachers, and administrators." (www.carolinefayard.com)
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- "The United States and Louisiana need to adopt an all-in approach to achieve energy independence. From oil to wind, solar to natural gas, to biofuels and the next generation of battery technologies, pursuing every resource is in the best interest of increasing our nationâs energy independence while protecting the environment." (www.carolinefayard.com)
- "The consequences of climate change for Louisiana may cost tens of billions of dollars per year as soon as 2030. However, recent climate proposals creating massive tax increases on energy consumers will hurt American middle-class families, who already have a tough time getting by. We can address climate change without passing onerous energy taxes on the same families of America who are struggling to pay their bills." (www.carolinefayard.com)
- Rated 0% by National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
- "I fully support the Affordable Care Acts restrictions on denying coverage for pre-existing conditions." (therespectabilityreport.org)
- "Securing our borders is essential, but we must come together to enact comprehensive immigration reform that creates legal pathways to citizenship, that justly allocates visas, and promotes immigrant integration. Resources should be focused on deporting individuals who pose a threat to public safety and ensuring that lawful and vulnerable immigrant families are processed quickly and humanely, in accordance with the law and ideals of the United States." (www.carolinefayard.com)
- "Until the June 12th attack in Orlando, the Upstairs Lounge fire was the most deadly attack on the LGBT community in American history. May today's anniversary, as well as the tragedy of Orlando, remind us that serious work remains. All of us have the right to live in dignity and be safe and loved. I promise that as your next United States Senator from Louisiana, I will never forget that when it comes to moving Louisiana and our country forward, we're all in this together." (www.facebook.com)
- "The United States, with the help of our allies, must directly confront radical Islam and other terrorist organizations in ways that seek to take away their capacity to threaten citizens, defeat the hateful ideologies that drive them, and provide greater stability across the globe." (www.carolinefayard.com)
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