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Philip Dodds' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Philip Dodds has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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 2020.

  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In 2017, Congressman Ted Yoho opened his few town halls with a presentation in which he claimed that Medicare, if not reformed, would command a greater share of our budget and increase our national debt. Later that year, however, he voted for a tax cut that reduced government revenue and added to our debt. At last count, the Republican tax cuts of 2017 have added hundreds of billions to our national debt, and the deficit is increasing at a rate of over $1 TRILLION per year! Where was the concern for the debt then?" (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Defend Your Entitlements." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "I will vote immediately to expand Medicare to anyone who needs it. Once we see the power and efficiency of Medicare for more of us, I will come back to this district to discuss Medicare for All of us." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Phil signed the pledge to commit in advance to the #28thAmendment to get big money out of politics!" (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "We dream of a new era of un-corrupted leadership, focused on representing the People. I pledge to campaign without corporate PAC donations and, when in office, I pledge to promote and sign an Amendment to reduce the influence of money from out politics." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Competition is the engine that drives our economy, producing innovations, reducing costs, and creating jobs. But large corporations do not want competition. They seek control of their markets. And many of our laws and regulations are written to help corporations achieve that goal. We need to build an economy that works for everyone, not just corporations. We need a government that encourages small business. I will work to remove the obstacles that government has put in their path in order to protect large corporations by limiting competition." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Congress must represent all people, and it must legislate real solutions to ensure that law enforcement, public education, economic growth, healthcare, prison sentencing and so much more are carried out equitable, and with as much respect and consideration for each American as possible. America is for all of us." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "#philwill work to restore our environment and economy." (twitter.com)
  • "We need a strong, resilient capitalist economy that works for all Americans, not one beholden to a few well-heeled." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "At last count, the Republican tax cuts of 2017 have added hundreds of billions to our national debt, and the deficit is increasing at a rate of over $1 TRILLION per year! Where was the concern for the debt then?" (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Large corporations do not want competition. They seek control of their markets. And many of our laws and regulations are written to help corporations achieve that goal. We need to build an economy that works for everyone, not just corporations. We need a government that encourages small business. I will work to remove the obstacles that government has put in their path in order to protect large corporations by limiting competition." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "We have to strengthen our antitrust laws. We need more oversight into our financial markets to insure that poor decisions made on Wall Street do not decimate Main Street like they did during the Great Recession." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "I believe: In a pandemic as devastating to jobs as it is to our health, our federal govt should direct aid directly to people, no questions asked, no red tape, no bs websites that don't work." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Since Republicans offer no plan, let me paint this picture: Imagine if small local businesses were paid to make and deliver emergency meals -> that would be pro-jobs, pro-business, pro-our community, pro-agriculture, pro-children, pro-family, pro-get-back-normal and pro-can-we-do-one-thing-right-please?" (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In all matters, policy and legislation should be guided by Ethical Values and Objective Facts. Ethical Values help us paint a vision of what is important and what we want to accomplish. Science provides a framework for objectively approaching our challenges and finding real paths forward." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Against! While nuclear does not contribute to global warming, it is really dangerous in its own right (See Fukushima). We should be pushing for wind, solar, hydro, and any other innovations in healthy renewables. I would encourage nuclear engineers to research waste safety." (twitter.com)
  • "Once in office, I will champion science and compassion in our environmental policies, and will see to it that laws and policies serve the American people, and not just those who funnel money to Trump’s campaign and business interests." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "While our political climate is frothy with division - what unites most of us: support for clean water, unpolluted air, unpoisoned soil, defense of habitats for threatened species and a healthy future for planet Earth." (twitter.com)
  • "It has become clear to even the most casual observer that climate change is not only real, but that its effects are happening all around us. The way we have treated our environment has been a classic example of protecting the interests of the few over the many. And President Trump and the Republicans have made things worse by not only denying climate change, and even calling it a hoax, but by reversing basic policies that date all the way back to the Nixon administration, leaving our air and water dirtier and threatening the health of Americans everywhere." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Once in office, I will champion science and compassion in our environmental policies, and will see to it that laws and policies serve the American people, and not just those who funnel money to Trump’s campaign and business interests." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "While our political climate is frothy with division - what unites most of us: support for clean water, unpolluted air, unpoisoned soil, defense of habitats for threatened species and a healthy future for planet Earth." (twitter.com)
  • "If you want armed individuals taking over State Capitols, White Supremicist terrorist groups given free range to threaten law enforcement, gun sales to potential criminals and mentally unstable individuals to go unchecked, then you are not with me." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Protect the 2nd Amendment AND Reduce Gun Deaths." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "There are no easy or simple answers, though we know they include better licensing, and closing the gun show loophole." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "While we know that the answer is not to confiscate guns, we must do more to protect Americans from people who use guns to destroy lives and terrorize communities. Common sense gun laws are overdue." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "I will vote immediately to expand Medicare to anyone who needs it. Once we see the power and efficiency of Medicare for more of us, I will come back to this district to discuss Medicare for All of us." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "Obamacare was a good start. The Republican alternative of turning back the clock to 2009 is completely unacceptable. We need healthcare that reflects modern society." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Balance Immigration and Protect our Borders." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "I believe in the inherent duty of a nation to protect its borders and vet those who are entering the country. At the same time, however, simply putting up a wall does not address the many issues at play. Immigration is more than border policy." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "We have to have an honest conversation as a nation about the consequences of our actions, with compassion as our guide." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "I will work to support the Dreamers, who were brought here as children and have known no other country as their home. They are Americans by culture, and the law should allow them to be citizens so they can contribute to our nation." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • "We have to have an honest conversation as a nation about the consequences of our actions, with compassion as our guide. Statistics show that immigrants contribute far more to our economy than they get out of it, and as has become obvious, our country needs these workers." (www.votersforphildodds.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "It doesn't take much leadership to get us into a war. It takes strength and leadership to avoid war, to prosecute war effectively, and to meet our responsibilities to the veterans of war after we have completed our mission." (www.facebook.com)
  • "No soldier should sacrifice in an unnecessary or poorly planned military campaign. No soldier should fight in a war for oil (esp. when there is so much sun and wind!). And when it is time to fight, our soldiers should be trained and equipped and know their families are being supported." (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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