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Andrew Heaney's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Andrew Heaney 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.

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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 2016.

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  • "Andrew will work to shrink the size of the federal government and rein in spending by eliminating redundant agencies and programs, fraud and waste." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "He also wants to lower the corporate income tax rate, currently one of the highest in the world, to make our companies more competitive and to keep jobs at home." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "He knows that high taxes and Washington regulations are choking the life out of our middle class families and our small businesses. That’s why Andrew will work to eliminate destructive and unnecessary regulations." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "Andrew believes that decisions on how to educate our children K-12 should be made by parents, educators and locally elected school boards- not by the Department of Education. He is a staunch opponent of Common Core will fight to return power to parents and teachers." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "Recently, Andrew voiced his opposition to the NED pipeline to the Federal Energy Regulation Commission. You can read the letter here. He is proud to be a part of the effort to stop the NED pipeline and help the communities it would have negatively impacted." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "Andrew also believes that R&D investments in the development of low cost batteries and other new technologies will be the key to unlocking the economic potential of renewable energy sources like solar and wind creating jobs and opportunity." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "As a gun owner and a hunter Andrew will be a staunch defender of our right to protect our families and our community." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "Andrew’s number one priority on immigration is to stop all illegal immigration by working to secure our borders, our ports and our coastlines. And Andrew opposes so-called "amnesty" for illegal immigrants." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We also need leaders in Washington who understand that ISIS is not a "JV" threat, as Barack Obama so incorrectly stated. We should not contain ISIS: we should destroy them." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)
  • "Andrew believes we can put critical safety-net programs like Social Security and Medicare on a strong financial footing for future generations." (www.heaneyforcongress.com)

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