Dave Anderson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Dave Anderson 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.
- “Dave supports a woman’s right to choose, and supports access to health and family planning services.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “The entire criminal justice system is horrifically biased against people of color and every level of the system needs oversight and reform.” (www.facebook.com)
- “As a member of Congress, Dave Anderson will support reinvestment in the modernization of America’s transportation infrastructure including a commitment to expand smart, functional mass-transit options like the Purple Line.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- “Dave supports increasing the minimum wage and implementing stimulus programs and doesn’t see this as a conflict with the need to create an economic climate that promotes business growth.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- “He supports tax incentives for business, especially for small businesses, and supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, which will help American businesses compete internationally and grow our economy.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- “Dave supports Common Core and universal pre-k.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Dave supports increased funding for EPA enforcement, scientific research, and efforts to diversify our energy supply to transition to clean energy.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- “Dave supports increased funding for EPA enforcement, scientific research, and efforts to diversify our energy supply to transition to clean energy.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Dave believes that access to quality, affordable healthcare is a human right. A proud supporter of the Affordable Care Act, in Congress Dave will fight to ensure that all Americans have access to the health services they deserve.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Irrespective of race, gender, composition, or sexual orientation, Dave Anderson believes that every American family deserves the right to live their lives with the same rights, responsibilities, and opportunities as everyone else.” (andersonforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Congressional Candidate for Maryland's 8th District, Dave Anderson, calls for an increase of $70 a month for 36 % of seniors who rely on social security for 90 to 100 % of their retirement income.” (www.facebook.com)
- “Thus Dave thinks both that we must give more to those who need help the most and ask most young and middle-aged Americans to wait longer before they retire. This is a realistic progressive solution to the Social Security challenge.” (andersonforcongress.com)
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