Lacy Watson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Lacy Watson did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 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 2022.
- "I support full access to health services for women in West Virginia. I support expansion and enhancement of preventative services for the total well-being of all women in West Virginia." (votelacy.com)
- "I am a pro-women's healthcare advocate. It's your body & your choice! Healthy women = healthy families. look me up at & donate! @PPact @PPFA" (votelacy.com)
- "Carol Miller voted NO to the Women's Health Protection Act which would secure access to critical health care services. Reason #45 to vote for Lacy Watson for Congress. Protection of health care services is paramount in WV! #Vote #Support #WV" (votelacy.com)
- "Every American should have access to affordable health insurance, therefore expanding coverage and cutting healthcare costs is the priority. Preserving the original intent of Medicare without the use of vouchers, privatization, or arbitrary insurer cancellation is one of my primary goals. It is time to end the suffering of elderly Americans being forced to choose between meals and medication; it is time we modernize Medicare with a prescription drug benefit." (votelacy.com)
- "Everyone is born with a pre-existing condition and it is tantamount that we include coverage in our healthcare system with no penalties to the consumer." (votelacy.com)
- "I support the maintenance of a strong family life (as defined by the individual citizen), I support: a. family medical leave and sick days. b. safe and affordable daycare/after-school care. c. funding for effective intervention services for families in crisis. d. effective and fair child support collection system. e. policies that support healthy child bearing and planning with comprehensive family life education." (votelacy.com)
- "It is time to end the suffering of elderly Americans being forced to choose between meals and medication; it is time we modernize Medicare with a prescription drug benefit." (votelacy.com)
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- "21st century fixes: First, separate social security from income tax. Second, investment in education, infrastructure, healthcare." (twitter.com)
- "There are many parts of Southern West Virginia where access to broadband internet is limited or nonexistent. The state of West Virginia is doing us a huge disservice by not investing in the infrastructure and technology to bring broadband internet access to rural communities. I support partnering with new businesses that do this work and I hope we can end this lack of service for Southern West Virginia." (votelacy.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "Reason #48 to GOTV this Nov: Rep Miller voted NO to expanding voter registration via the For the People Act. Why would an elected official want to limit voting access? If youre tired of corruption vote for me; a WVian that cares about WVians." (twitter.com)
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- "The 2nd Amendment is an important part of our national narrative. Let's proactively address the items that concern us most while protecting the rights the 2nd Amendment affords. Working together, we can implement a satisfactory solution for all." (twitter.com)
- "Every American should have access to affordable health insurance, therefore expanding coverage and cutting healthcare costs is the priority. Preserving the original intent of Medicare without the use of vouchers, privatization, or arbitrary insurer cancellation is one of my primary goals. It is time to end the suffering of elderly Americans being forced to choose between meals and medication; it is time we modernize Medicare with a prescription drug benefit." (votelacy.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Reason #44. Ensuring low prescription drug costs is crucial to providing affordable@healthcare options for WVians. Vote for @votelacy this November to protect & preserve your healthcare benefits." (twitter.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "I support a tax system that is fair, based on the ability to pay. A tax system that preserves adequate household incomes, that increases family spending power." (votelacy.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| I am Pro-Women's Health, meaning I support the free choice of women to decide what best suits their medical needs. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| My top three Priorities: 1. Education is a fundamental human right. I support legislation that strengthens all aspects of our primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational systems. 2. Healthcare is a fundamental human right. I support legislation that strengthens working class families access to affordable prescription drugs. I support legislation that bolsters and protects citizens against biological hazards and outbreaks. 3. Economic prosperity for working families. I support legislation that addresses the predatory economic power of Wall Street banks and billionaires while simultaneously building a financial sector that services the real economy of working Americans. |
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