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Michael Gallagher's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Michael Gallagher 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.

  • "Strong women’s rights. 'Denial of contraception for women hampers progress towards creating a constitutional right to access various types of contraception and even threatens women’s access to basic healthcare.' Democracy is a hard deal." (mikegallagherforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 (which would let judges set sentences below mandatory minimums) and the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 (which would reduce both mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders and mandatory life sentences)." (mikegallagherforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Yes. Not unequivocally, but I am in favor of standards in this case, not unlike Obamacare, I believe we are better served by amending and improving these existing standards." (mikegallagherforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The Supreme Court has twice affirmed the Affordable Care Act, but Republicans continue to call for its repeal and offer no plans for a replacement. I oppose them completely." (mikegallagherforcongress.com)
  • "Opposed to ground troops. Advocate intervention in a multi-lateral way. Should be called DAESH because it is insulting to them." (mikegallagherforcongress.com)

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