Tony Ventrella's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tony Ventrella 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.
- "I support the rights of women - from equal pay for equal performance, to the right to make their own decisions about their body." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "I am passionate about giving children an equal opportunity through education to reach their potential and become our future leaders. This does not mean the same education for all, but the same opportunity and resources for all." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Climate change is real and needs the world's attention now. I will be a proponent of affecting this change globally, specifically as it relates for clean, renewable energy." (votesmart.org)
- "I will fight to massively reduce carbon emissions from our planet with clean and efficient energy solutions for this and future generations." (votesmart.org)
- "I believe assault weapons and other weapons of war have no place in a civilized society. Connecticut has a good policy, others should follow. I'm not anti-gun nor anti-hunting but some common sense is needed when interpreting our second amendment. Underlying all of this is the need to include mental health as part of a comprehensive background check." (votesmart.org)
- "I will support amendments to the Affordable Care Act to make it even more accessible to Americans, millions of whom are just a health issue away from adding to a growing homelessness epidemic." (votesmart.org)
- "I support a logical and streamlined method of legal immigration into America like my ancestors enjoyed in the early 1900s." (votesmart.org)
- 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.
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