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Eric Hafner's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (AK) - At-Large

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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 2024.

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  • "Tax the rich and cut defense spending. End American imperialism and war mongering." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax the rich and cut defense spending. End American imperialism and war mongering." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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  • Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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  • "DISBAND AND AND ABOLISH ICE." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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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?
Abortion should be available free as part of a universal healthcare system
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
Tax the rich and cut defense spending. End American imperialism and war mongering.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Stop corporate influence over elections
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?
Create jobs for the poor and tax the rich and corporations
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
With someone like Trump in office, progressive states with LGBT and comprehensive sex education programs would be under threat with federal control
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Expand alternative energy
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Require insurance on all firearms before they can be sold or transferred
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Replace with a true universal healthcare system that covers all medical expenses for everyone
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?
Countries with large amounts of citizens residing in the United States without legal status, such as Mexico, should be given the option to join the United States (gaining instant U.S. citizenship for all their citizens and the right to vote), thereby giving the issue a final resolution - all other cases should be reviewed through an individual application process, via immigration courts with judicial discretion to grant legal status based on humanitarian principals DISBAND AND ABOLISH ICE.
Yes Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Legalize all drugs and allow for small home growers to grow marijuana for resale
No Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
Stop foreign entanglements
My priorities are to build Socialism and Support Civil Rights. To do this I will work to Support Black Lives Matter, End the War on Drugs, Support LGBT and Women's rights, Crackdown on Police Brutality and Misconduct, Destroy the Prison Industrial Complex, Build Public Housing for All, Oppose Anti-Worker Free Trade Agreements, Stop Racism, Stop Pollution, Make Schools Safe and Bullying Free, Enact Free Higher Education for All, Provide Quality Legal Representation for all Criminal Defendants, and Legalize All Drugs. "Instead of a War on Poverty, they've got a War on Drugs so the Police can bother me." - Tupac

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