Sara Dady's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Sara Dady has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Illinois Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| While I understand the purpose these labels, the life and death issue of women's reproductive health cannot and should not be limited by these two terms. More women are dying in child birth in the USA today than they did 30 years ago. Because pregnancy is still a life or death decision for women today, the choice can only be an individual woman's to make. All women deserve accessible, quality reproductive health care- our lives depend on it. | |||
| 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? | ||
| The widening gap of income inequality in the US is making us weaker and obstructs economic growth. Corporations and the wealthiest Americans who benefit from the privilege of doing business in the US have a responsibility to pay their fair share to keep our nation strong. I do not support increasing taxes on the middle class. The middle class needs a pay raise which is why I support Medicare for All, $15 minimum wage and protecting workers' rights to unionize. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| We need transparency and accountability in government which means eliminating influence of special interest and corporate PAC money in our 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? | ||
| Small businesses create two out of every three new jobs. Investments in infrastructure projects create good paying jobs. Investments in public education and public universities will help lower tuition and eliminate the crippling student loan debt that prevents Americans from building middle class wealth. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| The role of federal government should be to hold states accountable to their own education standards. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I support the 2nd Amendment but like all individual constitutional rights, it is not unlimited. We face an urgent challenge of reducing gun violence in the US. We need to elect people with the courage to debate balancing individual rights with our responsibility to keep all communities safe. | |||
| Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| The ACA is necessary to protect individuals with pre-existing conditions and provide coverage to more Americans under the multi-payer system of private health insurance but we need to move forward to expanding Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare for All will be cheaper, more efficient and cover 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? | ||
| A wall is a waste of tax payer dollars and do nothing to secure the border. Border security requires a regulated border- something we do not have now under our dysfunctional immigration system. I support securing the border by comprehensive immigration reform which includes a broad legalization program for the undocumented population who are already here and fulling integrated in our communities, a real worker visa program tied to actual labor market demand and greater due process protections in immigration proceedings. This will increase tax revenues, stimulate economic growth and create a 'right way' to come for a regulated border. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| I support legalization of marijuana, investing in drug education programming and Medicare for All to ensure that everyone has access to consistent and stable controlled substance treatment. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I think war is only the result of failed diplomacy. We have a responsibility to use our military sparingly, as a last resort and then only when there are clearly achievable mission objectives. I do not support increased military interventions in the Middle East or else where until our current conflicts are resolved. | |||
| My top priority is to give the middle class a pay raise by removing the out of control burden of health care from the backs of employers and paychecks of employees, increasing minimum wage to $15, protecting workers' rights to unionize, protecting social security and expanding Medicare. I also support stimulating economic growth and national security by passing comprehensive immigration reform and investing in infrastructure fit for the 21st century. |
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