Sam Searcy's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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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 2022.
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- "Everyone deserves access to quality, affordable health care and that has never been clearer than during the COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest step we can take is expanding Medicaid, which would provide health care to almost 400,000 North Carolinians and create almost 40,000 new health care jobs in North Carolina. It could also produce $100 million in savings in North Carolina's budget in the first two years, according to a 2019 report from North Carolina Justice Center. It's a win-win proposition for our state." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- "In the state Senate I fought vehemently for #Medicaid expansion. Now is the time! #MedicaidExpansion #healthcare" (twitter.com)
- "Last week I cosponsored "Fix Our Democracy", a bill which will modernize NCâs elections. This bill will introduce a nonpartisan redistricting committee, update our voter registration laws, and fixes our campaign finance system. #ncpol" (twitter.com)
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- "Improving Infrastructure has always been a priority especially,in D-17. This session I sponsored/passed bipartisan legislation on SB355, which modified the guidelines for Land-Use Regulations & SB652 which focused on small business capital improvements. #7prioritiesin7days #ncpol" (twitter.com)
- "Instead of tax breaks for large corporations that pay out huge bonuses to wealthy CEOs, Sam wants to provide tax breaks for real small businesses so they can hire more workers and expand. For our workers, we need to raise the minimum wage to ensure they can support their families." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- Voted against SB 578 "Reduces the Corporate Tax Rate and Establishes the Film and Entertainment Grant Fund." (votesmart.org)
- Voted in favor of SB 704 "Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act." (votesmart.org)
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- "Climate change is a major threat and we have to do everything we can to combat it. Investing in renewable energy is one of the best ways to move towards a green future." (twitter.com)
- "Renewable energy is the future of American energy, and North Carolina can continue to be a leader on this issue. We need to do everything we can to encourage investment in these new forms of power production. #ncpol #EnviroPromiseNC (on.mktw.net)
- Voted against SB 377 "Establishes Restrictions on State Wind Energy Projects." (votesmart.org)
- "One single commuter switching to public transportation can reduce CO2 emissions by 20 lbs. per day, or 4,800 lbs. per year. Improving public transportation can help us make a healthier Wake County! #ncpol #HealthPromiseNC (bit.ly)
- "I oppose SB192 and any other bill that introduces guns into our schools. NC needs to arm our teachers with books, pencils, & resources, not guns. Our teachers deserve a raise, but that shouldnât be tied to their decision to carry a gun in their classrooms. #SchoolSafety #ncpol" (twitter.com)
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