Jessica Holcombe's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jessica Holcombe has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "We have a tax system that is unfair and largely favors the rich at the expense of working Americans. The tax rate on long-term investment and passive income is significantly less than earned income and includes several loopholes." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
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- "As a result of the 'Citizens United' Supreme Court decision, American democracy is being undermined by the ability and power of special interests and billionaire families. These wealthy contributors can essentially buy politicians and elections by spending hundreds of millions of dollars in support of the candidates of their choice. In fact, because some of the contributors can create business entities behind the donations, we may not even know where the contributions came from. We must endÃCitizens UnitedÃand move toward public funding of elections so candidates who truly represent their constituencies can run for office without being beholden to the wealthy and powerful." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "I would co-sponsor 'The Rebuild America Act' which would invest $12 billion per year to repair dams that provide drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and flood control." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "We must also close the tax loopholes and low rates which corporations, real estate and passive investors have taken advantage of to the detriment of those who must work for a living." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "Greater investment in our public schools and access to higher education, including universities and vocational training, is essential if we want to ensure the best career opportunities for our children and grandchildren and remain competitive in a global and an increasingly automated economy.Ã" (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "Renewable energy will put money back in the pockets of many families by helping them save on utility costs, and I support the Low Income Solar Act introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to provide low-income families with access to solar power installed on their own homes and promoting access to community solar projects.Ã" (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "By reducing our reliance on climate altering energy sources such as fossil fuels and coal, we protect our nation and planet from the dangers and costly damage of global warming as well as the political instability and terrorist threats which arise from economic devastation." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "Instead, I would co-sponsor legislation requiring instant background checks and a safety license permit." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "The Affordable Care Act significantly expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans through subsidies, eligibility for Medicaid, and the increased protections against lifetime limits on coverage and exclusions due to pre-existing conditions. Universal healthcare would build further on the achievements of the ACA by ensuring all Americans have access to coverage by putting the interests of our citizens first above the profit interests of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
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- "I am a fierce advocate for immigration reform, including the 'blue card' program supported by Senators Feinstein and Harris to provide a legal pathway for undocumented farm workers to stay in America and eventually obtain citizenship." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
- "As of January 1, 2018, California legalized recreational marijuana, joining eight other states and Washington, D.C. And, to significantly reduce violent crime resulting from the smuggling of marijuana from Mexico and cannabis operations on a cash basis, we must legalize recreational marijuana nationwide." (www.holcombeforcongress.com)
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