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Regina Bateson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Regina Bateson 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.

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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 2018.

  • 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.
  • "Regina is staunchly opposed to wasteful government spending, and she is committed to making government work more efficiently. We need to root out fraud, and we need to stop wasting money on contractors" (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "Regina stands for a strong national defense [...]" (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "[…] she will fight for federal support to expand rural broadband access. She also supports net neutrality, which is critical to ensuring that our small businesses and entrepreneurs can compete fairly with large corporations." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "Regina knows that to grow and prosper, our region needs smart investments in infrastructure." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Regina will push the federal government to meet its obligations to fund special education, which will free up money for our school districts to pay for other important programs. Regina also understands that a great education requires great teachers. She will stand up for our teachers and ensure they are supported with the resources they need, paid well, and provided with an excellent working environment." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "We must do everything possible to make college affordable again, starting by expanding the Pell Grant program, creating more loan forgiveness programs, and aggressively regulating the student loan industry, to prevent students from being taken advantage of by predatory lenders." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "[…] she will take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She supports a carbon fee and dividend plan, similar to the plan proposed by Sec. James Baker, which would return about $2,000 per year to the average American family. Once in office, Regina will join the Climate Solutions Caucus, which is 50% Republicans, 50% Democrats. She will work with this bipartisan group to take swift action to limit greenhouse gas emissions." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "Breathing #CleanAir should not be partisan. We all need to take an active role in fighting for #CleanAirNow - keep it up CA! #TeamBateson is with you 100%. #ClimateChange need fighters at every level of government & I'm ready to stand up in Congress." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Regina will fight for universal background checks, which are supported by more than 90% of Americans. She also supports reinstating the federal assault weapons ban, banning bump stocks, and funding research on gun safety, so we can better understand how to prevent senseless gun violence in our community." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "She will also defend and improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA), stabilizing our insurance markets and expanding coverage." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "She understands the importance of enforcing our immigration laws and maintaining a secure border." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • "Regina will push to pass a clean DREAM Act and she will fight for comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for people who are able to pass background checks and pay fees." (www.bateson4congress.com)
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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