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Angélica Dueñas' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 29

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  • "I believe that healthcare is a human right and I believe that abortion is healthcare. I am pro-choice and want to ensure that all people have access to safe abortions and that abortions are completely covered under a universal healthcare system" (None)
  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Choice" (None)
  • "I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We must end the cap on the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax. All income should be taxable towards SSI. End Corporate Tax breaks making the gap between the rich and middle class/poor wider and wider. Similarly, we must expand funding to Medicare and cut out profit motives in healthcare to enact a Medicare For All system." (None)
  • Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? "Yes" (None)
  • "I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We must end the cap on the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax. All income should be taxable towards SSI. End Corporate Tax breaks making the gap between the rich and middle class/poor wider and wider. Similarly, we must expand funding to Medicare and cut out profit motives in healthcare to enact a Medicare For All system." (None)
  • Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? "Yes" (None)
  • "I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We must end the cap on the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax. All income should be taxable towards SSI. End Corporate Tax breaks making the gap between the rich and middle class/poor wider and wider. Similarly, we must expand funding to Medicare and cut out profit motives in healthcare to enact a Medicare For All system." (None)
  • Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? "Yes" (None)
  • "We need to end Citizens United. We need 100% government-funded elections. Get corporate money and corrupt politicians out of politics. Politicians must serve the people, and this is one way that we can work towards that goal." (None)
  • Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals? "Yes" (None)
  • "No one is above the law and that includes law enforcement. There is too much leeway for law enforcement officers who get away using lethal force. There must be reform. We must hold police officers accountable by establishing Civilian & Police Review boards in local communities to have a balanced check on police. We see this across Southern California and the nation with both George Floyd's murder and Valentina Orellana-Peralta. Government officials are people too, and they should be held to the same accountability standards." (None)
  • Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? "No" (None)
  • "Especially given our pressing needs at home, we've dedicated far too many tax dollars to military spending as it is -- and, in fact, we should conduct a comprehensive audit of military spending to find any waste and/or fraudulent charges from sub-contractors. It is unjust that weapons manufacturers like Raytheon and Boeing, or private military contractors like Blackrock, consume the majority of our military budget. We should not be paying private companies or spending exorbitant amounts killing people across the globe when we can't take care of our people here." (None)
  • Do you support increasing defense spending? "No" (None)
  • "The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that hard-working Americans can afford basic necessities. This means making sure everyone has employment. Federal spending on job creation is precisely what is needed now, especially investment dedicated toward green energy jobs and infrastructure jobs. Consumer spending is the majority of the US economy, and robbing the American people of good-paying jobs prevents them from participating in our economy. And that ultimately hurts us as a nation. The federal government needs to invest in the American people, and I fully support programs that will do that." (None)
  • Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes" (None)
  • "I support Housing As a Human Right." (x.com)
  • "It’s interesting when developers say they’re going to make 15% of their units Affordable Housing. Does that mean that 85% of their units are unaffordable? Maybe if we flip these numbers around we would have less homeless people out on the streets." (x.com)
  • Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? "Yes" (None)
  • "Education is an investment in our economy and the American Dream, so we should deliver on those promises. Not only do I support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt, but I support making public colleges tuition-free." (None)
  • Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? "No" (None)
  • "We must move towards 100% clean renewable energy because our reliance on fossil fuels and natural gas has moved us to the edge of extinction. Serious investment in Green New Deal principles is the key -- and the federal government is the proper tool to reconfigure our nation's energy system towards renewable energy. Legislation like the THRIVE Act, Build Back Better, and the Inflation Reduction Act are good starting points, but we need to go a lot further to reach our climate goals." (None)
  • Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? "Yes" (None)
  • "We must move towards 100% clean renewable energy because our reliance on fossil fuels and natural gas has moved us to the edge of extinction. Serious investment in Green New Deal principles is the key -- and the federal government is the proper tool to reconfigure our nation's energy system towards renewable energy. Legislation like the THRIVE Act, Build Back Better, and the Inflation Reduction Act are good starting points, but we need to go a lot further to reach our climate goals." (None)
  • "While I support the Second Amendment, I also generally support gun-control legislation." (None)
  • Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes" (None)
  • "I believe that healthcare is a human right and that a single-payer system -- such as a fully expanded Medicare-for-All program -- is the way to go. We can absolutely let Medicare negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the meantime, but we should also ensure that the profit motive is gone entirely through a single-payer system. We need to be able to care for our families, not avoid getting care." (None)
  • "I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We must end the cap on the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax. All income should be taxable towards SSI. End Corporate Tax breaks making the gap between the rich and middle class/poor wider and wider. Similarly, we must expand funding to Medicare and cut out profit motives in healthcare to enact a Medicare For All system." (None)
  • Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? "Yes" (None)
  • "I believe that healthcare is a human right and that a single-payer system -- such as a fully expanded Medicare-for-All program -- is the way to go. We can absolutely let Medicare negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the meantime, but we should also ensure that the profit motive is gone entirely through a single-payer system. We need to be able to care for our families, not avoid getting care." (None)
  • Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs? "Yes" (None)
  • Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? "No" (None)
  • Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No" (None)
  • "The US must have a humane pathway to citizenship; one that does not include incarceration, deportation or persecution -- and the demonization of undocumented immigrants must end. The vast majority contribute significantly and positively to our economy and society. We should end the 3 to 10-year bar on undocumented immigrants who leave the US to apply for a Visa from their own home countries and try to come back to America for a better life. We're seeing people go back to their home country; get their Visa denied; and get stuck there for 3-10 years. There is a better way." (None)
  • Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? "No" (None)
  • "Ukraine should have the right to defend itself, but the types of aid and quantity that we've been providing to Ukraine are absurd -- especially considering how much we spend on them and how little Congress is spending on the American people during this economic recession. I'm not saying that we only have a finite amount of money to spend, but we need to get our priorities straight first." (None)
  • Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? "No" (None)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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?
I believe that healthcare is a human right and I believe that abortion is healthcare. I am pro-choice and want to ensure that all people have access to safe abortions and that abortions are completely covered under a universal healthcare system.
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We must end the cap on the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax. All income should be taxable towards SSI. End Corporate Tax breaks making the gap between the rich and middle class/poor wider and wider. Similarly, we must expand funding to Medicare and cut out profit motives in healthcare to enact a Medicare For All system.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals?
We need to end Citizens United. We need 100% government-funded elections. Get corporate money and corrupt politicians out of politics. Politicians must serve the people, and this is one way that we can work towards that goal.
No Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
No one is above the law and that includes law enforcement. There is too much leeway for law enforcement officers who get away using lethal force. There must be reform. We must hold police officers accountable by establishing Civilian & Police Review boards in local communities to have a balanced check on police. We see this across Southern California and the nation with both George Floyd's murder and Valentina Orellana-Peralta. Government officials are people too, and they should be held to the same accountability standards.
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
Especially given our pressing needs at home, we've dedicated far too many tax dollars to military spending as it is -- and, in fact, we should conduct a comprehensive audit of military spending to find any waste and/or fraudulent charges from sub-contractors. It is unjust that weapons manufacturers like Raytheon and Boeing, or private military contractors like Blackrock, consume the majority of our military budget. We should not be paying private companies or spending exorbitant amounts killing people across the globe when we can't take care of our people here.
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that hard-working Americans can afford basic necessities. This means making sure everyone has employment. Federal spending on job creation is precisely what is needed now, especially investment dedicated toward green energy jobs and infrastructure jobs. Consumer spending is the majority of the US economy, and robbing the American people of good-paying jobs prevents them from participating in our economy. And that ultimately hurts us as a nation. The federal government needs to invest in the American people, and I fully support programs that will do that.
Yes Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
Education is an investment in our economy and the American Dream, so we should deliver on those promises. Not only do I support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt, but I support making public colleges tuition-free.
No Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
We must move towards 100% clean renewable energy because our reliance on fossil fuels and natural gas has moved us to the edge of extinction. Serious investment in Green New Deal principles is the key -- and the federal government is the proper tool to reconfigure our nation's energy system towards renewable energy. Legislation like the THRIVE Act, Build Back Better, and the Inflation Reduction Act are good starting points, but we need to go a lot further to reach our climate goals.
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
While I support the Second Amendment, I also generally support gun-control legislation.
Yes Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
Yes Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities?
Yes Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
I believe that healthcare is a human right and that a single-payer system -- such as a fully expanded Medicare-for-All program -- is the way to go. We can absolutely let Medicare negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the meantime, but we should also ensure that the profit motive is gone entirely through a single-payer system. We need to be able to care for our families, not avoid getting care.
No Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
The US must have a humane pathway to citizenship; one that does not include incarceration, deportation or persecution -- and the demonization of undocumented immigrants must end. The vast majority contribute significantly and positively to our economy and society. We should end the 3 to 10-year bar on undocumented immigrants who leave the US to apply for a Visa from their own home countries and try to come back to America for a better life. We're seeing people go back to their home country; get their Visa denied; and get stuck there for 3-10 years. There is a better way.
No Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
No Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
Ukraine should have the right to defend itself, but the types of aid and quantity that we've been providing to Ukraine are absurd -- especially considering how much we spend on them and how little Congress is spending on the American people during this economic recession. I'm not saying that we only have a finite amount of money to spend, but we need to get our priorities straight first.
Yes Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth?
I support tax increases on the super-rich. Enough of mega-rich individuals and corporations skipping out on their fair share. The rich need to pay their taxes like the rest of us. We should end corporate tax breaks that make the gap between the super-rich and everyone else wider and wider.
No Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Our so-called "free trade" policies have failed the American worker shipping job overseas and competing against foreign workers who are working pennies on the dollar. NAFTA caused serious disruption to my family when its passage meant that my mother to lost her means of employment -- and NAFTA's disastrous impacts all but hollowed out the American Midwest of most of its remaining heavy industry, the negative effects of which millions of people are still enduring to this day. Congress should enact economic policies that put working families first.
PRIORITY #1 -- MEDICARE FOR ALL. Everyone needs healthcare and a single-pager system via Medicare for All expansion is the way to go. PRIORITY #2 -- GREEN NEW DEAL. Climate change is a looming catastrophe affecting the entire globe. A robust Green New Deal is the best way to mitigate it, both because it would put us on the pathway toward creating a green energy system and because building such infrastructure would create new jobs. PRIORITY #3 -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The outrageous cost of basic housing is unacceptable and is exacerbating America's homelessness crisis. We must address it directly.

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