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Andy Thorburn's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Andy Thorburn 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.

  • "I will unequivocally support a woman’s right to make her own reproductive and healthcare decisions through action by: Ending the Hyde Amendment. Fully funding Planned Parenthood. Preventing employers from disallowing birth control coverage in employee health plans." (www.thorburnforcongress.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.
  • "Get big money out of politics to reduce the influence of special interests and Washington insiders by working to overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision. " (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "Investing in infrastructure to repair and modernize California's roads, bridges, and transit hubs. This will also create more good paying, family sustaining jobs." (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "Ending tax cuts and loopholes for the wealthy and use that money to invest in education, training, and infrastructure to strengthen middle-class families." (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "As a former teacher and a business owner, Andy knows that a quality education can equip young people with the tools they need to thrive in our society and our economy. To improve our education system and prepare our kids to enter the workforce, we need to: […] Invest less in bureaucracy and more in local classrooms to ensure our students receive a world-class education that helps them compete in today's 21st-century economy. […] Modernize local schools and colleges by increasing the use of technology in the classroom and making school buildings more green and energy efficient and safer for students to thrive -- all while creating good-paying jobs" (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "Move away from dirty fossil fuels and toward local clean energy sources, which will not only slow the rate of climate change and the damage it causes but also create high paying jobs right here in orange county. " (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "Offset the harmful effects of carbon emissions by implementing a cap and trade program or through a carbon tax" (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • "In my campaign for Congress, I support the following legislation on firearms: A ban on assault weapons, bump fire stocks, and high capacity magazines. Ending the boyfriend loophole. Implementing mandatory universal background checks. This includes guns sold on the internet and transactions between private individuals. Closing the "Gun Show Loophole." A ban on gun sales to those on the no-fly list. Removing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ban on research into gun violence." (www.thorburnforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Compassionate immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship. Protect young people with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) by providing a path to citizenship." (www.thorburnforcongress.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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