Brian Forde's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Brian Forde 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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- "Protect Planned Parenthood and expand Title X family planning funding" (www.forde.com)
- "Develop a fairer tax code that ensures everyone to pays their fair share" (www.forde.com)
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- "Our climate is changing â and we need to reverse it. From building out a national energy-saving program in Nicaragua to launching President Obamaâs Climate Data Initiative â I have spent my life fighting to reverse Climate Change. This isn't just about protecting the natural beauty that I grew up with Orange County; it's about protecting our homes from wildfires, mudslides, floods, and other devastating natural disasters. In Congress, I will fight to: Rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Achieve 100% renewable energy by 2050. Divest of all federal funds from the fossil fuel industry. Prevent offshore oil drilling. Transition immediately to a clean energy economy that limits global average temperature increase to 1.5â2 C° above pre-industrial levels." (www.forde.com)
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- "In Congress, I will fight to: Digitize gun records. Demand universal background checks. Close the gun show and online loopholes that allow guns to be sold with out background checks. Create tax incentives and research funds for Gun Safety Technology. Ban bump stocks. Mandate National Gun Violence Restraining Orders. Halt the sale of high-capacity magazines and the AR-15 assault-style rifle used in the Stoneman Douglas shooting. Reinstate the Federal Assault Weapons Ban." (www.forde.com)
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- "Provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million hardworking and tax-paying undocumented immigrants in the U.S. [â¦] Propose the Keep Families Together Act which will prevent immigration authorities from separating undocumented parents from their children." (www.forde.com)
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