Sarah Hammond's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Sarah Hammond has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Pennsylvania Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes 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? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? | ||
| I believe we should have a national standard of benchmarks to meet, and that curriculum should be created and tailored at the local and state levels. Teachers, teaching unions, and school districts know their students best, and should be supported in leading curriculum to meet the array of talents and needs of their students. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
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| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
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| I believe that access to the best affordable healthcare coverage potentially available is a human right. We owe it to our people to fight for access to that. That's why I support implementing a version of universal single-payer healthcare so that every person in our country has access to safe, accessible, and comprehensive care without bankrupting copays and deductibles. | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| We must create a more fair and empathetic pathway to citizenship. | |||
| Working for more accessible, comprehensive healthcare coverage for all. Addressing the climate crisis to ensure that we begin creating an environmentally and economically sustainable future. Fighting against systemic injustice and oppression, and fighting for criminal justice reform. |
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