Liuba Shirley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Liuba Shirley has failed 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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- "Itâs time that our elected officials start trusting women to make the best choices for their own bodies and families. Unlike Peter King I will be a fierce ally for woman and stand up to the unending attacks on our rights. Having the choice to decide when to have a family goes beyond just womenâs bodily autonomy, it is the crux of our economic opportunity." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "We need to close the corporate tax loopholes and cut taxes for middle-class Americans â the actual job creators." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "I also know that both Republicans and Democrats want to see less waste from our government, including at the Pentagon. The Senate recently passed a $700-billion defense authorization, and we currently spend 20 times more on defense and intelligence than we do on diplomacy and development, and more than the next 8 countries combined. This outsized budget is growing at the expense of the important work of building strategic relationships that and firming diplomatic ties that help avoid conflicts before they start. Under President Trump and Secretary Tillerson, there have been countless dismissals and early retirements at the State Department that have depleted the senior ranks of American diplomats, and put our national security at risk. Without senior ranking diplomats in place, the U.S. is unable to serve as an effective member of the global community at a critical time where we face crises around the world." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "In addition, corporate interests have outsized influence on campaigns thanks to the Supreme Courtâs Citizens United ruling which said that corporations have the same rights as people. Since the 2010 ruling, outside spending in elections has skyrocketed, going from $143 million in 2008 to $1.4 billion in 2016. The influence of special interest is a huge part of the high levels of dysfunction weâre seeing in Washington today and it is hurting Americans' trust in government. Itâs time to put in place the reforms that will keep big money and special interests out of politics. Politicians like Peter King are in the pocket of corporate interests and donât represent the people of our district. Iâve taken a pledge not to accept corporate PAC money because the only people I want to serve are the voters of the 2nd District. Rolling back Citizens United is just the first step. I will work towards public financing of elections so that candidates can spend more time out talking to voters and less time with lobbyists and hidden away dialing for dollars." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "If we eliminated the inefficient tax subsidies that benefit the wealthy, we would raise revenue, reduce the deficit, and allow our government to better invest in infrastructure, affordable housing, education and training, and research and development, which would promote innovation â investments that would actually spur growth and expand our economy!" (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "We need to close the corporate tax loopholes and cut taxes for middle-class Americans â the actual job creators." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "The first step to ensuring every child has an excellent education is to live up to our commitment to fully and fairly funding our schools. In Congress, I would support increased federal investment in our public schools, and work with local lawmakers to ensure our schools are adequately funded. I also believe that early childhood education is critical for future success, which is why I support universal pre-K which has been shown to greatly improve a childâs chance of graduating both high school and college. I would also fight to preserve our public schools by pushing back against the Trump/DeVos education agenda that would siphon billions of dollars from public schools to private schools." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "That is why I support smart investments in renewable energy to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, create good green jobs, and make energy more affordable for Long Island families." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "It is also crucial that we commit to fully funding the Environmental Protection Agency, and demand that this agency be at the forefront in protecting our drinking water, the air we breathe, and the land on which we live from the hazards of pollution and the effects of climate change." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "I support expanding the criminal background check system to cover all commercial firearm sales, including those at gun shows and over the internet; I support the "No Fly / No Buy" bill which would prevent anyone on the FBIâs "No Fly" list from purchasing a deadly weapon; I support investing in mental health and making sure that mentally impaired individuals cannot get their hands on military-style assault weapons. " of war have no place in the hands of civilians. Assault weapons like the AR-15 are specifically designed to amplify carnage. A review of mass shootings between 2009 and 2015 by Everytown for Gun Safety found that incidents where assault weapons or large capacity ammunition magazines were used resulted in 155% more people shot and 47% more people killed compared to other incidents. Itâs time for Congress to enact a new assault weapons ban that includes a buy back program so we get the guns already in circulation off the streets." (votekatebrowning.com)
- "Right now, federal law only requires a gun purchaser to go through a background check when the sale is conducted by licensed dealer. This loophole allows felons, domestic abusers, and the dangerously mentally ill to purchase firearms at gun shows and online without undergoing a background check. In New York we have some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and as a result, have the 3rd lowest rate of gun death of any state. However, because we are surrounded by states who have lax background check laws, we are subjected to what is known as the "Iron Pipeline." According to the New York Attorney Generalâs office, 74% of recovered guns with a known source state originated outside of New York. Criminals in states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Georgia are able to purchase a weapon without a background check and traffic them in New York. [...] Closing these loopholes that allow prohibited purchasers from buying guns is one of the most effective ways to curb gun violence - and it is one of the most popular. According to a recent poll, 97% of all Americans (including 97% of gun owners) support universal background checks." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "The Affordable Care Act is an important first step toward fixing our broken system. The law has enabled 20 million Americans to access health insurance, yet Rep. Peter King voted to repeal the ACA, which would have left more than 72,000 people in our district without health insurance, and denied three hospitals in our district â Good Samaritan, Southside, and St. Joseph â more than $14 million in funding. Rep. King voted to gut Medicare." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "King supports #DACA w/stipulations. Translation: @RepPeteKing holding 800k kids hostage for $20bil border wall. Disgraceful." (twitter.com)
- "While Trump plays political hot potato, 1,000s of families in #NY02 are left in limbo. #Democrats sent a deal to @POTUS that included his ridiculous #wall in exchange for a path to #citizenship, but it was still rejected. We need #Immigration reform now." (twitter.com)
- "I also support extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which grants legal permission to live and work in the United States to people from designated countries, due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent them from safely returning. The layoff of the employed TPS population from Haiti, El Salvador, and Honduras would result in nearly $1 billion in turnover costs for employers forced to replace these employees. NY02 is home to 7,100 Central American TPS holders. Without the ability to legally work, TPS recipients would default on their mortgages, and Long Island would face an even great zombie-home epidemic. TPS holders are our neighbors, our co-workers, local small business owners, and fellow parishioners. They work hard, own homes, and are long-time residents of this country with citizen spouses and children." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "I support the DREAM Act of 2017 â a clean DREAM Act that does not use immigrant youth as bargaining chips. There are 1,900 DACA recipients in NY02, and we must work to ensure that these children who only know America as their home get to continue to help make our country prosper." (www.liubaforcongress.com)
- "'I support legalizing marijuana and that's something that can help get people unhooked from opioids... We can actually stop some of these addictions before they get serious.' Talking about opioid addiction and how we can address the issue at today's candidate coffee hour! #ny02" (twitter.com)
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