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Justin Kanew's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Justin Kanew 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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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 support equal pay. Period. Full stop. I also support women’s reproductive rights - again like many things this is about thinking preventatively rather than reactively. Investing in education, contraception, support resources, expanding Medicaid, community health centers... 1/" (twitter.com)
  • "Not tax cuts, tax credits. Call me idealistic, but I actually believe people will do the right thing if the incentives line up the right way. But the way our system is set up, that simply isn't the case. Line the incentives up the right way, and make corporations follow through." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "The GOP playbook is simple: Defense spending, infrastructure, security, etc..these are things that end up in the pockets of their donors. These things are 👌🏻 Medicare, Medicaid, grants, food stamps, housing, etc..these are things that go to the people. These things are 😡" (twitter.com)
  • "On that note, I'm in favor of any reform that brings transparency to politics and limits the role of special interest money in it, especially overturning Citizens United and term limits for Congress, which have bipartisan support." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "If we’re growing the debt by Trillions, instead of exacerbating inequality with it, let’s invest it in working Americans & infrastructure & people who will spend it on necessities. This isn’t rocket science. #GOPTaxPlan" (twitter.com)
  • "Helping families as much as we can with the financial burden of having a child would even help with the decision of unplanned pregnancies, a difficult issue I know is at the top of the minds of many Tennesseans." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "I'd also support any legislation that helps college affordable and accessible to all Americans, and reduces the over $1 Trillion burden of student debt young Americans are currently facing." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "Clean energy is where the jobs are. It isn't just cleaner, it's also cheaper. There are far more solar jobs than coal now, including nearly 4000 here in Tennessee. India will be selling only electric cars by 2030." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "Despite concerted efforts to force the country away from renewables, wind & solar continue to be on the march. We need to elect reps who will embrace this positive change rather than fight it on behalf of their donors." (twitter.com)
  • "That said, I don't believe supporting the 2nd Amendment and enacting common sense gun safety laws are in conflict." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "I support the 2nd amendment. I also understand we need better gun safety laws to protect our children, and that the time for inaction has long since passed. Unfortunately, it seems the NRA - who themselves once backed gun safety laws - has now made it their mission to separate our politicians from the will of the people, making it next to impossible to have a real national conversation about gun safety. We shouldn't have to wonder if the glass in our schools is bulletproof. These aren't Democrat kids or Republicans kids being killed, these are our kids. This should not be a partisan issue." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "I'd like to see Republicans and Democrats come together to fix the Affordable Care Act and expand Medicaid, but I'd also like to see a MEDICARE FOR ALL plan that separates health insurance from employment and helps us live happier, healthier lives, stopping Big Pharma from gouging consumers with skyrocketing prices, while also enabling innovation and entrepreneurship." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • "Mister "We can’t restore our civilization with other people’s babies" wants to build the wall out of poor people's sustenance." (twitter.com)
  • "Not sure how well a government shutdown that stops military pay over a wall Mexico was supposedly going to pay for will be received. " (twitter.com)
  • "Proposal: We kill 2 birds with 1 stone, save some money, and build... a Space Wall" (twitter.com)
  • "The people who lose their subsidies so this dumb wall can get built should at least get to write their names on it." (twitter.com)
  • "Cameras should be rolling like this on every meeting. And more importantly both Dems and R’s should be present. The DACA kids need help. Compromising with some form of border security doesn’t seem like it should be out of the question." (twitter.com)
  • "We're off tomorrow. We have time free to call (202) 224-3121 & tell your reps protect #DACA." (twitter.com)
  • "On that note, I'm also in favor of legalizing medicinal marijuana, like Rep. Jeremy Faison has been trying to do in our state legislature - not only for criminal justice reasons, but for health and economic reasons as well." (www.kanewforcongress.com)
  • ""One of the biggest opponents of legalizing marijuana is the opioid industry." - @SenGillibrand If elected I‘d support The Marijuana Justice Act, decriminalizing Marijuana federally & addressing racial inequities in enforcement. People are suffering." (twitter.com)
  • "Moving North Korea towards denuclearization & diplomacy would a positive step if - big if - that’s indeed where this goes. Also, the people who ripped Obama for the Iran Deal and are now singing Trump’s praises for this should maybe ask themselves why." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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