Joshua Shipp's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "Its time for the top 3% of billionaire corporations and individuals to pay their fair share in taxes." (www.facebook.com)
- "We want to reform the system we currently have in order to better have quality going towards what we're using our taxes for. So we're putting our money more into reforming the system we have instead of raising taxes." (www.ksdk.com)
- "Expand Social Security" (www.facebook.com)
- "Health care is fundamental to our inalienable rights. Its time to take on the insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and patents. It should not cost this much to survive in the richest country in the world." (www.facebook.com)
- "Under Medicare for All, we must stop the pharmaceutical industry from ripping off seniors by making sure that no one in America pays over $200 a year for the medicine they need by capping what Americans pay for prescription drugs. This is exactly what exists in countries like the United Kingdom, Sweden and New Zealand. Under this plan, seniors will never experience another donut hole where they are forced to pay thousands of dollars for the life-saving medicine they need." (www.facebook.com)
- "I also want to end corruption in Washington D.C. by reducing the impact of billionaire corporate lobbyist groups." (ballotpedia.org)
- "End Qualified Immunity." (www.facebook.com)
- "With things like criminal justice reform... hold police accountable for their actions so we're not paying tax money for unlawful acts without accountability" (www.ksdk.com)
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- "My platform includes... green energy renewable resources funding" (www.ksdk.com)
- "Reforming the system that we already have and cutting things like wasteful spending can go towards things that actually help the nation... like cutting down CO2 emmissions" (www.ksdk.com)
- "My feelings on banning assault rifles are moderate. I feel banning them are a bit extreme, but obviously a problem of mass shootings exists. We should require fingerprint activation of an assault rifle to activate the weapon and cameras on the gun, streaming live video feed to a community surveillance department." (www.facebook.com)
- "Stop electing these billionaires and career politicians. They dont care about your interest. Vote Josh Shipp to End domestic terrorism and get common sense gun reform!" (www.facebook.com)
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