Mary Matiella's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Mary Matiella has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Arizona Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
| No | Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support? | ||
| 1. Reducing income inequality by making corporations and the rich pay their fair share in taxes 2. Medicare for All 3. Invest in infrastructure to create good-paying jobs 4. Comprehensive immigration reform that protects DREAMers and provides a pathway to citizenship 5. Debt-free college and vocational training 6. Common sense gun safety - background checks, assault weapons ban, take guns from domestic abusers 7. Increase renewable energy jobs; get US off fossil fuels 8. Penalize corporations who ship jobs overseas and don't pay their fair share of taxes 9. Campaign finance reform; eliminate dirty money 10. Regulate marijuana like alcohol |
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