Mary Barzee Flores' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Mary Barzee Flores 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Women have the right to make their own decisions regarding their families and their bodiesâ period. Planned parenthood is a medical facility, and it needs to be fully funded so people in every area can receive reproductive care. Womenâs healthcare should not be chipped away by special interests intent on controlling our bodies. Abortion is healthcare and we must stop the assault on Roe V Wade and the 14th amendment." (marybarzeeflores.com)
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- "A governmentâs budget is a statement of values. In congress I will prioritize the core values that have been informed by my own life experience by investing in working class people and fighting for working families in this district, whoââ just like I didâââ work two or three jobs just to make ends meet.The bottom line is this: no one working full time should be living in poverty. I will fight to make sure every person who wants to work, can, and when they do, they have a living wage that they have a say in." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "Today congress will likely vote on the GOP tax plan. What do we know? We know this isnât a bill to help you. Itâs to help big corporations and big banks. We need new leaders whose main allegiance is to the American people - not their wealthy donors." (twitter.com)
- "In the classroom, itâs teachers, not the government, who know best. We should continue to take steps towards moving control to the classroom and empowering teachers to fulfill their calling by having autonomy to teach their students and reduce the emphasis on arbitrary, high-stakes tests." (twitter.com)
- "We must also understand that a green economy is a growing economy, and invest back in our infrastructure and in renewable energy like wind and solar." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "America needs to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and show global leadership in innovating for a sustainable future that incentivizes jobs in renewable energy." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "I am 100% committed to taking on the NRA and enacting policies to end our countryâs epidemic of senseless gun violence that for too long has left our most vulnerable communities to suffer in silence. Florida does not require background checks for private sales, and it is not alone in allowing this massive and deadly loophole to persist. 33 states have taken no action to close this so-called "gun show" loophole. Common sense gun reform is necessary to ensure the safety of our kids and our communities. Weapons of war have no place in our classrooms, neighborhoods, or public spaces. This is something I truly believe most of us agree with. But weâve been stuck with inaction and death because The NRA has billions of dollars- theyâve bought and paid for a Congress that will advance their agenda and their profit margins upon command. The NRA wonât be able to buy me and Iâll make sure that Congress listens to the American people and mandates universal background checks, closes dangerous loopholes, and reinstates the federal assault weapons ban." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "I believe in medicare for all, but I think the road to get there has to be traveled in a way that insures more people along the way, not fewer. This means that more subsidies should be provided to middle class folks who are currently insured through the ACA, more health centers need to be situated in rural areas, and reproductive health must not be excluded from healthcare plans." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "Hate to be the bearer of bad news, Congressman but you already have a major problem: 800,000 DREAMERs forced back in the shadows, innocent kids separated from their parents, & babies being held captive in privately owned prison camps...All because Trump wants his wall." (twitter.com)
- "Trump has been using DREAMers as a bargaining chip for his xenophobic wall, and now he's willing to deport the people he reportedly loves. We must all fight to stop his racist war on immigrants once and for all. #justice4dreamers #FlipItBlue" (twitter.com)
- "When I get to DC, I will channel that fury into change and fight for permanent protection and dignity for all 11 million undocumented immigrants by paving their way to a realistic path to citizenship. We must end DREAMERâs uncertainty by immediately reinstating DACA until they, too, can secure citizenship in the only place theyâve called homeâthe US. We must also support TPS recipients by allowing them to choose their own journey, whether that be resituating back home, or here in the US, their new homes." (marybarzeeflores.com)
- "I will fight tooth and nail to end the war on drugs, cash bail, private prisons, and mandatory minimums." (marybarzeeflores.com)
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