Carol Hafner's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "Womenâs reproductive health care services such as access to contraception and abortion must be protected, expanded, and covered via a single-payer healthcare program, Medicare for All." (carolhafner.com)
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- "Additionally, we must ensure that everyone in the United States, including even the most remote, and isolated communities of America all have access to high-speed broadband access to aid in the creation of jobs, access to information, online education opportunities, and even provision of health care services via Tele âmedicine. We have a great country with a lot of technical ability, so there is no excuse for any American home not to be able to get onto the Internet at fast speeds. Given the great opportunities and advancements offered through this infrastructure, the government must ensure all Americans can get online quickly and affordably." (carolhafner.com)
- "Underpaying workers results in more CORPORATE welfare! The rich are getting richer and everyone else is getting poorer!" (twitter.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Protecting the Environment with a Green New Deal, Opposing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" (carolhafner.com)
- "The Green New Deal is the best recent proposal to protect our environment. We only have one environment, and we all must share it, as well as preserve it for future generations." (carolhafner.com)
- "We must work to harness the power of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels in addition to using recyclable materials to reduce our carbon footprint and attempt to begin a long road to healing the planet Earth, for both our current and future generations." (carolhafner.com)
- "The Green New Deal is the best recent proposal to protect our environment. We only have one environment, and we all must share it, as well as preserve it for future generations." (carolhafner.com)
- "Protecting the Environment with a Green New Deal, Opposing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge" (carolhafner.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "The ACLU is going to kick Trump's fast food Kardashian-sized butt in court and bring down the wall so quick it doesn't even get built. Can I get a #RESIST? #resistersister #FBR #Impeach #MedicareForAll #GreenNewDeal #NoBorderWall #AmigosdeVenezuela #Mexico #FreeCollegeForAll" (twitter.com)
- "We must create a system where asylum claims are processed fairly and uniformly at designated ports of entry, to put an end to human trafficking organizations who victimize migrants and cause people to die in the desert. It is possible to ensure both national security and respect for human rights at the same time through the creation of an equitable immigration system that all Americans can agree on. Trumpâs policies have failed to meet either objective. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been found to violate the civil rights of immigrants and must be abolished. We must restore our reputation as a global leader on human rights, and a safe haven for those fleeing oppression." (carolhafner.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Military neutrality abroad, along with the policy of a strong national defense, civil liberties, and enshrined privacy rights here at home will lead to an America of personal freedom that the constitution envisioned and the world will again envy. Instead of wasting the hard earned taxpayer dollars of our citizens on counterproductive wars, we can instead invest this money in things like education, healthcare, and infrastructure that will raise our living standard and honor the legacy of all those who fought for our freedoms, while avoiding the long lasting horrors of war." (carolhafner.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| 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? | ||
| I have signed the Candidates With A Contract and American Promise Pledges. We must overturn Citizens United. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Unknown Position | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
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| I support Medicare For All, a single-payer system similar to Britain's NHS, which would replace "Obamacare". | |||
| 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? | ||
| Abolish ICE | |||
| Yes | Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Federally legalize cannabis | |||
| No | 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? | ||
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