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Nikka Piterman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Nikka Piterman has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 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 2020.

  • "Baby girls are the real ones being discriminated against due to sex-selective abortions." (twitter.com)
  • "Eugenics and Socialism have always gone hand in hand! Easiest way to afford social welfare for the poor is by preventing them from being born in the first place! Does Bernie really think abortions in "poor, third world countries" are part of the solution to global warming? And he thinks Trump is not doing enough about this...? Remind me again who the totalitarian is!" (www.facebook.com)
  • "Families are the BACKBONE of our country, and we need fiscal policies which encourage pro-life values!" (twitter.com)
  • "You all should follow @Camellia_Alexan ...she is a double threat! Extremely bright and thinks outside the box too. Camellia’s hard work in the pro-life movement has helped me see the light when it comes to unborn babies." (twitter.com)
  • "Cut Federal Income Taxes for All Taxpayers" (www.nikka2020.com)
  • "USA must continue to Cut taxes... that’s all people want! Between payroll tax, income tax, corporate tax, property tax, sales tax, and capital gains tax, we are depriving ourselves of so much wealth!" (twitter.com)
  • "How about phasing out payroll taxes and let Americans handle their own retirement? Is social security even going to be solvent by the time you and I retire? I would rather invest that myself instead of living in peonage in hopes of getting it back in 2055 when I can retire..." (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.
  • "Cutting military so people can get $300,000 art degrees for free = bad policy." (twitter.com)
  • "Establish Permanent and Self-Sustaining Lunar & Mars Colonies. Build a Defense System to Prevent Asteroid Collisions with Earth and Satellites. Accelerate Graphene Research Through University Grants. Allocate 5% of the Defense Budget to the U.S. Space Force. Build the U.S. Space Academy at Alameda Point and U.S. Launch Base at Treasure Island." (votesmart.org)
  • "I want to see The Art of the Deal @realDonaldTrump not The Art of War! It’s time to bring our troops home and solidify the infrastructure for the US Space Force. Forget about these land conflicts! The Space Race is where we should invest our resources. Offer to Ease Sanctions!" (twitter.com)
  • "Our military needs advanced weapons and defense systems capable of protecting our Nation. Equally important is a defense system to protect our Planet. Few people truly comprehend the threats from above! #SpaceForce #MakeAmericaStronger." (twitter.com)
  • "Congratulations to the new Representatives of the 116th Congress! Your speech was thoughtful @SpeakerPelosi and I look forward to seeing Republicans and Democrats work together on an infrastructure bill which is cash-flow positive #CleanTech #SolarFuture #PowerToThePeople." (twitter.com)
  • "Has @SenSanders @ewarren @JoeBiden or @KamalaHarris passed a balanced budget in the past 20 years? National debt is too high to afford their false promises. Only Reaganomics will solve our problems. As long as GDP growth continues above 3-4%, tax revenues will far exceed the cuts." (twitter.com)
  • "I strongly support financing fiscally conservative infrastructure projects. We need to invest aggressively into our roads, trains and power grids. #MakeAmericaStronger." (twitter.com)
  • "Reduce Corporate Tax Rates from 21% to 17%" (www.nikka2020.com)
  • "USA must continue to Cut taxes... that’s all people want! Between payroll tax, income tax, corporate tax, property tax, sales tax, and capital gains tax, we are depriving ourselves of so much wealth!" (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.
  • "Solar Power is fiscally conservative. The average solar system generates net profit within less than a decade. I plan to introduce legislation that offers Solar Bonds with a 5% yield. It’s time for our government to make aggressive investments into renewable energy sources!" (twitter.com)
  • "The best way to encourage renewable energy is by cutting taxes so people can afford to upgrade infrastructure" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Adding the term "common-sense" before every piece of legislature does not make it more believable. The DNC version of "Common-sense" gun reform makes no sense. As Voltaire said, "common sense is not so common." (twitter.com)
  • "LET WOMEN OPEN CARRY! Gabrielle was fully within her rights to respond with lethal force. #MakeAmericaStronger #2A." (twitter.com)
  • "No ban on silencers. Unless you want gun owners to develop chronic tinnitus." (twitter.com)
  • "The coolest thing about @KaitMarieox is that she wants students to stop acting like children and #CampusCarryNow #2A." (twitter.com)
  • "Establish Tax-Exempt Health Savings Accounts. Allow Employers to Match up to $5,000 in Health Savings Annually." (votesmart.org)
  • "Tax Exempt Health Savings Accounts, or 409k as I like to call them, would allow you to take control of your own healthcare. Deposits to the 409k and withdrawals, when used for medical expenses would be completely tax free. #MakeAmericaStronger." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Construct Border Wall in Areas of High Human and Drug Trafficking " (www.nikka2020.com)
  • "That was the worst news to wake up to... Officer Singh on Christmas Day shot by an illegal alien who had been deported several times. Time for the wall + expansion of canine units along border. No more fentanyl will reach our southern border." (twitter.com)
  • "What will it take to get the Democrats in on a border deal? Many of us Republicans are in support of Amnesty for VISA overstays (with penalties/fines) PROVIDED the wall is built." (twitter.com)
  • "Those who are here and contributing fruitfully deserve the full benefits of citizenship, DACA children will be protected!" (twitter.com)
  • "One of my best students is a Dreamer so I am happy that my apprentice can remain in the USA!" (twitter.com)
  • "What will it take to get the Democrats in on a border deal? Many of us Republicans are in support of Amnesty for VISA overstays (with penalties/fines) PROVIDED the wall is built." (twitter.com)
  • "The world doesn’t need any more Nuclear Weapons. Iran and North Korea should not PROLIFERATE these weapons! Atomic bombs are extremely unstable and difficult to store. Besides, nuclear silos are often TARGETS of attacks. It is not worth the risk!" (twitter.com)
  • "I really want diplomacy with Iran. We have a real chance of improving America and Iran’s relationship this decade. Let’s make it happen!" (twitter.com)
  • "I want to see The Art of the Deal @realDonaldTrump not The Art of War! It’s time to bring our troops home and solidify the infrastructure for the US Space Force. Forget about these land conflicts! " (twitter.com)
  • "@realDonaldTrump why are we fighting Saudi Arabia’s wars? Are we the police of the world?" (twitter.com)
  • "Unless we are going to ANNEX SYRIA and make it part of USA, keep our troops home. We need the money for moon/mars missions." (twitter.com)
  • "I swear, in 2019 we can’t be getting into another oil war @realDonaldTrump this has got to be a joke!" (twitter.com)
  • "Will, can you give me a reasonable explanation why the US should not put tariffs on countries which have tariffs on our country? Do you believe trade deficits are neutral/good?" (twitter.com)
  • "It’s crazy what uneven tariffs can do... we want Adam Smith free trade, but must match or even exceed any countries tariffs on us! Though we don’t want to be isolationist, countries need to stop using America as their piggy bank and expect us not to tax them back." (twitter.com)
  • "I want free trade with China. They are a great friendly rivalry!" (twitter.com)
  • "I love China... if we can negotiate a free trade agreement, USA and China will continue to dominate and prosper into the 22nd century. We need to have fair trade. If they agree to drop their tariffs we will gladly do the same!" (twitter.com)

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