Joel Newby's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Joel Newby 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Iâm a strong advocate for a woman's right to choose what she does with her body. It is a moral obligation to ensure that the women of this country have the same bodily autonomy that men do." (www.joelnewby.com)
- "Ohioâs heartbeat bill is a disgusting piece of legislation. Any bill that prohibits a womanâs ability to choose what to do with her own body is not only unconstitutional, but it is morally wrong. In Congress, I will draft and support legislation to federally legislate a womanâs right to choose. As President Trump continues to make the Supreme Court more conservative, it is more important than ever that Congress do its job to protect this important womanâs right." (www.joelnewby.com)
- "The GOP can cut taxes for the wealthy but canât pass relief for the people. Their priorities are clear: profits over people. We deserve better." (twitter.com)
- "Despite all the ACAâs successes, we must not grow complacent. As corporate profits soar, it is unacceptable that Ohioansâ access to healthcare is barely gets off the ground. Citizens in a first world country should not have to worry about lifetime coverage caps, access to preventive services, coverage for pre-existing conditions, or coverage for their children. We must make Medicare, Medicaid, and the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program (CHIP) more inclusive in their coverage." (www.joelnewby.com)
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- "When #OH15 sends me to Congress, I will vote to reduce military spending." (twitter.com)
- "In order to have a thriving economy, we must choose to have an infrastructure worthy of the Americans it serves. We need to have access to broadband internet across the 15th District. Not only does proper internet connection allow for access to jobs, the FCC has shown some correlation between access to broadband internet and better health. Further, our roads, bridges, and dams deserve to finally receive the update promised through delayed infrastructure weeks. We must provide Americans with an infrastructure capable of building the economy of the future." (www.joelnewby.com)
- "Great, now pay your taxes @Walmart" (twitter.com)
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- "I support helping American workers and businesses compete in the global economy by investing in green energy manufacturing, high-tech products, and clean energy cars. By committing our country to a complete transition to renewable energy, millions of new jobs will be created." (www.joelnewby.com)
- "I am dedicated to tackling climate change and will aggressively push for the United States to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. I favor legislation that commits the United States to reducing emissions nationwide as indicated by scientific research. I believe that America should be running entirely on clean energy before the mid-century mark. In fact, we should accelerate the transition to clean energy. This will help us meet our goals regarding carbon reduction." (www.joelnewby.com)
- "I also support background checks and firearm licensing to keep guns in safe and responsible hands." (twitter.com)
- "The Affordable Care Act (ACA or "Obamacare") was the first step in achieving this important goal. Because of the ACA, 18 million Americans gained access to healthcare. The amount of uninsured Ohioans dropped more than 5% since the ACA has become law." (www.joelnewby.com)
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- "We are a nation of immigrants. We must choose to treat those who seek a better life in America with dignity and respect. I support passing the Dream Act, a move towards a real solution regarding worker migration, passing legislation that will help the economies of countries in Central America through the State Department, and passing legislation to prevent stripping all people rights guaranteed under the Constitution. I will never support treating people outside the law or as lower human beings because they came to this great country differently than myself." (www.joelnewby.com)
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