Kathi Flanders' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Kathi Flanders 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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- "Medicare is slated to run out of reserves by 2026 and Social Security will meet the same fate by 2034. The Inspector General gives Congress a yearly report on ways to save and stop abuse, but less than half of the recommendations ever get completed. It will only worsen for the American people as the population ages." (kathiflanders.com)
- "Older people are struggling to pay for their medical care and needed prescriptions. Medicare does not cover eyeglasses or hearing aids, something this population needs. Perfectly healthy people are forced to pay for a medication benefit they donât need or pay a penalty for the rest of their lives. Why would you give a healthy person $280.00 a year for over the counter medications? This is a waste because of course they will use it since it is free. How about more investigators investigating those collecting Social Security Disability when they should be collecting a weekly paycheck? There is so much to tackle!" (kathiflanders.com)
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- "Funding for our military must always be a top priority." (kathiflanders.com)
- "Because of the increased funding, WPAFB is slated to have the F-35 fighter jet sustainment program up and running by 2022 which will bring even more jobs. They are also in process of building a new facility that will bring six facilities together under one building which in turn will bring more house intelligence analysts and labs. All of this growth is so important to the many other businesses that supply WPAFB with their ever changing and essential technology, such as Centerville, Ohioâs own SelectTech Services whoâs President and CEO, Scott Sullivan was recently appointed to the JobsOhio Board for economic development." (kathiflanders.com)
- "On October 22, 1981 our national debt reached one trillion dollars for the first time. Fast forward nearly 38 years and it is now a whopping 22 trillion plus! The Congressional Budget Office predicts it will rise to 28.7 trillion dollar by 2029 if nothing is done. This doesnât include the 5.5 trillion the government owes itself. WE are paying 389 billion dollars a year in interest alone and are expected to be paying seven trillion dollars over the next ten years. The 2018 Financial Report of the United States Government states this is unsustainable. Seems like we the little people knew that! Why donât we hear Congress talking about this? Where is the outcry for policy change? Why have we allowed this for so long?" (kathiflanders.com)
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- "I am PRO Second Amendment!" (kathiflanders.com)
- "The American Psychological Association (APA) recently concluded that mass shootings and mental health are not connected; stating that it would classify all those who have mental illness as potential mass shooters. I do not agree with their statement. Of course they are mentally ill. It certainly is not the norm! We can in turn say the same about responsible gun owners who abide by the law and that just because you own a gun does not mean you will be a mass shooter. The proposed Red Flag Law is contradictory to our constitution in that you are basically guilty until proven innocent. Anyone can tell law enforcement, say a scorned spouse or significant other that they were threatened and that accused personâs liberties are immediately infringed upon. No questions asked. Of course it should be investigated, but our constitution does protect our individual rights. I donât believe more laws will stop an unhinged individual from getting their determined hands on a weapon to commit a homicide." (kathiflanders.com)
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