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Valerie Plame's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Valerie Plame 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.

  • "When the right-to-choose is endangered, the fundamental equality of women is threatened. A woman can never be equal if she is denied the basic right to make decisions for herself and her family. I will fight for these health rights, which include abortion, fiercely." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I support Medicare for All – with important additions for our Native Health Services and Veterans." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • "We must End Citizens United in order to lessen the influence of corporations in politics, especially pharmaceutical companies, who are culpable for our nation’s and state’s opioid crisis." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In order for business opportunities to expand, we must improve infrastructure like roads, broadband and drastically improve cell phone coverage in Northern New Mexico. This will not only benefit business growth, but it is also imperative to serve and protect the well being and safety of our rural and tribal communities. Emergency services, such as 911, must be immediately accessible throughout New Mexico." (valerieplameforcongress.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.
  • "New Mexico must be the leader in the Clean Energy Industry, by continuing to put forth legislation like the Community Clean Energy Training Act so we can create training programs for young people to pursue careers in the wind, solar, geothermal and biomass sectors." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • "The Green New Deal is our best hope to stop this climate crisis as well as expand our economy – locally, nationally, and globally." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • "The Green New Deal is our best hope to stop this climate crisis as well as expand our economy – locally, nationally, and globally." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • "We must act in accordance with what the majority of Americans desire and enact common sense gun reforms, such as banning assault weapons and expanding to universal background checks." (valerieplameforcongress.com)
  • "I support Medicare for All – with important additions for our Native Health Services and Veterans." (valerieplameforcongress.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.
  • "We must support cities and counties that provide sanctuary to immigrants awaiting adjudication of their refugee claims and end family separation. I support the Dream Act which allows 800,000 young people who entered the country as minors to remain and will bring stability and certainty to 17,000 individuals in New Mexico." (valerieplameforcongress.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.

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