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Jonathan Riddle's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Jonathan Riddle 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.

  • "I support increased access to contraceptives, birth control and adoption. I fully support a woman’s right to choose up until the end of the second trimester of her pregnancy. As a nation that values the sanctity of life, we must recognize the fundamental human rights of the unborn child during the third trimester, when a pregnancy is viable outside of the womb." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "A reduced tax burden is an engine for growth, jobs and higher wages for our citizens. More money in the pockets of people and enterprises promotes investment, development and new business start- ups. President Trump’s recent tax cuts are paying dividends across the board – but more should be done. As your congressman, I will work to simplify the tax code and introduce legislation that moves us toward a national flat tax on all personal and corporate income after the first $35,000 earned." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "Congress must have the leadership and courage to reach bipartisan agreements on the many sustainability issues confronting us – with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Neither party holds a monopoly on solutions and good faith bipartisanship is the best way forward. " (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • " Entitlement programs comprise the majority of our budget and must be addressed and restructured. We must keep our word on promises made to this generation and to the next, but moving forward, Congress must have the leadership and courage to reach bipartisan agreements on the many sustainability issues confronting us – with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
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  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "I believe that updating, repairing, and enhancing Connecticut roads, bridges and transportation networks is both a quality of life issue and a centerpiece of a successful economic development strategy. We must stop the citizen and business exodus from our state. As your congressman, bringing back businesses and residents to our district will be a top priority for my office. Correcting these issues starts with holding Jim Himes accountable for his inaction - and I will deliver the focus and energy required to bring the federal funding and resources we need to improve our state’s crumbling transportation infrastructure." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "Outdated transportation, in turn, is a key reason why, during the past ten years, Connecticut has plummeted to the 48th worst state in the country as a choice for businesses looking to relocate their headquarters. We need a change in leadership for Connecticut to display an "Open for Business" sign. I believe that updating, repairing, and enhancing Connecticut roads, bridges and transportation networks is both a quality of life issue and a centerpiece of a successful economic development strategy. We must stop the citizen and business exodus from our state. As your congressman, bringing back businesses and residents to our district will be a top priority for my office. " (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • " I will help to lead an aggressive, non-stop effort to renew business development, investment and job creation within the Fourth Congressional District – all lacking today and essential to jump-start stronger growth and the recovery of our local real estate market. National and state leaders must work together to fix the Connecticut economic crisis caused by mismanagement in Hartford." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Ceding primacy to Common Core has alienated parents from the process. In fact, Common Core is the perfect example of Federal Government overreach – it’s gutted special needs programs and created a one- size- fits- all mentality to address every educational challenge." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "Over the longer term, I favor developing and executing a plan to combat climate change and to work directly with energy producers to expand the development and exploration of renewable energy resources. Energy investment should be a catch-all approach; increased investment in nuclear-powered, solar, wind, hydro-electric, geo-thermal and/or any new technology that the market dictates. The federal government should not pick winners or losers in this process, but rather be a fair mediator and regulator. In addition, while renewable energy solutions advance, we should be working with the Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal industries to make their products as environmentally safe as possible." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I support the Second Amendment and sale of firearms to responsible, trained, and law-abiding citizens. I believe in increased and more stringent federal background checks and mental health screenings and I also support the ban of high capacity magazines. Additionally, because 98.7% of all mass shootings take place in gun-free zones, I will propose legislation that calls for armed security in our schools – we must protect the most precious aspect of society, our children." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "I support the Second Amendment and sale of firearms to responsible, trained, and law-abiding citizens. I believe in increased and more stringent federal background checks and mental health screenings and I also support the ban of high capacity magazines. Additionally, because 98.7% of all mass shootings take place in gun-free zones, I will propose legislation that calls for armed security in our schools – we must protect the most precious aspect of society, our children." (www.riddleforcongress.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.
  • We need to end sanctuary cities and empower federal officials with the resources they need to remove illegal immigrants from our streets with a record of criminal activity. Violent illegal criminals must not be given priority over the safety of U.S. citizens. I also favor scaling back the many benefits we offer to illegal immigrants that entice them to enter our country illegally. We must work to find a pathway to documented status for law-abiding, undocumented illegal immigrants. " (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "We must work to find a pathway to documented status for law-abiding, undocumented illegal immigrants. Also important is encouraging assimilation, while advancing education that promotes diversity and acceptance." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • "As the world’s last remaining super-power, we must accept the mantle of leadership – a responsibility free and aspiring nations look to us to uphold. As your congressman, I pledge to stand in strong support of Israel, oppose nuclear proliferation, and hold aggressors like Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China responsible for their actions." (www.riddleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In representing the Fourth District, I will also stand for free, but fair trade. I support President Trump’s efforts to re-negotiate the countless one-sided trade agreements over the course of the last fifty years that have led to billion dollar trade deficits that penalized America. Increased international trade is a benefit to the United States economy, but not at the expense of the American worker." (www.riddleforcongress.com)

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