Greg Tanaka's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Greg Tanaka has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "To protect and expand abortion rights and access, I will seek to overturn restrictive abortion laws, repeal procedural barriers, defend women imprisoned under restrictive abortion laws, and advocate against rollbacks of abortion rights and for measures to enhance access to abortion care. Following the Supreme Courtâs leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization, I especially support recent legislation such as the Womenâs Health Protection Act to explicitly give health care providers the right to provide abortion services and their patients the right to obtain them. A womanâs access to abortion is protected under a constitutional right to privacy. We must do all we can to ensure this access remains unhindered." (www.gregtanaka.org)
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- "Building upon the existing SamTrans services, we propose the expansion and enhancement of bus routes and frequencies between San Mateo and Half Moon Bay. Incorporating eco-friendly buses and optimizing routes for efficiency will offer residents a more reliable and sustainable option for their daily commute and leisure travel." (www.gregtanaka.org)
- "While ambitious, extending the BART system to reach Half Moon Bay represents a long-term goal worth exploring. This extension would integrate Half Moon Bay into the larger Bay Area transit network, significantly improving accessibility and reducing reliance on personal vehicles." (www.gregtanaka.org)
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- "Our government must take the initiative to help those affected by rising inflation. The Fedâs plan to raise interest rates is a step in the right direction, but it is very likely that consumers will experience the negative impacts of a sudden hike in the interest rate before inflation slows down. And if our leaders continue to ignore the practices of large corporations, That means that the prices of everyday necessities like gas, electricity and food will onlycontinue to climb further, even as wages continue to stagnate. I will fight to bring inflation under control, fix the Fedâs broken monetary policies, and be the voice that our district needs to deliver pragmatic solutions and real change in Congress." (www.gregtanaka.org)
- "To truly equalize access to tertiary education, I support the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 to expand eligibility and maximum possible grants to reduce needs for additional loans and further student debt." (www.gregtanaka.org)
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- "The most notable advantage of utilizing nuclear power is the fact that nuclear facilities emit zero greenhouse gases when producing electricity. When compared to fossil fuel plants, nuclear power plants are exponentially safer on a per unit electricity generated basis. Furthermore, nuclear is by far one of the safest sources of energy, resulting in a significantly reduced number of fatalities per year that is 99.7% fewer than coal, 99.6% fewer than oil, and 97.5% fewer than gas. Encouraging the use of nuclear power as well as other renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar should be both an economic and national security priority." (www.gregtanaka.org)
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- "But background checks will not be enough on their own. It needs to be coupled with a waiting period and firearm purchaser licensing. A longer waiting period allows for the background checks to be completed thoroughly; it was the failure of a rushed background check that allowed for the Charleston shooting to occur in the first place." (www.gregtanaka.org)
- "âIn short, we need to change how we look at gun control policy. With the current state of polarization in politics, banning assault weapons outright is all but impossible. Instead, we must make the legal pipeline to acquiring weapons much stricter, and close any loopholes we can. Only then can we make America safer for everyone." (www.gregtanaka.org)
- "I believe an expansion of one of the ACAâs cornerstones, consumer-driven healthcare, is the most optimal course of action. We can turn to Switzerland for an example of such a system." (www.gregtanaka.org)
- "Through a more committed and thorough application of the Swiss system to the current attempts at consumer-driven healthcare, I believe that we can both drive costs down while retaining consumer freedom and provider compensation." (www.gregtanaka.org)
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