Jahmal Cole's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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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 2022.
- "I support a woman's right to make her own decisions about her health and her body. In the wake of recent state activity that has chipped away at Roe v. Wade, it is about time for the federal government to step up and protect reproductive healthcare, instead of relying on the decisions of non-elected members of government." (www.cole2022.com)
- "The government must close corporate tax loopholes that allow the wealthy to pay less money in taxes than working-class Americans. By closing these loopholes, we will generate revenue to invest in small, local businesses, education programs, and so much more." (www.cole2022.com)
- "We must ensure that all have equal access to healthcare by passing Medicare For All." (www.cole2022.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We must end qualified immunity which protects police officers from civil liability. We cannot allow officers to abuse their position and power in circumstances that they know are wrong. Officers must face accountability for their abuse of power, like any other occupation is." (www.cole2022.com)
- "We want justice. The only thing that's going to close this wound is when they stop killing us and hold authority accountable." (www.nbcnews.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.
- "The government must close corporate tax loopholes that allow the wealthy to pay less money in taxes than working-class Americans. By closing these loopholes, we will generate revenue to invest in small, local businesses, education programs, and so much more." (www.cole2022.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "I support federal funding that goes directly to the most disinvested schools to ensure that there are enough counselors in every school, not just the most privileged ones." (www.cole2022.com)
- "I will ensure that federal dollars are brought to our schools, and that our students have the same access to resources and technology as others in the city and state." (www.cole2022.com)
- "I support aggressive action to combat climate change such as the Green New Deal, and pledge to only support infrastructure projects that focus on environmentally conscious construction." (www.cole2022.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We must put in place common-sense gun regulation laws, like universal background checks, to ensure that guns don't land in the hands of the wrong people. Gun regulation laws are critical to addressing gun violence in the First District." (www.cole2022.com)
- "We must ensure that all have equal access to healthcare by passing Medicare For All. Having health insurance tied to a place of employment is a noticeable flaw in our healthcare system when thousands of companies began laying off and firing employees at the start of the pandemic." (www.cole2022.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.
- 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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