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Junaid Ahmed'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.

  • "Conservatives are coming for Roe, and they have the perfect SCOTUS composition to gut it and undermine the bodily autonomy of millions. We can’t keep relying on Roe V. Wade. We need comprehensive federal legislation to protect abortion rights for every single person in the U.S." (twitter.com)
  • "Roe V. Wade was decided in 1973. It’s been decades, and we still don’t have federal legislation affirming and defending the right to abortion. It’s time we stop relying on decades-old court rulings and legislate. It’s time to ensure safe and legal abortions for all." (twitter.com)
  • "Close the tax loopholes.Tax the rich to save our future." (twitter.com)
  • "Jeff Bezos pays $0 in taxes while people working 3 jobs pay more. I stand in solidarity with the McDonald’s workers and fighting for a livable wage. Let’s tax the rich and give working people what they deserve." (twitter.com)
  • "Our elders shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not they’ll be able to keep their teeth, eyesight, and ability to hear us and their world as they age.It’s time we fight for them, and expand Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing. For them, and our future selves." (twitter.com)
  • "The profit model of health insurers is to deny, deny, deny. The more they can deny procedures, the bigger their profit margins. A healthcare system that is more focused on rejecting patients than helping them isn’t worth defending. It’s time for Medicare for All." (twitter.com)
  • "Corporations are not people. They don't have feelings.They don't have families. They don't get sick. They exist for one thing — profit. To protect our democracy, we have to overturn Citizens United and keep them from pumping millions in dirty cash into our government." (twitter.com)
  • "Getting big money out of politics, publicly funding elections, and amplifying small-dollar donations." (www.junaidforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "#EarthDay is a great time to highlight the fact that the U.S. military is one of the most pollutive entities in the entire world with a carbon footprint greater than nearly 140 countries. Reducing military spending should be a top priority for anyone trying to save our planet." (twitter.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.
  • "The destruction of our planet at the hands of fossil fuel companies and their politicians is horrifying. 100% renewable energy now." (twitter.com)
  • "We need an energy grid of the future to meet our present needs. That means a transition to 100% renewable energy as soon as possible. We have the resources. We just need the political willpower." (twitter.com)
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  • "It’s more clear now than ever that the United States is in desperate need of comprehensive, common sense gun control reforms. It is a matter of life and death for thousands across the country. We cannot afford to keep refusing to take action." (twitter.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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