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Darlene McDonald's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Darlene McDonald did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 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 2022.

  • "And Utah's S.B. 174 Abortion Prohibition Amendments goes into effect, making it one of many states that will ban elective abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. @katieomatheson @betterutah #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "This is what Republicans do when they're out of power. They make everything about abortions, guns, illegal immigration, & spending. When they're in power they spend, increase debt and skip opportunities to pass legislation on any of it because they know it's all bullshit. #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "Abortion laws don't stop abortions. They endanger the lives of women." (twitter.com)
  • "If Roe v. Wade is overturned, nearly all abortions will be illegal in our state! I believe that everyone should have the freedom to make their own decisions about their life and their bodies." (twitter.com)
  • ""Careless spending?" You mean Child Tax Credit that benefited Utah families, which on avg are 19% larger than the avg American family? Utahns under 18 are 29% of UT population. Maybe you mean the $23 billion bailout caused by tariff war with China. Oh wait. Wasn’t Biden. #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "Careless spending? You mean Child Tax Credit that benefited Utah families, which on avg are 19% larger than the avg American family? Utahns under 18 are 29% of UT population. Maybe you mean the $23 billion bailout caused by tariff war with China. Oh wait. Wasn’t Biden. #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "Campaign finance reform must become more than a talking-point" (twitter.com)
  • "Are companies hurting GA or people that voted for change? I prefer overturning Citizens United. If not, then corporations should halt donations to lawmakers at every level and PACs that support voter restrictions and suppression. They should push passage of For the People Act." (twitter.com)
  • "Perfect time to overturn Citizens United. McConnell should sponsor that Senate bill." (twitter.com)
  • "They are an incredibly diverse group from the city's most impacted communities. They will add tremendous insight, experience, and knowledge to the commission. I'm looking forward to working with them to bring forth transformative proposals for change in policing." (twitter.com)
  • "We should sit out the Right's call to defund military. Our defense budget exceeds the next 10 countries, combined. Yet, we can't join other industrialized countries and reform student debt, paid family leave, universal healthcare, and college. We should let them have this one." (twitter.com)
  • "We have a defense budget for a 19th century army. A war with the United States isn't going to be fought by dropping a bomb. We are at war. It's a cyberwar. And Russia is kicking our asses." (twitter.com)
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  • "Counting all the ballots isn't an attempt to steal the election. Hiding voting machines, exact match policies, closing polling locations, eliminating early voting, and voter id laws are attempts to steal elections." (twitter.com)
  • "Poll watchers. Voter ID laws. Exact match signatures. Voter roll Purges. All measures by GOP to stop illegal and widespread voter fraud, they claim. If they were so concerned about that, why haven't we heard from them about what's happening in #NC09?" (twitter.com)
  • "Bold and ambitions. I'm looking forward to learning more about the Green New Deal and thoughts of it from Utah's Congressional delegation. Climate change is real and our biggest threat to national security. We must take this seriously." (twitter.com)
  • "Bold and ambitions. I'm looking forward to learning more about the Green New Deal and thoughts of it from Utah's Congressional delegation. Climate change is real and our biggest threat to national security. We must take this seriously." (twitter.com)
  • "He is all in for an unmitigated Second Amendment as it means more campaign cash from the NRA for his re-election, while not addressing the rights of victims impacted by an ever increasing rate of mass shootings. Having the most guns haven't made us safer." (twitter.com)
  • "As the mom of a son born with pre-existing heart conditions, Darlene is committed to ensuring access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for our families and addressing healthcare costs. That will be one of Darlene’s priorities in Congress." (votedarlene.com)
  • "Of the top industrialized countries, the United States ranks the highest in maternal mortality rate and the only country among 41 nations that doesn’t provide paid family leave to new parents." (twitter.com)
  • "Paid leave means that those with Long-Term Covid can take care of themselves when complications occur. Currently, that is not available. We need to fix this!" (twitter.com)
  • "The fact we only talk about Dems voting for #BuildBackBetter is a problem. Focus on the Republicans in the House and Senate who are okay with the US being the only country that doesn't have paid family leave or pay for at least 2 yr college while buildings collapse on people." (twitter.com)
  • "First, I’m not under the illusion that we have the best healthcare system in the world. We don’t. We pay more without better health outcomes. Then we move to address the cost of prescription drugs, find ways to create partnerships between public & private sector for competition." (twitter.com)
  • "It is unacceptable that so many Utahns are forced to cut their pills in half or skip doses to combat the high cost of prescription drugs. I think it’s clear that we must bring down the cost and we must do it now!" (twitter.com)
  • "A wall at the southern border would stand as a symbol of white supremacy and would be lauded as such, antithetical to statue that sits in New York's harbor. America, the gated community. We reserve the right to refuse service and admission to anyone for any reason." (twitter.com)
  • "If these men really wanted to do something about illegal immigration, they'd be at the airport. Over the past decade, visa overstays outnumbered southern border crossings by about 2 to 1." (twitter.com)
  • "We have borders to the North, East, and West. Visa overstays significantly surpass the number of illegal crossings along the southern border. Those offenders can be from anywhere. ‘Racial sensitivity training’ would show why GOP use this as scare tactic during election cycles." (twitter.com)
  • "When we hear, "border security," we are only referring to the southern border. A fence along the northern border is fine. No problems there. #BorderWall" (twitter.com)
  • "9,700 #DACA recipients in #Utah need to hear from their elected congressional officials. They need leadership, not silence. #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "If elected, I will fight for #DREAMers @RepMiaLove will you use your family's powerful immigration story to protect #DACA? #utpol" (twitter.com)
  • "We all know that our immigration system is broken and unsustainable. We must defend #DACA and protect DREAMers today! #SupportProgressives" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We stand with Ukraine and for Democracy. For 4 years Republicans in Congress emboldened Vladimir Putin by spreading disinformation pushed by Russian intelligence on things from Covid-19 to race in America. A stable West is Putin’s foe. #StandUnited #StandStrong #StandWithUkraine" (twitter.com)
  • "Problem is the system that allows income inequality to persist to allow concentrated wealth at the top at the expense of everyone else. A more equitable progressive tax system, closing loopholes, higher wages, corp paying fair share helps." (twitter.com)
  • "When millionaires duck paying their fair share in taxes, they’re not ducking out on funding our military, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, paying our veterans, Medicare/Medicaid, SS survivors benefits, building our bridges, etc… Remember that the next time you file." (twitter.com)
  • "However, all he's done are start trade wars, bailed out farmers as a result of those trade wars, rename NAFTA, USMCA without any real substantial changes to speak of, give a tax cut to people who didn't need them while raising" (twitter.com)

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