Jeff Ettinger's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jeff Ettinger 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.
Issue Positions
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- "This decision will be dangerous for womenour government should not be making a criminal out of woman (or her doctor). I would vote to codify Roe v Wade into law." (twitter.com)
- "It is now on our leaders in Washington to protect a woman's reproductive rights. As a member of Congress, I will lead the fight to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade into national law, so that no state can block a woman's right to choose." (www.ettingerforcongress.com)
- "Everyone who has paid into Medicare and Social Security has earned their benefits, and we need to strengthen the programs for future retirees rather than cut or dismantle them." (twitter.com)
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- "We have areas of our district where people dont have reliable internet access. I think thats wrong and needs to be fixed right away. Expanding broadband access in Minnesota was one of the priority recommendations of the Minnesota Council on Economic Expansion that I Co-Chair." (twitter.com)
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- "Everyone in our district and across the country has seen their lives get more expensive in the last year. I spent my career working to bring affordable goods to American consumers at the lowest possible prices. Right now, far too many members of Congress dont understand the global economy, supply chains, and the things that are driving the rising costs across our district, this country, and the world. Ill put my economic expertise to use on day one, working tirelessly to find ways to lower costs for people all across Southern Minnesota." (www.ettingerforcongress.com)
- "I applaud the Senate for passing the CHIPS Act, which invests in our American workforce and brings down costs by building supply chains we can rely on right here at home. The House should pass this crucial, bipartisan legislation right away." (twitter.com)
- "Inflation is squeezing families all over the district, and they deserve a representative who will focus on making their lives affordable again instead of playing party politics and voting against crucial legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act." (twitter.com)
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- "We must make sure that every eligible voter is able to practice the right to vote. We should also respect the will of the voters and oppose all efforts by politicians to overturn elections. The best way to protect our democracy is by elected officials earning people's trust. It's time we had a representative who actually tries to represent everyone in the district, not only the people that vote for them." (www.ettingerforcongress.com)
- "Lower energy bills and create good jobs here in the district by making Southern Minnesota a leader in innovative technology that powers the clean energy economy, from building wind turbines to solar panels to batteries to biofuel." (twitter.com)
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- "We need to make healthcare more affordable. Without action from Congress, people all over the country risk their premiums spiking or losing healthcare altogether when its already a challenge to make ends meet. Congress, do your job: Extend ACA subsidies for hard-working families" (twitter.com)
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- "A few weeks ago, our campaign rolled out our plan to fight inflation. I used my experience in business to come up with a list of things to bring down costs for people all across our district. One of the most important pieces was a plan to lower drug prices." (twitter.com)
- "Lower drug prices by allowing the government to negotiate drug prices for Medicare patients. Drug prices make up around 20% of health costs." (twitter.com)
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