Doug White's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Doug White 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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- "Be loud, Vote! This week we have again been brutally reminded that a few in power have no regard for Women's rights or their safety. The overturning of Roe v Wade under the most dubious circumstances and prejudicial motives and the acknowledgment that Indigenous Women and Girls are being murdered and no clear and coordinated effort exists to find the truth and end this tragedy. There is no higher priority that removing those that would do us harm." (www.facebook.com)
- "Healthcare in Central Washington is of growing concern; both access and cost. We face the flight of Doctors, lower rates of Medicare reimbursement, low population density that forces people to travel great geographic distances to access limited facilities. We face bigger healthcare challenges than urban areas and must expand our rural facilities. Healthcare is too expensive and financially devastating for too many. In Washington we have a good safety net, but for people making just a little above low wage, the cost of health care can be too much. Our seniors on Medicare pay big deductibles and have gaps in their coverage. Those that we consider financially comfortable face losing everything if a devastating illness hits their family. We should have good healthcare and the lives that we've built instead of an insurance system that fails us." (www.dougwhite4congress.us)
- "Our healthcare insurance system is broken. Seniors pay for supplemental Medicare insurance and still can't afford their medication. Others go bankrupt from the chronic illness of loved ones. Insurance companies and drug companies work for us. Not the other way around!" (twitter.com)
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- "Infrastructure in rural Central Washington takes a backseat to almost everything else, but our way of life and economy depend up on it. Roads, bridges, internet, rail, dams, waterways, power grid, and more. We must create a plan to rebuild and improve our infrastructure, so we can remain one of the top exporting states in the nation and the leader in clean, sustainable energy. More of our Federal tax dollars must stay in Central Washington to invest in our future. Investing in Central Washington benefits the whole nation." (www.dougwhite4congress.us)
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- "Energy independence from foreign nations and restrictions on our economic growth will come from freeing ourselves from fossil fuels! We wont go backwards!" (twitter.com)
- "Our Economy is strong, but it needs resiliency built in and a clear path to expansion. Addressing water, immigration and infrastructure will create resiliency and provide foundations for new industry and growth. We are fortunate to enjoy inexpensive, sustainable, and clean energy from Hanford and the Columbia river dams. Our climate and know-how allow us to quickly move into solar, wind, and next-generation nuclear. The infrastructure bill funds improved power grids to support more energy generation. Solar and wind can provide quick solutions while advances in technology improve storage. Next-generation nuclear needs to move faster. Licensing processes that take 20+ years are too burdensome. Safety is primary, but it needs to go quicker." (www.dougwhite4congress.us)
- "Washingtons economy is #1 in the nation. My plan is energy freedom from carbon free production, drought resilience, family wage jobs, immigration reform and attracting new industries to central Washington." (twitter.com)
- "It's about time that the House and Senate worked together to promote gun safety through reasonable reforms." (www.facebook.com)
- "#MarchForOurLives. We demand responsible gun ownership??" (www.facebook.com)
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- "Immigration is vital to our economy. We only have to look at the thriving Latinx community to see it's significant contribution to our communities and economy. But the H2A visa process that we depend on is flawed. It is complicated, expensive, and has too many failure points that can prevent getting and keeping necessary workers in place...We must also address the path to citizenship for those that want it. Year after year, dedicated, hard-working people arrive to do backbreaking work that keeps us as one of the top exporting states in the nation. They should have an opportunity for citizenship, which is a fair reward for their contribution to our great nation." (www.dougwhite4congress.us)
- "Immigration reform should not do more harm than good: Recently we have seen two pieces of legislation move forward on immigration reform. Both have been largely cheered because they do provide a path to citizenship or do they? Dan Newhouse has masked his animosity toward immigration reform behind a thin veil of hope. In the Farmworkers Modernization Act, co-written by him, he offers a possibility for citizenship after 14 - 18 years of labor. This legislation was also to reform the H-2A visa process to make it more accessible for our farmers. Even lawyers representing farmers and agriculture say that this document did basically nothing to reform the process, but it did create a modern day indentured servitude. Now we see the Dignity Program put forward with Newhouse as a sponsor. Again, it leads with the opportunity for citizenship for those that have been in the US undocumented for a minimum of five years. Again, this seems like moving toward the light; however, it also has a loaded backend that requires that our borders be sealed before this path to citizenship can be implemented. In essence, if the wall is not built and manned with armed guards, no one gets anything. We must demand better. Immigration reform benefits us all: DREAMers, migrant farmworkers, farmers, our communities, and our economy. So, why is it that Newhouse can not bring himself to put forward immigration reform without attaching burdensome and often cruel caveats? If you scratch Newhouses thin veneer, you see clearly his contempt for immigration, migrant farmworkers, and farmers dependent on immigration reform." (www.facebook.com)
- "We need a humane solution for immigrants." (www.facebook.com)
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- "My plan calls for Foreign trade not Foreign dependence. The tragedy in the Ukraine shows we need more domestic production. Gas and food prices rising and soon our farmers will face shortages of fertilizer and more. The global supply chain is fragile, the USA is not!" (www.facebook.com)
- "Our farmers deserve the truth about China and foreign markets. This is my reply to Peter Zeihan's keynote address to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association as it was reported in the Yakima Herald-Republic Our farmers need reliable information. WSTFAs keynote speaker Peter Zeihans misleading information could derail Washingtons economy and put our national security at risk. Whereas Mexico is a critical and valued partner of the USA, Mr. Zeihan suggested that we should move from China toward Mexico because of Chinas impending labor shortage and failing economy. China has 11 times the population of Mexico who will face a labor shortage far sooner. China will overtake the USA as the worlds richest nation around 2025 and China spent 8 Trillion dollars on infrastructure last year alone. But what makes China imperative to watch is they are actively working to limit the USAs importance in world politics, surpass us as a military power and to cut off our access to foreign markets. Chinas method: occupation of countries, debt financing and the Belt and Road initiative. The Belt and Road initiative will create an economic zone encompassing Asia and its economic strength will far surpass the EU and USA/Canada. If China is not checked the USA stands to lose its world leadership role and critical access to foreign markets necessary for our economic stability and growth." (www.facebook.com)
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