Jeanne Hendricks' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jeanne Hendricks has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Minnesota Congressional Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade? | ||
| I support contraception and IVF. I support a Federal Law legalizing abortion. Women have died traveling to other states to get the care they need because their state does not support abortion. | |||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| No | Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget? | ||
| No | Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs? | ||
| I think the wealthy or those making over $400,000 should simply pay their fair share of income taxes. They should not be penalized disproportionately for earning a good income. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| There should be limits on contributions from corporations. | |||
| No | Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? | ||
| Government Officials and Law Enforcement Officers all need to be held accountable for misconduct or breaking the law. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? | ||
| The Harris/Walz campaign has proposed several measures to address inflated housing costs. 1. Taking tax incentives away from investors who buy up small houses and inflate rental and purchase prices. 2.Tax incentives for builders to build starter homes. 3. Prosecuting companies who collude with others using algorithms to inflate rental prices. 4. Addressing price gouging by the Grocery industry. | |||
| No | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| It is a form of voter suppression. | |||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)? | ||
| No | Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| More research needs to be done to determine the actual cost of conversion to a single payer healthcare program. | |||
| Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status? | ||
| No | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? | ||
| The US and other NATO Allies need to continue funding Ukraines efforts. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)? | ||
| New algorithms need to be put in place on facebook. | |||
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