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Steven Holden, Sr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Steven Holden, Sr. 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.

  • "I am a member of Amnesty International, and have supported them since I was in college in the early-to-mid 1990s. I support abortion as a human right, the elimination of the death penalty, and calling for peaceful solutions around the world, to include in Ukraine and Yemen." (twitter.com)
  • "I went to sleep mad and woke up mad. Every day that the senate is in session and doesn't take up the reproductive choice act is a day that the Senate doesn't vote to adjourn or recess. We may not have enough senators to force votes but we have enough to do a silent filibuster." (twitter.com)
  • "Like the majority of Americans, I support a woman's right to choose what happens to her own body and her own life. I will fight for wage equity and help to break glass ceilings." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • "Today, more than ever, we must elect leaders who protect women's health and to have autonomy over their own bodies. I am outraged at this, and every GOP member of the NY delegation voted against Roe, something that the majority of Americans support." (twitter.com)
  • "It is less about GOP versus DEM, but more about the haves and the have-nots. If you are rich and connected, like Chris Jacobs and his buddies, you don't have these worries. I swear that I will protect Medicare, Social Security, and pensions from these robber barons." (twitter.com)
  • "Today's myth, truth, solution. Myth-Social Security is an entitlement than can be taken away at any point. Truth-it is money, earned by you through a lifetime of work. Solution-we must protect Social Security from those who either want to privatize it or raid its coffers!" (twitter.com)
  • "How can we say that we value the lives of our parents and grandparents if we continue to attack their Social Security and Medicare? Seniors being used as props by the likes of Chris Jacobs upsets me as much as when he does it with the military and Veterans!" (twitter.com)
  • "It's time for America to join the industrialized world and provide free and affordable health insurance to all its citizens. Our costs will go down; our healthcare will improve; you will be secure knowing that you won't lose your house over a hospital bill." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • "If elected, I support @SenWhitehouse and his work to uncover dark money in politics. In my career as an Army Finance Officer, I did this routinely to malign networks. Another reason why our campaign is best suited for right now!" (twitter.com)
  • "It became a partisan issue when the Kochs and their ilk wanted to maximize profits, so they co-opted right-wing voters and sent dark money (bribed) to their fave politicians. The Green Amendment passed her in NY with bipartisan support, and we can do it again." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "As I have said many time, swords into plowshares, spears into pruning hooks. Besides needing to improve our standing in all of these, we need to maintain all of these ideas. My #GreenNewDeal4CNY will do all of that by freeing up 10% of military spending to maintain these plans!" (twitter.com)
  • "We should go a step further and eliminate student loan debt. I spoke with the folks who manage the Student Loan Program for the Government, and even they agree. It will put another jolt into the economy and allow an entire generation to buy homes and put back for the future." (twitter.com)
  • "For too long western New Yorkers suffer with crumbling roads and bridges, and families are unable to find affordable childcare. I will bring much-needed federal funds for these hard- and soft-infrastructure expenditures." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • "We need to invest in infrastructure!" (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.
  • "We must end student loan debt now! Even if you live at home, have scholarships and grants, you often still do have student loan debt. You want to boost the economy- lift this burden from students!" (twitter.com)
  • "We should go a step further and eliminate student loan debt. I spoke with the folks who manage the Student Loan Program for the Government, and even they agree. It will put another jolt into the economy and allow an entire generation to buy homes and put back for the future." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Bernie, as always, is correct. We need both a Green New Deal and a Manhattan Project for Renewable Energy..." #GreenNewDeal (twitter.com)
  • "From Lake Ontario to the Finger Lakes, water is the lifeblood of our district for farms, forests, and fishing. Landfills need to be safe, with oversight. I will fight to keep our lands and lakes safe and clean." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • "This is a great start. My plan includes Federal funds to to reimagine the CNY economy by becoming leaders in production of components for clean power generation. Domestic manufacturing reduces pollution and raises wages." #BuildBackBetter (twitter.com)
  • "We need bold Progressive leaders who have vision to attack the biggest existential threat to us all- climate change. My #GreenNewDeal4CNY does exactly that." (twitter.com)
  • "This is a great start. My plan includes Federal funds to to reimagine the CNY economy by becoming leaders in production of components for clean power generation. Domestic manufacturing reduces pollution and raises wages." #BuildBackBetter (twitter.com)
  • "517 mass shooting in our country this year. It is a tragedy that this happens here. Americans agree that we need gun reform. This isn't Kandahar! I took the Code Pink pledge to not accept money from the gun industry, and I stand by it." (twitter.com)
  • "I support the assault weapons ban, mandatory background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and prohibition of sale to anyone on a domestic or foreign terror watch list." (twitter.com)
  • "The Violence Against Women Act reduced intimate partner violence by 66%. My opponent voted against it because she thinks making sure domestic abusers have guns is more important than stopping domestic abuse." (twitter.com)
  • "We can all agree we want guns out of the hands of people who pose a danger to us, and we must clamp down on illegal weapons." (twitter.com)
  • "DCEs cause way more of a problem that they solve. With #MedicareForAll we will not have to worry about this." (twitter.com)
  • "It's time for America to join the industrialized world and provide free and affordable health insurance to all its citizens. Our costs will go down; our healthcare will improve; you will be secure knowing that you won't lose your house over a hospital bill." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • "Today's myth, truth, solution. Myth- universal health care will destroy rural hospitals. Truth- it would save rural hospitals as people would go there for routine physicals to more complex procedures and, hence, would have a steady stream of cash. Solution- pass #MedicareForAll" (twitter.com)
  • "Pro-life is just a slogan to gain right wing votes. It has nothing to do with respecting human life. If so, our foster system would not be broken, there would be sensible gun regulations, there would be paid family leave, and our education system would be better." (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.
  • "Western New York farmers, wine-growers, and others need a solid and stable immigrant labor force to keep their products moving to market. I embrace the melting pot: most of our families came from somewhere else, and America is the better for it. I want to provide a safe harbor for immigrants. It's the right thing to do." (www.nystevenholden.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I am stunned, but not surprised, that the House is rushing through this Ukraine spending bill with no discussion of peaceful options. As someone who has seen the ugliness of war more than I would have liked, we should exhaust peaceful measures before unleashing the hounds of war." (twitter.com)
  • "I've been asked several times how I feel about our continual funding of the defense in #Ukraine. To be frank, I served 20 years and did 4 combat deployments. I'd much rather we contribute to an ally's defense with our dollars than with our sons and daughters." (twitter.com)
  • "The fact that we have a term for people like Musk, Bezos, and company is sick. They need to pay their fair share, which is why I support @SenWarren's Wealth Tax." (twitter.com)
  • "They need to pay their fair share. From 1945 until 1980, which was the greatest economic boom in American history, the rich paid a lot more than even what current Progressives are wanting. We had programs like the Interstate Highway System, Medicare, Medicaid, the Space Program!" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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