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Ira Weinstein's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

  • "Weinstein said “My personal view is that : Abortion is a procedure that kills a human in the womb” – “As a congressman, I don’t believe abortion or reproduction matters are the business of the Federal Government, the Constitution leaves public health issues in the hands of the States. Abortion laws are left for the States to decide along with such other matters that have to do with “public health, safety etc.”." (weinsteinforcongress.com)
  • "Every time Ira hears Biden, Warren, Sanders use the term “Fair Share” he gets very offended Because that is a code phrase for Progressive Taxation….which has nothing to do with fairness." (weinsteinforcongress.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.
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Taxation of Corporations were reduced by Donald Trump so that the USA could compete with other countries for Businesses to invest their capital and locate in the USA, this is so important as that is what creates jobs, income , prosperity and that is what grows the economy. The more corporations make, the more they can afford to pay their team members." (weinsteinforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Weinstein will support legislation mandating all or any of the following be educational requirements for Federal Funding eligibility pre K to Graduate Schools including Special Ed programs to extent possible." (weinsteinforcongress.com)
  • "Biden’s closing of the Keystone Pipeline and banning of oil drilling and fracking should be regarded as both “The War Against the American Energy Industry” and the “War Against the US Economy”, when an industry is shut down , all the secondary and tertiary businesses that benefit from it are harmed as well, the cycle of downturn spreads around ( i.e.business that support the US Oil industry; restaurants and businesses who supply the employees with goods and services , etc, suffer down the line and accelerating geometrically.) Nothing justifies these Wars “The War Against the American Energy Industry” and the “War Against the US Economy”,” (weinsteinforcongress.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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Illegal immigration should be stopped, the border wall must be completed . illegals now entering during the Biden Presidency should be tested for coronavirus and quarantined if infected and then deported." (weinsteinforcongress.com)
  • "Illegal immigration should be stopped, the border wall must be completed . illegals now entering during the Biden Presidency should be tested for coronavirus and quarantined if infected and then deported." (weinsteinforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The placement of tariffs on Countries who want to access the US market but do not freely allow US goods into their markets is good policy. Free Trade must be a two way street. US goods made in USA must have access to the markets in all countries that have access to the US market" (weinsteinforcongress.com)

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