Jirair Ratevosian's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jirair Ratevosian has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "Abortion rights have won every time they've been on the ballot since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. American people want reproductive freedom!" (x.com)
- "If not for the conservative extremists on the U.S. Supreme Court, today would have been the 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Reproductive freedom is about the right to make decisions about one's own body and future. #senateshowdown" (x.com)
- "One year ago, far-right SCOTUS justices overturned Roe v. Wade and since then it became more dangerous to have a baby in America. RT if you agree a person should never have to worry about how to seek or negotiate safe and affordable health care - and that includes an #abortion." (x.com)
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- "From day one, I will prioritize earmarking federal resources to expand affordable housing, make healthcare more accessible, support an economy that works for all and fiercely defend the rights of women, LGBTQ+ communities and all marginalized people." (x.com)
- "To make a lasting impact, our focus has to be on making housing more affordable through federal resources and incentives and expanding access to mental health and substance use programs." (jirairforca.com)
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- "I believe education is the greatest equalizer. In the richest country in the world, higher education should be a ladder, not a lifelong sentence of debt. Yet, as of today, 43 million Americans â both recent graduates and seniors â owe $1.6 trillion in student debt. Because of hard work and access to federal grants and scholarships that allowed me to get a quality education, I have been able to get jobs that have served our country at the highest levels of government. Like many others, I still have student loans to pay. Everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed â but the predatory practices of lenders and for-profit colleges have left thousands of students struggling to keep their heads above water. I will prioritize investing in our schools, supporting more pay for teachers, enhancing STEM opportunities for underrepresented communities, and a fair system to address the student debt crisis." (jirairforca.com)
- "student debt is crushing many students and families - and contributes to economic insecurity. After 15 years, and years of sending payments, I'm still thousands $$$ in debt after paying original principal. And I'm one of the lucky ones. Outrageous!" (x.com)
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- "We surpassed over 500 mass shootings in our country this year. Not normal! Gun violence is an epidemic in the US and we must pass commonsense actions like enacting universal background checks and banning assault weapons." (x.com)
- "I want to take my long track record of working with Republicans and Independents to support a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants, advance sensible legislation to mitigate gun violence, and support the revitalization of our cities and small businesses so Los Angelesâ economy can work for everyone." (jirairforca.com)
- "Today, we remember the sweet lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary. As a young hill staffer at the time, I was dismayed by the unconscionable inaction of Congress. Their memory fuels my resolve to bring generation change to Congress to end gun violence in America. All communities deserve safety and peace. #BanAssaultWeapons" (x.com)
- "From day one, I will prioritize earmarking federal resources to expand affordable housing, make healthcare more accessible, support an economy that works for all and fiercely defend the rights of women, LGBTQ+ communities and all marginalized people." (x.com)
- "Iâm a public servant to my community and have spent my career working in public health. I believe high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare is one of the fundamental rights of every human being. As a former legislative director in the U.S. Congress, I wrote legislation to make quality, affordable, equitable and accessible healthcare available to all culturally diverse communities. I will advance bills to expand more coverage for primary care, vision, dental, mental health, substance abuse, and reproductive health care. As a former private sector executive, I know how to bring companies, hospitals, doctors, nurses and public health professionals together to make medicines more affordable." (jirairforca.com)
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- "Iâm a public servant to my community and have spent my career working in public health. I believe high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare is one of the fundamental rights of every human being. As a former legislative director in the U.S. Congress, I wrote legislation to make quality, affordable, equitable and accessible healthcare available to all culturally diverse communities. I will advance bills to expand more coverage for primary care, vision, dental, mental health, substance abuse, and reproductive health care. As a former private sector executive, I know how to bring companies, hospitals, doctors, nurses and public health professionals together to make medicines more affordable." (jirairforca.com)
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- "I want to take my long track record of working with Republicans and Independents to support a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants, advance sensible legislation to mitigate gun violence, and support the revitalization of our cities and small businesses so Los Angelesâ economy can work for everyone." (jirairforca.com)
- "Budget negotiations happening NOW with looming government shutdown is the perfect time for Congressional Armenian Caucus to flex power and demand #Azerbaijan sanctions for #Artsakh genocide. I hope we see action to #SanctionAliyev." (x.com)
- "We need a funding bill that not only keeps govt open, but includes support for Israel + Ukraine and the urgent humanitarian needs of Armenia and Gaza. I urge Democrats to reject Speaker Johnson's CR that fails to address our national security priorities." (x.com)
- "We need a funding bill that not only keeps govt open, but includes support for Israel + Ukraine and the urgent humanitarian needs of Armenia and Gaza. I urge Democrats to reject Speaker Johnson's CR that fails to address our national security priorities." (x.com)
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