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Sarah Corkery's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Sarah Corkery did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 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 2024.

  • "All reproductive health decisions should be between a woman and her doctors and/or spiritual advisor. Period." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "Control our own bodies. Sarah trusts women to make their own decisions about healthcare with their medical provider." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "Gov. Reynolds is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to allow an abortion ban that would block abortions before most people even know they are pregnant. Let me be clear: In Congress, I will protect a woman’s right to choose in Iowa and across the country." (x.com)
  • "I trust Iowans to make the best medical decisions for themselves. These types of decisions belong to you with consultation with your doctor. Iowans value freedom and autonomy, and that’s what I will fight for in Congress." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "If you made more than $168,000 last year, the government stops charging the social security payroll tax at $168,001 and up. The government artificially "caps" the tax at an income level, but say you earned $268,000 - that means the richest people stop paying their fair share after $168,000. The tax stops. They aren't charged a social security tax on the extra $100,000. At one point in my career, I was paid enough that this same tax went away on my check after a while, and even then, I thought it was wrong and should be changed. This type of fix would make a public option financially viable." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "There’s only one candidate in this race committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare and it’s not @hinsonashley" (x.com)
  • "Vote to strengthen Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for Iowans" (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "If you made more than $168,000 last year, the government stops charging the social security payroll tax at $168,001 and up. The government artificially "caps" the tax at an income level, but say you earned $268,000 - that means the richest people stop paying their fair share after $168,000. The tax stops. They aren't charged a social security tax on the extra $100,000. At one point in my career, I was paid enough that this same tax went away on my check after a while, and even then, I thought it was wrong and should be changed. This type of fix would make a public option financially viable." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "If you made more than $168,000 last year, the government stops charging the social security payroll tax at $168,001 and up. The government artificially "caps" the tax at an income level, but say you earned $268,000 - that means the richest people stop paying their fair share after $168,000. The tax stops. They aren't charged a social security tax on the extra $100,000. At one point in my career, I was paid enough that this same tax went away on my check after a while, and even then, I thought it was wrong and should be changed. This type of fix would make a public option financially viable." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "Protect our election systems from foreign financial influence and put the ballot squarely in the hands of Americans to choose their representatives" (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "Restoring the Voting Rights Act to ensure our elections can’t be bought and sold by millionaires and billionaires" (www.corkeryforcongress.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.
  • "Ashley Hinson voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is funding airport improvements in Mason City and Cedar Rapids & $800 million in upgrades to locks and dams along the upper Mississippi River. But she tried to take credit anyway" (x.com)
  • "Even if it meant working with a Republican President, I’d vote yes to infrastructure improvements for Iowa. That’s just common sense. People over politics!" (x.com)
  • "Wonderful investments happening right here in Iowa’s 2nd District—where our congresswoman, Ashley Hinson, voted against the bipartisan infrastructure law" (x.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.
  • "I agree that we need to help the people with the most need to afford college. I don’t support a broad movement to eliminate student loan debt because I think there needs to also be personal accountability. We need to make sure those with the greatest need are first in line for help. Pell grants, for example, help make college more affordable for students from low-income backgrounds." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "Restoring the Voting Rights Act to ensure our elections can’t be bought and sold by millionaires and billionaires" (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "The path to energy independence runs through Iowa, plain and simple. We are the leading wind energy state and we are rapidly transitioning our grid to welcome the clean energy economy." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "We have the opportunity to leverage our position as a leader in wind energy into an even bigger system of sustainable investments in Iowa. As your next member of Congress, I will support policies that lower energy costs, create clean energy jobs, and help make our country energy-independent." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "The path to energy independence runs through Iowa, plain and simple. We are the leading wind energy state and we are rapidly transitioning our grid to welcome the clean energy economy." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "We have the opportunity to leverage our position as a leader in wind energy into an even bigger system of sustainable investments in Iowa. As your next member of Congress, I will support policies that lower energy costs, create clean energy jobs, and help make our country energy-independent." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "After Sandy Hook, there has been insufficient action on gun reform and dozens of school shootings since… a murderer shot down a room full of special-needs and preschool children is one of the most heartbreaking events I could imagine. I grieve daily for these families. And as parents of three kids, Chris and I send them off to school with that worry forever weighing on our minds since their first active-shooter drill. These shootings are getting closer and closer to home. We can do better for Iowa and our families. Action is possible." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "It’s the duty of our elected leaders to do something about problems. That's why I support common sense gun safety" (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • "We need a system that has many ways, both public and private, for Americans to find and afford healthcare coverage. Much like many issues, it should be a personal choice. I believe there needs to be a public option to help those most in need. This would allow people an additional channel to buy healthcare insurance if an unexpected health experience happens." (www.corkeryforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The original patent for insulin was sold for just $1 — but some drug companies have charged as much as $1200 a month! Worse, Ashley Hinson voted against capping the cost at $35 for Iowa seniors. I’ll never waver on cutting the cost of prescription drugs. That’s a promise." (x.com)
  • "Expand the $35 a month cap on insulin for the more than 260,000 Iowans who rely on it" (www.corkeryforcongress.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.
  • "Leaving without passing a funding package for humanitarian aid or support for Israel or Ukraine is just another symptom of the Republican majority's inability to govern. When I'm your Congresswoman, I'll stay until the job is done." (x.com)
  • "Leaving without passing a funding package for humanitarian aid or support for Israel or Ukraine is just another symptom of the Republican majority's inability to govern. When I'm your Congresswoman, I'll stay until the job is done." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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