E. Hansen's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "The Supreme Court returned abortion policy to the states and Delawareans have been clear where they stand. I oppose a national abortion ban and will not support any federal law that overrides Delaware law. Like most Americans, I support reasonable limits on late-term abortions and will always support exceptions for the terrible cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The Supreme Court returned abortion policy to the states and Delawareans have been clear where they stand. I oppose a national abortion ban and will not support any federal law that overrides Delaware law. Like most Americans, I support reasonable limits on late-term abortions and will always support exceptions for the terrible cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We can improve healthcare in the US while savings trillions with smart changes. We must allow Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, saving seniors some $450 billion over ten years. To reduce medical costs, I will remove Medicare and ACA restrictions on outpatient facilities to save up to $672 billion over ten years. I will expand chronic disease preventive care services to save $1.5 trillion over 10 years. We will encourage the use of generic and biosimilar drugs reducing drug costs by 80%. I will reduce incentives to provide unnecessary medical care and save the country $4 trillion over ten years. Finally, I will create a program to leverage AI to better detect waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid to save as much as $1 trillion over ten years." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We must protect Social Security and ensure the program does not run short of money in 10 years as predicted. We need to add 401(k)+ benefit options for future retirees in addition to Social Security that could increase the average benefit from $24,000 to $100,000 a year while stimulating the economy and creating new jobs." (voteerichansen.com)
- "Inflation is affecting every American family, with many Delawareans being hit hardest. We need to get inflation under control and lower prices on consumers. I will pass the Hansen Tax and Price Reduction Act to reduce prices, lower taxes, and reduce interest rates while making government smarter and more efficient." (voteerichansen.com)
- "Six out of 10 people in the nation still live paycheck to paycheck. Life should be easier. But the establishment politicians donât understand, they donât listen, and they donât fix the problems. We need to lower taxes and costs on working families." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The goal is straightforward: Jumpstart the economy and put your money back in your pocket. Itâs time we send a message to Washington: Taxes are TOO high and government is TOO big." (x.com)
- "We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system for small businesses and corporations â with exemptions for low-income families. All of this will stimulate our economy and create more and higher paying jobs and put money back in your pocket." (voteerichansen.com)
- "Inflation is affecting every American family, with many Delawareans being hit hardest. We need to get inflation under control and lower prices on consumers. I will pass the Hansen Tax and Price Reduction Act to reduce prices, lower taxes, and reduce interest rates while making government smarter and more efficient." (voteerichansen.com)
- "Six out of 10 people in the nation still live paycheck to paycheck. Life should be easier. But the establishment politicians donât understand, they donât listen, and they donât fix the problems. We need to lower taxes and costs on working families." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The goal is straightforward: Jumpstart the economy and put your money back in your pocket. Itâs time we send a message to Washington: Taxes are TOO high and government is TOO big." (x.com)
- "We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system for small businesses and corporations â with exemptions for low-income families. All of this will stimulate our economy and create more and higher paying jobs and put money back in your pocket." (voteerichansen.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 need to keep China from dominating the U.S. I support bringing key industries back to the U.S. like microchips, sensitive technologies, and pharmaceuticals. I support tougher rules to prevent China from stealing our technology and our private data. And I support more investment in smart and autonomous military technologies to defend this great nation against foreign threats." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We need to eliminate government activities that provide no real value to you. We have over 400 government agencies, and we need to merge similar agencies to gain synergies and reduce costs. We need to reform the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates. We will require balanced budgets and smarter government spending. We need to move towards a flatter, simpler tax system for small businesses and corporations â with exemptions for low-income families. All of this will stimulate our economy and create more and higher paying jobs and put money back in your pocket." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The national debt has surpassed $35 trillion. Career politicians got us in this mess. If we don't fix it, our children and grandchildren will pay the price for our neglect and lack of leadership when it comes to out-of-control spending!" (x.com)
- "get reckless government spending under control" (x.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Inflation is affecting every American family, with many Delawareans being hit hardest. We need to get inflation under control and lower prices on consumers. I will pass the Hansen Tax and Price Reduction Act to reduce prices, lower taxes, and reduce interest rates while making government smarter and more efficient." (voteerichansen.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.
- "Regulation will simply increase costs for everyone, it will slow down innovation and let China win the green energy race. We canât afford that. We need to promote and incentivize innovation." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The big problem isnât the US â itâs China and India. China and India are growing emissions with coal plants faster than we can reduce emissions. That means that no matter what we do, our best efforts will be negated by China and India. The solution is to place tariffs on goods made with dirty energy so that China and India stop relying on cheap and dirty coal. They are ones poisoning the planet." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The big problem isnât the US â itâs China and India. China and India are growing emissions with coal plants faster than we can reduce emissions. That means that no matter what we do, our best efforts will be negated by China and India. The solution is to place tariffs on goods made with dirty energy so that China and India stop relying on cheap and dirty coal. They are ones poisoning the planet." (voteerichansen.com)
- "Local prosecutors too often are not aggressively prosecuting gun violence and violent crimes â and as a result we are all less safe. I will add federal resources to ensure that the most dangerous and violent criminals are prosecuted and imprisoned. We also need to put drugs dealers behind bars â Delaware is 5th in opioid and fentanyl deaths in the U.S. I support immediate federal intervention to stop drug cartels and gang violence. When local government will not step up, we are left with no choice but for the federal government to step in." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We can improve healthcare in the US while savings trillions with smart changes. We must allow Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, saving seniors some $450 billion over ten years. To reduce medical costs, I will remove Medicare and ACA restrictions on outpatient facilities to save up to $672 billion over ten years. I will expand chronic disease preventive care services to save $1.5 trillion over 10 years. We will encourage the use of generic and biosimilar drugs reducing drug costs by 80%. I will reduce incentives to provide unnecessary medical care and save the country $4 trillion over ten years. Finally, I will create a program to leverage AI to better detect waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid to save as much as $1 trillion over ten years." (voteerichansen.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We can improve healthcare in the US while savings trillions with smart changes. We must allow Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate the price of prescription drugs, saving seniors some $450 billion over ten years. To reduce medical costs, I will remove Medicare and ACA restrictions on outpatient facilities to save up to $672 billion over ten years. I will expand chronic disease preventive care services to save $1.5 trillion over 10 years. We will encourage the use of generic and biosimilar drugs reducing drug costs by 80%. I will reduce incentives to provide unnecessary medical care and save the country $4 trillion over ten years. Finally, I will create a program to leverage AI to better detect waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid to save as much as $1 trillion over ten years." (voteerichansen.com)
- "I support legal immigration 100% and believe a strong, diverse population is good for the country! But the reality is that we simply cannot handle the record number of migrants illegally crossing our border every single day - and then disappearing without a trace." (x.com)
- "Politicians have been promising solutions to the southern border for decades. The drug crisis doesnât just impact border states, it reaches us right here. We need to crack down on illegal drug smuggling & human trafficking. Current efforts are too slow, we need meaningful action." (x.com)
- "When it comes to the crisis at our southern border, we need real solutions that protect all Americans and stem the flow of illegal drugs. Slogans donât help" (x.com)
- "The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is up 37% under the Biden Administration. This new "status quo" canât persist. We must secure the border and enforce the rule of law - period!" (x.com)
- "Democrats in Congress have spent too much time protecting illegal immigrants and not enough time looking out for the American people. As your next senator, Iâll prioritize the people of Delaware first and foremost!" (x.com)
- "I support legal immigration 100% and believe a strong, diverse population is good for the country! But the reality is that we simply cannot handle the record number of migrants illegally crossing our border every single day - and then disappearing without a trace." (x.com)
- "The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. is up 37% under the Biden Administration. This new "status quo" canât persist. We must secure the border and enforce the rule of law - period!" (x.com)
- "Dirty energy tariffs on China and India plus US innovation is what will solve both the climate AND the energy problem." (voteerichansen.com)
- "The big problem isnât the US â itâs China and India. China and India are growing emissions with coal plants faster than we can reduce emissions. That means that no matter what we do, our best efforts will be negated by China and India. The solution is to place tariffs on goods made with dirty energy so that China and India stop relying on cheap and dirty coal. They are ones poisoning the planet." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We need to keep China from dominating the U.S. I support bringing key industries back to the U.S. like microchips, sensitive technologies, and pharmaceuticals. I support tougher rules to prevent China from stealing our technology and our private data. And I support more investment in smart and autonomous military technologies to defend this great nation against foreign threats." (voteerichansen.com)
- "We need to stop Russia from illegally seizing more territory and expanding into Europe. But we also need to make sure that any aid to Ukraine does not go into the pockets of corrupt officials." (voteerichansen.com)
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