Tara Sweeney's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tara Sweeney 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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- Anchorage Daily News: "I do not believe that the federal government should have a role in a womans health care decisions. That decision is between a woman and her medical provider, not the government. I also oppose taxpayer dollars being used to pay for abortions. I would vote to codify Roe v. Wade if that was the only intent of the legislation. For example, I could support the proposal put forward by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, since it provides the same protections as Roe v. Wade." (www.adn.com)
- Anchorage Daily News: "If legislation came before the U.S. House that would guarantee the same abortion rights nationwide as the Roe v. Wade decision, how would you vote? Yes." (www.adn.com)
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- Anchorage Daily News: "Binary questions like this make it difficult, if not impossible, to have a serious conversation on this issue without alienating the parties who must be at the table. That said, I am a steadfast supporter of Alaskans Second Amendment rights and could not support measures that would infringe on the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens." (www.adn.com)
- Anchorage Daily News: "What do you think should be done by the federal government to address mass shootings? There is no single or simple fix to this problem. First, we must be willing to get out of our political corners and have deep, honest discussions about these tragedies to figure out ways to stop them from happening. Mental health experts, education and public safety professionals, gun rights advocates and community leaders must all come to the table. Im open to considering commonsense and bipartisan proposals to address these serious problems. My goal would be to find compromise that would strengthen school safety measures without sacrificing the rights of responsible Alaskan gun owners." (www.adn.com)
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