Louie Contreras' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Louie Contreras has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- “The personhood of the unborn child assures his or her right to life, as established in the 14th amendment of our Constitution: 'No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without the due process of law.' Abortion lies in direct opposition to this fundamental principle.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
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- “I Fully Support a Balanced Budget Amendment Flat tax Program of 22 % 18% 16%.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
- “Streamlining the tax code and cutting the red tape businesses go through to start up would make the government strengthen our economy.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
- “As with so many of our problems today, the solutions are simple, small, local, and inexpensive. But we cannot hope to be a great nation without well-educated, disciplined, civilized citizens.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
- “In partner with the Department of Education, imagine fifty of them: each state trying new methods and old ones; each state competing with each other to show what works and what doesn’t. Or imagine nearly 14,000 local departments of education; one for each school district in America. What would the results of such a re-structuring be?” (www.contreras4congress.com)
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- “The government must invest in new technologies that improve the quality of air, water and our resources. We must enact a sensible energy policy that encourages affordable and renewable energy.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
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- “As a Strong supporter of Cal Guns and member of the NRA and Second Amendment Foundation I strongly believe that our second amendment stated in the united state constitution shall not ever be infringed!! we must Protect our bill of rights and Constitution.” (www.contreras4congress.com)
- “Health care information and Health care decisions should always be between patients and doctor (Only). Keeping the government and insurance companies out.” (www.contreras4congress.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.
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