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Pat Murphy's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Pat Murphy 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.

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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 2016.

  • "As House Speaker, Pat pushed to expand civil rights, blocking efforts to reverse gay marriage and protecting a woman’s right to choose." (www.patmurphyforcongress.com)
  • "Extremists are trying to turn back the clock on reproductive healthcare." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Pat is pro-choice and will defend a woman's right to make her own health care decisions." (votesmart.org)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • "Pat is opposed to the Keystone XL project […]" (votesmart.org)
  • "I'll continue President Obama's legacy of standing up for the middle class, I'll be a champion for a clean energy economy and our environment […]." (www.facebook.com)
  • "In Congress, he'll work to enforce current federal environmental standards and regulations protecting air and water quality […]" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In Congress, he'll continue to fight for affordable health care by standing up to right-wing efforts to repeal Obamacare […]" (votesmart.org)
  • "[...] I will strengthen Obamacare to make health care more affordable so our families are strong – just as I have done in Iowa" (www.facebook.com)
  • "Rep. Pat Murphy sponsors universal heathcare plan." (www.patmurphyforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "As House Speaker, Pat pushed to expand civil rights, blocking efforts to reverse gay marriage and protecting a woman’s right to choose." (www.patmurphyforcongress.com)
  • "[...] I will proudly support the Equality Act to give LGBT people protection from discrimination." (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In Congress, Pat will continue his commitment to maintaining the dignity of Iowa seniors by opposing any effort to privatize or cut Social Security […]" (votesmart.org)
  • "I've always supported Social Security and I am the only candidate that believes we should eliminate the Social Security Tax cap to make billionaires pay in to the Social Security Trust Fund to make Social Security solvent for our children and grandchildren." (www.facebook.com)
  • "They’ve lost focus on the things that matter most, like growing jobs, strengthening Social Security and Medicare, and creating greater opportunity." (www.patmurphyforcongress.com)

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