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Joe Werner's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Joe Werner 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.

  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I will eliminate the estate tax […] I will repeal corporate tax, corporate income tax, capital gains tax, and tax on dividends and interest. Capital gains and interest would be included in a person's income." (votesmart.org)
  • "America has been following a misguided drug policy since the 1960's. We lock up nonviolent drug offenders for life, yet we still have a major drug problem. Our policy has failed. Small amounts of all drugs should be decriminalized." (www.wernerformaryland.com)
  • Congress should enact measures that decrease incarceration rates and recidivism by reducing mandatory minimums and investing in increased rehabilitative services and re-entry programs for offenders, such as the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015. "Agree" (www.mdcathcon.org)
  • "When there is no corporate income tax, businesses would make decisions based on what's good for their business. Business would be lured back to America because of the tax break." (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.
  • MyEasternShoreMD "Werner also said he supports some realistic gun control reforms, such as background checks, but also believes in the Second Amendment’s value." (www.myeasternshoremd.com)
  • "President Obama started the reform of health care. There has been a need to reform health care for 40 years and every year the need grew. He created the first positive step and now I see us moving for more protection and change. I feel the start of health care reform was the presidents greatest accomplishment." (data.baltimoresun.com)
  • Congress should pass comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform providing a path to citizenship for undocumented persons in the U.S., while preserving family unity and restoring due process protections to enforcement policies. "Agree" (www.mdcathcon.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Bring together a coalition of allies in the middle east. The instability in the middle east has to be stemmed. The USA needs to maintain a active role in the middle east however we do not have to intervene military" (data.baltimoresun.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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