VaLinda Hathcox's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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VaLinda Hathcox refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
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- VaLinda Hathcox. 2010. League of Women Voters: 2010 Primary Election Voters Guide. Responded "In 2008, when asked about Iraq, I replied, 'None', because we were in the wrong war in the wrong place for the wrong reasons. Afghanistan is where we should have been for the last eight years, but I will not support another 8 years. Surge, search, destroy, get out or better, take it to Yemen. -- the birthplace of the terrorist leader that the US military is looking for in Afghanistan and the site of most of the terrorist acts. -- right now with all out swift, deadly force, then come home and defend our borders and rebuild our infrastructure." to the question "What conditions, if any, would you support to continue funding the war in Afghanistan?" (www.lwvcollin.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- 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.
- VaLinda Hathcox. 2010. League of Women Voters: 2010 Primary Election Voters Guide. Responded "Don't support 'cap and trade'; does not solve any problems; provides another loophole that will increase fuel costs, especially to agriculture. Support any technology that detoxs emissions from manufacturing, with incentives, to encourage new manufacturing, retooling by current manufacturers, and creators of jobs. I do not support false science from right or left, i.e. cows belching produces too much methane gas and are destroying the ozone. If we really want to get rid of global warming and cool the air, we'll get rid of talk radio, politicians, and quit serving beans at political BBQ's!" to the question "What measures would you support regarding global warming and climate change?" (www.lwvcollin.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- VaLinda Hathcox. League of Women Voters: 2010 Primary Election Voters Guide. 19 April 2012. Responded "Federal government must reduce costs and eliminate fraud in health care programs it already provides, Medicare and Medicaid. This legislation is intended to lower long-term health-care costs for consumers and Government. Send Senate and House bills to reconciliation committee. They do not provide for 'death squads'; health care to illegal aliens; pay for abortions, or take away a citizen's private health care or Medicare. They are more conservative than Massachusetts law which does not curtail spiraling costs. They do close the 'doughnut' hole in Medicare drug benefits, add Medicare coverage for preventive screening services, end sweetheart deals with insurers," to the question: "What do you think should be the role of the federal government in ensuring access to health care?" (www.lwvcollin.org)
- VaLinda Hathcox. League of Women Voters: 2010 Primary Election Voters Guide. 19 April 2012. Responded: "Majority of illegal residents entered legally and many had to stay because of our laws, while paperwork slowly worked through system. Require ICE to work backlog on legal applications. Support my 2006 recommendations, which have been adopted: a package that secures borders, supports e-verify in workplace and creates legal channels for skilled workers to enter to work including: improving borders secured with electronic surveillance developed by District 4 military contractors. US cannot allow Haitians temporary amnesty without recognizing law abiding, productive aliens." to the question: "What measures would you support to deal with illegal immigration in our state and in the country as a whole?" (www.lwvcollin.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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