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Patrick Boylan's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Patrick Boylan 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.

  • "I strongly support a woman’s right to choose what is best for her body but I also believe life starts with the first heartbeat and ends with the last heartbeat. That is where the line must be drawn unless it’s a matter of life and death for the mother." (www.patrickboylanforcongress.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We saw what prohibition did to the country in the past, it is time to move forward and stop the arrest and incarceration of those who use recreational drugs." (www.patrickboylanforcongress.org)
  • "I strongly support overhauling our failing infrastructure and banning all government foreign aid, and using that money instead for incentives for new businesses, a working healthcare system for everyone, raising our standard of education, bringing our military back up to its full potential..." (www.patrickboylanforcongress.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "No I do not support school vouchers and charter schools, I say lets make the education system we have better, and prepare our future leaders from a young age in both technology and leadership. Prepare them for the jobs of the future in nanotechnology, cloud computing etc." (www.patrickboylanforcongress.org)
  • "I support the construction of remaining parts of the Keystone Pipeline which will assist the US towards more energy security, and reduce our dependence on foreign, especially Middle Eastern, Venezuelan, and Nigerian oil. It will increase jobs for Americans, and be a safer, environmentally friendly, cost effective way to transport oil" (www.patrickboylanforcongress.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.
  • "I strongly support the 2nd Amendment 'protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.'" (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.
  • "Our senior citizens have helped make this the greatest country in the world, it is incumbent on us to make sure their golden years are as stress free as possible, and that Medicare and Social Security will be there for them and for future beneficiaries." (www.patrickboylanforcongress.org)

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