Dave Heaster's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Dave Heaster refused to tell citizens where he 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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- Dave Heaster. Twitter. 20Dave12. 06 August 2012. "Tell extremists in the House: Don't block abortion access for raped soldiers." (twitter.com)
- Dave Heaster. Women's Rights. 06 August 2012. "I don't believe that any woman who has had, or even contemplated, an abortion has ever done so without a heavy mind and heart. However, one fact is simple - and really American! You simply cannot legislate what a person does with/to their body. To me it's that simple. Whether or not you believe in abortion, a woman has the right to do with her body what she will." (www.20dave12.com)
- Dave Heaster. Letter to the Editor: Sussex Man Running Against Jim Sensenbrenner. 30 May 2012. "Here's a rapid fire description of my stance on some key issues: pro-collective bargaining rights, pro-worker, pro-environmental protections, pro-education, pro-science, pro-separation of church and state, pro-choice, and pro-equal rights for all. As I see it, this is the only way to live." (sussex.patch.com)
- Dave Heaster. Issue Position: The War. 1 January 2012. "I do not believe that we ever need to go to war unless our borders, or the borders of our key allies, are attacked. I feel that we should end the era of America having to be the world police [¦] Just like we Americans, and more recently the Egyptians, all peoples will fight and win their own battles of freedom. Thinking that we can manipulate this process outside of the natural course of things is a futile pursuit - and when it becomes deadly to our men and women, it's criminal." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Dave Heaster. Letter to the Editor: Sussex Man Running Against Jim Sensenbrenner. 30 May 2012. "Contrary to popular belief, Democrats are not about overspending and living beyond our means. We worry about the debt as much as the next guy. Republicans call us the tax and spend Democrats, but they are tax cut and spend¦ if you're a fiscal conservative, why would you give tax cuts and then start wars? It doesn't make any sense." (sussex.patch.com)
- 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.
- Dave Heaster. Issue Position: Jobs. 1 January 2012. "Today - when a company wants to make products in the U.S. - they have to follow certain rules (OSHA regulations, Minimum Wage, Environmental regulations...). Why are we OK with throwing all of these basic standards out the window when we ship jobs overseas? So the simple approach is this: Apply the above rules to any company who wants to SELL products in the U.S. This way, no matter where the products are made, there would still need to be our OSHA regulations, our Minimum Wage and our Environment regulations." (votesmart.org)
- Dave Heaster. Letter to the Editor: Sussex Man Running Against Jim Sensenbrenner. 30 May 2012. "Here's a rapid fire description of my stance on some key issues: pro-collective bargaining rights, pro-worker, pro-environmental protections, pro-education, pro-science, pro-separation of church and state, pro-choice, and pro-equal rights for all. As I see it, this is the only way to live." (sussex.patch.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.
- Dave Heaster. Letter to the Editor: Sussex Man Running Against Jim Sensenbrenner. 30 May 2012. "Here's a rapid fire description of my stance on some key issues: pro-collective bargaining rights, pro-worker, pro-environmental protections, pro-education, pro-science, pro-separation of church and state, pro-choice, and pro-equal rights for all. As I see it, this is the only way to live." (sussex.patch.com)
- Dave Heaster. Twitter: 20dave12. 06 August 2012. "Hey, N.C. - why are you living in the past? Here's the last marriage law in that state:" (twitter.com)
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