Art Alas' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Art Alas has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
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- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Jobs are not created by government politicians. The government can only destroy jobs. Productive jobs are created by a free market. A healthy, growing business climate is the best creator of good jobs. High taxes and unnecessary regulation combine to place a high burden on our job creators.As we look around America, we see that in states with low taxes and minimal regulation, good jobs are more abundant. California is now rated at the bottom for business. Our high business taxes and restrictive regulation is driving business away to other places like Texas and Nevada, and they are taking good jobs with them.We cannot rely on government in Washington or Sacramento to create good jobs in the San Gabriel Valley. We must take it upon ourselves to protect our existing businesses and to create a friendly climate for new business to come to our district, bringing jobs with them." (votesmart.org)
- "Jobs are not created by government politicians. The government can only destroy jobs. Productive jobs are created by a free market. A healthy, growing business climate is the best creator of good jobs. High taxes and unnecessary regulation combine to place a high burden on our job creators.As we look around America, we see that in states with low taxes and minimal regulation, good jobs are more abundant. California is now rated at the bottom for business. Our high business taxes and restrictive regulation is driving business away to other places like Texas and Nevada, and they are taking good jobs with them.We cannot rely on government in Washington or Sacramento to create good jobs in the San Gabriel Valley. We must take it upon ourselves to protect our existing businesses and to create a friendly climate for new business to come to our district, bringing jobs with them." (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.
- "To address the racist implications of possession crimes inherent in gun control or the drug war may be a higher priority in New York while California focuses on misappropriation of billions in homeland security funding." (votesmart.org)
- "In the name of the "common good" we have seen a chipping away of the rights of the individual here in America." (votesmart.org)
- "One way to rise above petty politics would be to guarantee in any reform with regard to the Affordable Care Act that folks who like their Obamacare coverage would be allowed to keep their Obamacare coverage." (www.electalas.com)
- "We must address the illegal immigrant population by tracking and deporting violent criminals immediately, and by offering a narrowly defined path to earned legalization for otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants. This process is NOT amnesty, and should consist of background checks, fines, evidence of financial responsibility, recommendation letters from sponsoring U.S. citizens, and conditional requirements such as military service or university education for young people who were brought to this country through no fault of their own." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Americas vital interests should be here at home and not scattered around the world like we are today." (www.electalas.com)
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