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Alan Cohn's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Alan Cohn did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 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 2022.

  • "Ever since the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, Republicans have led an all out assault on women's reproductive freedom and a woman's right to choose. Every year, Republicans in red states pass anti-abortion legislation that threatens to upend 50 years of Supreme Court precedent, strip away women's bodily autonomy, and endanger women's health. And every year we collectively hold our breaths as these new restrictions that deny women healthcare work their way through a rigged court system that Mitch McConnell stacked with mostly unqualified conservative judges. That has got to end and If I'm elected to Congress I'm going to do everything I can to protect a woman's right to choose and increase access to comprehensive healthcare." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "??Private health care decisions should be made by those seeking care, not politicians, including when it comes to abortion care. But extremist Florida Republicans have passed an abortion ban without exceptions for victims of rape or incest. This is wrong. We need leaders who will put Floridians' health, safety, and real-life needs first, and leave private health care decisions to a patient, their family, their doctor, and their faith. If I have the honor of serving the 15th District in Congress I will proudly vote no on a Republican abortion ban bill, because I believe a woman’s health care decisions should be made by her and her doctor, not politicians in Washington." (www.cohnforflorida.com)
  • "Reform the Affordable Care Act to mandate states expand medicaid coverage instead of leaving it up to them to decide." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "It is clear that we need to expand social security to help lift seniors out of poverty and to move towards a more just and equitable society. We need to start by increasing the Social Security benefit $200 a month for every current and future Social Security beneficiary. This alone will cut the Senior poverty rate by over two-thirds. We're going to finance this change and extend the solvency of Social Security by lifting the current income cap of $132,900 to $250,000, so that the wealthiest in the country pay their fair share into the program." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I’ve spent my life taking on corrupt politicians as an investigate journalist, and in Congress, I’ll work every day to take on corruption and reform our campaign finance system. Grateful for @StopBigMoney’s support and proud to stand with them in this fight." (twitter.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.
  • "It’s better to spend our energy and treasure to build bridges than follow those trying to tear them down. Congratulations @potus and members of Congress who supported fixing our crumbling infrastructure. Now let’s support hard working families. Get it done or get out of the way!" (twitter.com)
  • "Investment in infrastructure is an economic driver that will create good paying jobs, decrease our commuting time, and improve our quality of life. I will fight to ensure Tampa is not forgotten during the development of the high speed rail line that connects Orlando to Miami. Connecting Tampa to Orlando on this same line would help alleviate the problems associated with driving on the I-4 corridor, giving residents a new option and taking cars off the road." (www.cohnforflorida.com)
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  • "We must address this issue of inflation so that we can grow our economy, improve wages, and provide safe and secure working environments. To help battle inflation, I will advocate for investing resources into our supply chain and appoint a person whose sole responsibility is to oversee and implement changes that benefit American consumers. We need an economy with more jobs, more good paying jobs, and less expensive items. The price gouging and the companies that are taking a vantage advantage of our consumers should be held accountable for their actions." (www.cohnforflorida.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.
  • "Subsidize clean energy research to help spur innovation and increase efficiency to make renewable energy more affordable. This could be doubling the efficiency of solar panels, creating a battery that can store energy for months, and wind turbines that can generate more energy." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Transition to a 100% clean energy economy by 2035" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • ".@fred_guttenberg was thrust into activism by the murder of his daughter and has become one of the nation’s most important voices not only on gun violence but on issues that demand real answers from our leaders. I’m honored to stand next to Fred and join him in the fight. #FL15" (twitter.com)
  • "Students should never have to fear going to school. We are past due for meaningful action on gun safety legislation." (twitter.com)
  • "Universal background checks and red flag laws are among the most important measures we can pass that can help keep guns out of the hands of individuals who are a danger to society. We cannot wait any longer. Peoples lives are on the line." (twitter.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.
  • "Pharmaceutical companies extort Americans for profit with their out of control prescription drug prices. This is a window into it right here. Alarming, damning, disgraceful. In Congress, I will work every single day to bring down the cost of prescription drugs. That is a promise." (twitter.com)
  • "We must address the ever increasing cost of prescription drugs, specifically for our seniors. There is no reason that a person should have to refuse life saving medication due to prohibitively high costs. I’ll support legislation to let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices, using the purchasing power of the federal government to deliver real savings to Florida seniors." (www.cohnforflorida.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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I will fight to lower the tax burden Floridians are facing from Washington by identifying corruption and curbing wasteful spending. I will work across the aisle to find bipartisan solutions to lower our taxes and reverse inflation. It is critical that Floridians experience real wage growth and are able to provide for themselves and their families, and I’ll never stop working to find solutions." (www.cohnforflorida.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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