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Jon Kaiman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

  • "In Congress, Jon will fight to pass the legislation to codify Roe v. Wade into law and has vowed to protect women’s access to reproductive health care services for all women across the country." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "Jon supports and will vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act, a federal law which would enshrine Roe protections and guarantee equal access to abortion across the United States." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "The U.S. Supreme Court cannot be trusted to stem the ongoing assault on a woman’s right to choose. Jon has been a fierce leader in the fight for reproductive freedom." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "I support extending the Child Tax Credit to cut taxes for middle-class families, lift millions of children out of poverty, and help address income inequality. I will fight to expand the credit when I am in Congress." (twitter.com)
  • "We pay into Social Security and deserve to see the return. As a member of Congress I will work to ensure Social Security’s viability for those who have spent and are currently spending their careers paying into the program. I pledge to protect this vital program and its promise to all Americans, from now and into the future." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "When in Congress, I will fight for our seniors every day by working to strengthen Social Security and Medicare." (twitter.com)
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  • "Since taking office, President Biden has helped revitalize our New York communities. From infrastructure to COVID relief, we are better off because of him. I look forward to continuing his successes when I am elected to Congress. #NY03" (twitter.com)
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  • "As a member of Congress, Jon will support the Paris Climate Agreement and work to reduce U.S. carbon emissions." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "The time to act is now. When I get to Congress, I will take action to solve the gun violence epidemic." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "We continue to see more mass shootings occur almost daily in America. We have to do more to curb gun violence in our country and that effort starts with banning assault weapons." (kaimanforcongress.com)
  • "We must expand our Congressional majorities to pass common sense gun reform." (twitter.com)
  • "we need to defend and strengthen the Affordable Care Act by implementing a strong public option." (kaimanforcongress.com)
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