Katie McGinty's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Katie McGinty 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.
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 stand with Whole Woman's Health in the Supreme Court fight to protect legal and safe abortion.” (www.facebook.com)
- "We need to make sure that women have access to [...] health services at all times because their most personal decisions about healthcare and family planning should be just that -- personal and private." (votesmart.org)
- “It is time to level the playing field and close tax loopholes that allow U.S. companies to avoid paying their share of taxes by claiming on paper they conduct business overseas when a majority of their business remains in the U.S.” (katiemcginty.com)
- “We have kids going to jail for a small amount of marijuana but Wall Street execs who defrauded our country stayed out of prison.” (twitter.com)
- “We spend more on corrections than on colleges in the commonwealth. I would support a step back to think about how we've gotten here.” (twitter.com)
- “By investing in basic R&D, skilled job training, and nurturing start-up tech businesses, we can reclaim our competitive edge in manufacturing and development.” (votesmart.org)
- "Katie supports expanding opportunities in clean energy so we can create jobs while protecting the environment. When Katie was DEP Secretary, Pennsylvania was a leader in clean energy jobs and she will make us a leader in wind and solar once again." (votesmart.org)
- “It is time to level the playing field and close tax loopholes that allow U.S. companies to avoid paying their share of taxes by claiming on paper they conduct business overseas when a majority of their business remains in the U.S.” (katiemcginty.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "In the Senate, I will lead the way to a healthier and safer environment by w'orking to pass commonsense climate protections with investments in energy efficiency and clean energy." (votesmart.org)
- "The science is clear and the stakes couldn't be higher. It's time to elect a Senator who will #ActOnClimate [...]" (twitter.com)
- “At today's event, McGinty called on elected leaders and Senator Pat Toomey to pass commonsense legislation this week to prevent suspected terrorists from being able to purchase firearms.” (votesmart.org)
- “I applaud President Obama's decision to move forward to limit gun violence and its devastating effects on our communities.” (katiemcginty.com)
- "Katie McGinty will expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Katie will also work to create a healthcare exchange specific to Pennsylvania rather than rely on a one-size-fits-all approach through the federal government." (votesmart.org)
- "@SenToomey if you really care about families, stand up for families and actually support the Affordable Care Act." (twitter.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "In the Senate, I will be a strong voice for equality, and work to strengthen hate crime reporting, expand access to healthcare and housing for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, eliminate barriers to adoption and parenthood, and end tolerance for discrimination in all forms.” (votesmart.org)
- "Katie McGinty strongly supports legislation to allow marriage equality in Pennsylvania---so all Pennsylvanians are allowed to marry the person they love." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "As your Senator, I will oppose any effort to privatize Social Security and work to ensure that Social Security benefits keep pace with inflation." (votesmart.org)
- “We stand for preserving and protecting Social Security and Medicare.” (twitter.com)
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