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Martha Robertson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Martha Robertson has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.

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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 2014.

  • Martha Robertson was endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America "We are made up of pro-choice women and men across the United States. Together, we protect a woman's right to choose. How do we protect the right to choose, exactly? We lobby Congress to convince your elected representatives to support your right to choose. We organize women and men to make sure that lawmakers hear from the pro-choice people they represent. We connect what happens in Congress or in the states to how it affects your ability to make private decisions, like choosing legal abortion. We work with our state affiliates to advance ideas that are good for women's freedom. We fight back against the bad ideas that threaten our privacy. NARAL Pro-Choice America uses the political process to elect lawmakers who share our pro-choice values and defeat candidates who don't. We are passionate about our work—and we couldn't do our job without the great people who stand with us." (votesmart.org)
  • "We must close loopholes, and make sure tax benefits only go to businesses that create and maintain jobs here in this country, not overseas. I will fight for fairer taxes. We have got to stop asking the middle class to carry the load for the wealthy." (votesmart.org)
  • "Instead of unfair trade deals that cost upstate New York jobs, we must promote fair trade and tax incentives to bring jobs home." (votesmart.org)
  • "Given...external factors, the results of all this testing have been mixed at best. The result: fingers have been pointed at the teachers -- disappointing test results must be their fault, so let's test them. Giving teachers the resources they need to teach will improve test results. There's no way around that." (votesmart.org)
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  • "As for the federal role in gun issues, the federal government should focus on enforcing existing laws and prevention measures. For instance, it should work to improve the accuracy of databases of criminal and mentally ill individuals" (www.marthaforny.com)
  • "Over time, the Affordable Care Act will reduce the real cost of health care, while preserving or even enhancing quality." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "Martha will continue to fight to protect Social Security against efforts to privatize it, which would have been devastating in the recent recession." (votesmart.org)

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