Natalie Mosher's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Natalie Mosher refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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- Natalie Mosher. BREAKING NEWS: MOSHER ENDORSED BY WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN FORUM. 19 August 2010. "I am proud to announce that I have earned the endorsement of the Women's Campaign Forum!? WCF is unique among women's organizations. We recruit, train, launch and support pro-choice women to run for office beginning in their earliest days in politics." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 11TH CONGRESSIONAL RACE TURNS UGLY EARLY. 19 August 2010. "Thirty seven years after the Supreme Court recognized a woman's right to an abortion, many on the Republican right wing still refuse to acknowledge it. Roe v. Wade is settled law. McCotter has aligned himself with the most extreme voices in American politics. It will be a priority of this campaign to remind voters of his positions. If he wants to discuss abortion, I welcome that debate." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- National Organization for Women: Natalie Mosher (D-Mich., 11th Congressional District). 19 August 2010. "NOW/PAC is pleased to endorse Natalie Mosher (D) for Michigan's 11th Congressional District.? She fully supports a woman's right to safe and legal abortion without any restrictions, opposes the Stupak-Pitts Amendment and would work to repeal the Hyde Amendment." (www.nowpacs.org)
- Planned Parenthood. 2010. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 19 August 2010. Planned Parenthood endorsed Natalie Mosher in the 2010 general election. (votesmart.org)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "I support women's reproductive rights. Abortions should be safe, legal and rare in this country" to the question "Do you favor a woman's right to abortion? If no, please note any exceptions." (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. League of Women Voters: Voter Guide-Dearborn Heights Area. "I believe that we need to start investing in Main Street instead of Wall Street. We need to end the predatory lending practices of the banking industry, regulate the high-risk behavior of hedge-fund managers, close corporate tax loopholes, encourage companies to keep jobs in Michigan, and keep lobbyists away from lawmakers. We must protect and revitalize our manufacturing base with the development of clean technology. It's time to get serious about green manufacturing and clean energy production. Investment in this sector will create new jobs and make us globally competitive" to the question "In this time of high unemployment, what are the most important things that should be done to improve the nation's economy?" (www.lwvddh.org)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. My Fox Detroit: U.S. House District 11, Natalie Mosher. Responded "Michigan's economic concerns must become a national issue. For too long, Washington has ignored Michigan and when Michigan succeeds, America succeeds. We should ease tax burdens on low income and middle class families by reforming the tax code to ensure some basic fairness in our tax policy. The federal government should be increasing loans to small businesses from the Small Business Administration. We should offer tax incentives for small businesses that hire new employees and especially incentivize businesses to set up shop and hire in high unemployment areas like southeast Michigan. We need our government to work for us again. I understand the concerns of my friends and neighbors and I would like to go to Washington to make sure we are really heard in Congress" to the question "What is the biggest problem facing Michigan residents today and how would you solve it?" (www.myfoxdetroit.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "Invest in infrastructure, Federal funding for clean energy research for our universities, Cut taxes for small businesses who hire new employees, Create tax incentives for companies who set up shop and hire in areas of high unemployment, Increase lending to small businesses through the Small Business Administration, Cut taxes for middle class families, Federal funding assistance for public sector employees, teachers, police, firefighters and public servants, Repeal NAFTA" to the question "Michigan continues to have the highest unemployment in the nation. President Obama recently signed into law a $17.5 billion jobs bill. What more needs to occur at the federal level to aid the economic recovery?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. VIDEOS: Mosher for Congress. 20 August 2010. "And I know we can do more for our small businesses here in Oakland and Wayne counties. That's why I supported the economic stimulus that is pumping money into Main Street Michigan instead of Wall St. bailouts. (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. HELPING MAIN STREET START HIRING AGAIN. 20 August 2010. "We cannot wait. As your Congresswoman, I'll introduce legislation creating a nationwide public-private partnership to incentivize job creation and access to the fiscal tools that our small businesses and startup industries of the future will need to hire right here and now. Southeast Michigan needs a "Main Street Stimulus" to both weather the brutal economic storm we find ourselves in while looking to the future to create an economic environment that will thrive in the 21st Century." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "I am a fierce advocate for government-funded and protected Social Security and Medicare. These programs provide a vital source of income and medical care for millions of seniors and are too important to be subject to the fluctuations of Wall Street" to the question "Do you think entitlement spending needs to be reformed? Would you favor, for instance, means testing Medicare or Social Security? Would you reduce services now supplied by Medicaid?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "Our school districts have already made too many painful cuts. Teachers are being laid off and our students suffer overcrowded classrooms and a lack of quality resources. This has got to stop. We should be reducing class sizes and promoting math and science to close the achievement gap with other countries and states. I will work to ensure that we have quality, modernized school buildings with up-to-date textbooks and computers. We need curriculum that addresses computer literacy, critical thinking and problem solving skills" to the question "Education is said to be the key to the economy. What would you propose/support be changed, improved or abolished in our nation's public school policy?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. About Natalie. 20 August 2010. "Natalie is a problem solver and a passionate advocate who will lean on her life experiences to create and protect Michigan jobs, reform health care, empower teachers by transforming No Child Left Behind and restore America's commitment to strengthening Main Street small businesses." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. VIDEOS: Mosher Stands Up for Public Education. 20 August 2010. "You need an individual to represent public education, not private education?.The other thing that is really important is I would like to see NCLB reformed." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. My Fox Detroit: U.S. House District 11, Natalie Mosher. Responded "I will promote a comprehensive education policy; one that includes teachers in the decision making process and comes with full funding" to the question "What's a better solution: finding revenue or cutting costs to meet Michigan's public education budget? How would you do it?" (www.myfoxdetroit.com)
- Natalie Mosher. Issue Position: Education. "No Child Left Behind has been an unfunded disaster. Natalie knows that if it's worth fixing, it's worth funding. Too often, teachers teach only to the test and schools that are already struggling run the risk of losing their funding. Natalie knows that tests are just one metric for evaluating school and student achievement. In Congress, she would reform No Child Left Behind and replace it with a more comprehensive education policy; one that includes teachers in the decision making process and comes with full funding." (votesmart.org)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "We need a comprehensive clean energy bill that would set CAFE standards, create a level playing field for reducing our carbon emissions and provide a clear pathway for the development of a clean energy economy that will create jobs, make our nation more secure and end the risky dependence on fossil fuels. I think there should be a partnership between the federal government and the marketplace to achieve reasonable goals" to the question "Should the federal government provide incentives and mandates for cleaner energy - CAFE standards, or mandates on renewable energy, for instance - or should the development of cleaner energy be left entirely to the marketplace?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "The Second Amendment to the Constitution established the right of private citizens to own guns. The government has a limited role in protecting its citizens from illegal gun possession. I think we can all agree about the necessity of having sensible gun laws in place to protect the public safety. We have enough gun laws, we just need to enforce what we have" to the question "Do you think current gun laws are too restrictive, about right, or not restrictive enough? Which current gun laws would you change?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "The patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a foundation on which we can build. In my district alone, it extends coverage to 26,000 uninsured residents and allows 46,000 young adults to stay on their parents' plans. It guarantees coverage to 9,100 residents with pre-existing conditions as well. The health care reform law also improves Medicare for 100,000 beneficiaries. This bill will cut the federal deficit 1.3 trillion dollars over the next two decades and gives every American access to the quality, affordable, private health insurance plans that are available to members of Congress" to the question "Do you think the healthcare bill should be repealed? Why or Why not? If you want it repealed, how would you address the healthcare needs of the uninsured?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. OP ED ON THE HEALTHCARE VOTE. 19 August 2010. "Americans need affordable health care. The historic legislation that just passed is far from perfect, but it represents a start and a foundation on which we can build and improve. Most importantly, it will provide much-needed relief to many Americans-children in particular--as soon as President Obama signs it. Thaddeus McCotter's vociferous opposition and "no" vote will put him on the wrong side of history." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- National Organization for Women: Natalie Mosher (D-Mich., 11th Congressional District). 19 August 2010. "NOW/PAC is pleased to endorse Natalie Mosher (D) for Michigan's 11th Congressional District.?She supports providing health care that is affordable and accessible for all, through means that include a public option or a single-payer plan." (www.nowpacs.org)
- Natalie Mosher. Issue Position: Healthcare. "Unlike McCotter, Natalie is determined to provide a voluntary, common-sense national health care plan that will allow every American a fighting chance at health care access to affordable, quality healthcare. That's why Natalie supports compelling insurance companies and HMOs to provide an affordable health care plan to every American. Natalie's message to insurance companies is simple: if you want to do business with the Federal or a state government by getting Medicare and Medicaid money, you must provide an affordable health care plan to any American who applies for coverage. She also supports banning pre-existing conditions as an excuse for insurance companies and HMOs to refuse coverage or payment for health care." (votesmart.org)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "I support a comprehensive overhaul of our broken immigration system that creates rational and humane immigration policy, instituting a rigorous registration process that will lead to lawful permanent resident status and eventual citizenship" to the question "Should there be a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently in the country, or should the nation's policy be to secure borders only and to rigorously enforce current immigration laws?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. OBAMA'S LEADERSHIP CALLED INTO QUESTION BY GRASSROOTS DEMOCRATS OVER AFGHANISTAN. 20 August 2010. "His Democratic opponent is Natalie Mosher who opposes escalating the war in Afghanistan. 'The decision to send more troops to Afghanistan,' she told us, 'comes seven years too late. The Bush Administration used poor judgment to fight the war on terror in the deserts of Iraq instead of the mountains of Afghanistan. I do not support any troop increases to Afghanistan. Our men and women in uniform are the bravest and most skilled soldiers in history, but the challenge in Afghanistan will not be overcome with the traditional military approach. As such, we should start to bring our troops home now and target terrorist cells on a case by case basis with small, tactical special-forces units that specialize in this type of warfare.'" (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- Natalie Mosher. 2010. The Voter Guide: 2010 MICHIGAN VOTER GUIDE. Responded "I opposed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from the beginning. The United States to be true to its best principles, must never enter wars at choice again. However, we cannot afford to confuse the hypothetical with the situation we are dealing with today: The reality is that we have young American soldiers overseas fighting and we are going to in some capacity for many years to come. As a member of Congress, I will work to ensure that our troops have the resources they need to complete their mission and to bring them home as quickly as possible" to the question "When should the United States use military might? Do you think the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were a good use of U.S. military power, and do you believe those wars were well executed?" (thevoterguide.mlive.com)
- Natalie Mosher. Natalie Mosher gets endorsement from the LGBT Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party. 19 August 2010. ""I support EQUALITY for all Americans and will stand up for LGBT rights as your neighbor and voice in the U.S. Congress from Michigan's 11th District," Natalie Mosher endorsement response. After a vote of the Candidates Committee of the Michigan Democratic Party's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Allies Caucus we are happy to announce our endorsement for Natalie Mosher's campaign. Mosher's strong positions in support of LGBT rights give us the assurance that she will be a great candidate for all Michigan residents." (www.mosherforcongress.com)
- National Organization for Women: Natalie Mosher (D-Mich., 11th Congressional District). 19 August 2010. "NOW/PAC is pleased to endorse Natalie Mosher (D) for Michigan's 11th Congressional District?. Mosher supports marriage equality and would work to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act." (www.nowpacs.org)
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