Wendy Rosen's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Wendy Rosen refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Issue Positions
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- Wendy Rosen. Facebook: Wall Status. 12 November 2011. "There was a time when I was in the 1% ...today I'm absolutely part of the 99%... and proud of it!" (www.facebook.com)
- Dave Wheelan. Chestertown Spy: Election 2012 Profile: Wendy Rosen for Congress. 26 January 2012. "Q. If you had to set your priorities, what are the three things you'd like do in Congress? '1. End the Bush era tax cuts and institute a tax code that is fairer for working Americans.'" (talbotspy.com)
- Wendy Rosen. Issues. 31 January 2012. Our current legislators are beholden to corporate monoliths and lobbyists who are well paid to protect the interests of 'the 1%.' When I go to Congress I will be a strong advocate for small and micro businesses. It is time for our government to stand up for the real job creators and stand up to those who would continue to ship our jobs oversees and gamble with our economic future." (www.wendyrosen.com)
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- Wendy Rosen. Issues. 6 March 2012. "In Congress, our leaders need to hear more from the voices of small businesses. We all know, that there are always big industry lobbyists to force their ideas into legislation in way that benifits their clients. This is often at the expense of our smallest businesses, towns and our envirnoment. It's time that legislative priorities are set to benefit the middle class, Main Street and the real growth engines of our economy. Small businesses are the backbone of our domestic economy and need to be acknowledged as such." (www.wendyrosen.com)
- Wendy Rosen. News. 1 March 2012. "1.) Divert a minimum of 15% of Small Business Administration Loans to Micro-Manufacturer's and Startups." (www.wendyrosen.com)
- Wendy Rosen. Facebook: Info. 6 March 2012. "For 30 years I've helped micro businesses launch and grow. It's been proven throughout our history that 78% of all new jobs come from... start-ups! This next election must be about putting Main Street before Wall Street, People before Profit. The middle class and small businesses are the source of our renewal." (www.facebook.com)
- Wendy Rosen. Issues. 6 March 2012. "For every new manufacturing job, two and a half other new jobs are created. We must begin to restore our manufacturing base and the way to do that is to support and foster the innovators and start-ups that already exist. Today there are 500,000 kitchen table, and garage manufacturers and we need them to grow! Small community banks can help mentor and grow these small businesses. The Treasury Department has tied up 26 billion dollars that was marked for this purpose; it is time for that money to be put to good use." (www.wendyrosen.com)
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- Wendy Rosen. Issue Position: Protecting Our Bay. 1 January 2012. "That is why I am in favor of national environmental regulations and providing full funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. We simply must be good stewards of the environment for ourselves and for the next generation of Marylanders." (votesmart.org)
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- Wendy Rosen. Issue Position: Our Seniors. 1 January 2012. "Republican plans to privatize Social Security and to do away with Medicare represent the worst form of betrayal. Protecting and strenghtening these programs is one of the most important actions we can take to strengthen our economy and our society. And keeping our promises is the most important action our government can take to regain all of our trust." (webmail.votesmart.org)
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