Steve Obsitnik's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Steve Obsitnik refused to tell citizens where he 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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- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Women. 1 January 2012. “As your Congressman, I will support: […] Women's reproductive choice as well as education to reduce unplanned pregnancies” (votesmart.org)
- Ana Radelat. The CT Mirror: Himes and Obsitnik escalate campaign war. 6 August 2012. “A pro-choice candidate, Obsitnik has also broken with his party on social issues. 'Social issues are not the challenges or our time, the economy is,' he said.” (www.ctmirror.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Military Strength and Security. 1 January 2012. “As a naval submarine officer and Annapolis graduate, Steve understands the dedication of our military in securing our national interests. He knows a strong national defense is key to preserving human rights, individual liberty and freedom.” (votesmart.org)
- Steve Obsitnik. Video: Steve Obsitnik on WGCH. 2 July 2012. “We have to put a microscope on our Defense Department and on our spending […] I agree that what we've been spending at is probably more than we can afford today.” (youtu.be)
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: National Security. 1 January 2012. “As your Congressman I will work to preserve and strengthen our national security by: Reducing our dependence on foreign borrowing and ensure that we have the resources to protect ourselves now and in the future. Reviewing the effectiveness and cost of our global military presence and enlist all branches of government in a coordinated effort to increase our military readiness.” (votesmart.org)
- Ken Borsuk. Greenwich Post: Obsitnik speaks of ‘tax armageddon’ at Greenwich Republican Women’s Forum. 3 September 2012. “Mr. Obsitnik […] focused on the impending tax cut expiration, which he said would take the country 'off the fiscal cliff' if it happens. 'We need to be able to make hard decisions while also balancing it with protecting fiscal growth,' Mr. Obsitnik said to the Post. 'Navigating through this while also keeping our job growth engine moving, because is hasn’t over the past four years, is on a lot of people’s minds. I think if you look at the predictions you’ll see that if we allow ‘tax armageddon’ to hit then the GDP will come down by 3.5 absolute points. If we were growing at 1.5 points, that would send us into a recession of minus two, according to most economists.'” (greenwich-post.com)
- David Hennessy. Greenwich Time: 4th District candidate warns of 'Taxmageddon'. 11 August 2012. “Referring to numbers from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Joint Committee on Taxation, Obsitnik said the combination of tax policies -- including the Bush tax cuts -- set to expire at the end of the year and the addition of taxes included in the Affordable Care Act will amount to nearly a half-trillion dollars in tax increases. Those increases will hurt economic growth, he said.” (www.greenwichtime.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Facebook: Wall. 1 June 2012. “After trillions of dollars of government spending, after placing the burden of debt on generations to come, we have nothing to show for the Administration’s programs.” (www.facebook.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Job Creation. 1 January 2012. “To encourage job creation, I will: Work to enact legislation to reduce taxes and streamline government regulations so that businesses can put people back to work” (votesmart.org)
- Steve Obsitnik. Winning Connecticut’s Future: Our Sputnik Moment. 30 August 2012. “An easy step in the right direction is to not follow Illinois' recent 50% corporate tax increase which makes tax friendly neighbors like Wisconsin happy. Our efforts must focus on incentives to invest in R&D, jobs, education and training.” (www.obsitnik.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Connecticut’s Primordial Snooze? 30 August 2012. “Large corporations require a business friendly environment on which to make investment. Connecticut’s rank as 50th in business retention indicates we have a lot of work to do here. The low hanging mangoes include transportation strategy, tax incentives, energy costs and work force education.” (www.obsitnik.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Would You Invest In This Company? 24 July 2012. “We need to target small and medium size businesses with new incentives to hire.” (www.obsitnik.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Outstanding Education. 1 January 2012. “The time has come to: Embrace educational reform options that put the needs of students above all else. Hold teachers, school administrators, parents, and students to the highest standards for improved results” (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Energy & Environment. 1 January 2012. “Our energy needs must not be held hostage by foreign governments, special interest groups, or an overbearing regulatory environment. America is blessed with the natural resources and technical know how to bring cleaner, cheaper and more abundant energy to the market.” (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Steve Obsitnik. Video: Steve Obsitnik on WGCH. 2 July 2012. “In my mind what we have to deal with is a “fix and move forward” […] there are some wonderful pieces of that legislation that I think have been brought to the forefront and I think they should remain there. I think the biggest challenge going forward is what Obamacare didn't address which is the total cost of the system [...]” (youtu.be)
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Health Care. 1 January 2012. “To create a lower cost and more efficient health care system, I will fight to: Replace the Affordable Care Act with a comprehensive set of policies that preserves important aspects like pre-existing conditions while providing a fiscally, sustainable solution with greater choice and services to all people” (votesmart.org)
- Ana Radelat. The CT Mirror: Himes and Obsitnik escalate campaign war. 6 August 2012. “He has distanced himself from the national GOP by refusing to call for a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act, urging a major overhaul of the health care law instead.” (www.ctmirror.org)
- Steve Obsitnik. Facebook: Wall. 28 June 2012. “I recognize and respect the Supreme Court’s constitutional authority; yet, given the public’s prevailing attitudes towards the Affordable Care Act, the future of this issue rests solely with the American people.” (www.facebook.com)
- David Hennessey. Greenwich Time: 4th District candidate warns of 'Taxmageddon'. 11 August 2012. “At Saturday morning's forum, Obsitnik also took time to discuss other issues. On immigration, he said that while he supports curbing illegal immigration by securing the country's borders, "Legal immigration has always been the energy source." He added that, in dealing with illegal immigration, he is not in favor of lumping the situations of all illegal immigrants together but instead breaking the issue down by circumstance.” (www.greenwichtime.com)
- Steve Obsitnik. Issue Position: Immigration. 1 January 2012. “We must create a system that: Secures our national borders. Provides a clear, transparent process to manage the flow of millions of immigrants through our country. Addresses the status of millions of immigrants who contribute to our society and workforce, while attracting the brightest minds, most energetic entrepreneurs, and enthusiastic supporters of the American Dream.” (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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