Laura Fjeld's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Laura Fjeld has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
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.
- "I believe that a woman's health care options and decisions should be between a woman and her doctor. I will stand up to extremists in Washington who seem to think that government has a right to dictate a woman's health care decisions." (votesmart.org)
- "We also need to address...the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 1%." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "-Congress should prioritize the education of our nation's children so that they are prepared for the 21st century, global economy. Congress should provide leadership and support for local school boards, teachers, parents, and students instead of instituting national tests that limit our children's potential by wasting time and energy on test preparation. We need to support programs that will reward innovation and creativity and allow students to develop problem-solving skills necessary for success." (votesmart.org)
- Top Campaign Contributor - Environmental Defense Fund $5,200.00 (votesmart.org)
- "We live in one of the most beautiful states in our country. We have an obligation not only to maintain, but to also to preserve our mountains, coasts, farms and fields for future generations of North Carolinians to enjoy." (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.
- "-I will not allow extreme politicians and special interests to take us backwards to a time when insurance companies arbitrarily decided who could get coverage, discriminated against women based upon their gender, and could drop people just because they got sick when they needed coverage the most.-We all have family and friends who suffered as a result of the way it used to be. I will focus on improving health care options for North Carolina families." (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.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We must hold strong for those who built this great nation so that the promise of Social Security and Medicare is never broken." (votesmart.org)
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