Scott Brion's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Scott Brion 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.
- "We should respect a woman's choice about her own body and support funding for education, effective family planning and support services." (votesmart.org)
- "Congress needs to stand up for hard working people. Investment in long term unemployment benefits, increased access to health insurance and targeted tax policies to stimulate sustainable job creation, are all good investments that help the economy." (votesmart.org)
- "Federal spending can be an effective source of short term economic growth particularly for well chosen infrastructure investments, but there is no substitute for real private sector growth fueled by a healthy economy." (votesmart.org)
- "-Strong publicly funded schools are a cornerstone of America's greatness. We need to recommit to public education and wisely invest in our future.-We should be deeply skeptical of introducing a profit motive in education. Short term profit is often the enemy of wise long term investment." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We must respect science and begin to address climate change" (votesmart.org)
- "The individual right to bear arms is a central part of the American tradition. The right to own and use firearms should be protected while existing laws are effectively enforced. We need to continue the discussion of common sense ways to improve the safety of our communities while respecting the rights of citizens." (votesmart.org)
- "The Affordable Care Act ("ACA") is flawed, but important legislation that provides a great deal of improvement..." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "The state should stay out of the bedroom, and support all families." (votesmart.org)
- "We must be vigilant in protecting civil liberties. Left unchecked, well intended efforts to protect Americans from external harm can erode the basic privacy rights that are central to American freedom." (votesmart.org)
- "Americans must acknowledge and honor its obligation to the senior citizens and veterans who worked, fought and sacrificed to make our society stronger." (votesmart.org)
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