Keisha Waites' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- Council Member (Atlanta, GA) - At-Large, Democratic
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Keisha Waites is currently being tested through the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Issue Positions
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- "I believe that reproductive decisions should be made exclusively by the mother and not in legislative chambers or court rooms." (votesmart.org)
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- Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates? Corporate "Yes" (votesmart.org)
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- Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes" (votesmart.org)
- "Expanding the Affordable Care Act is a major step toward bringing health care costs under control. Georgia would see a net increase in federal spending of $2.85 billion and would see a reduction in uncompensated care of $410 million." (votesmart.org)
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| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| I applaud and support the excellent work of Georgia Coalition for Safe Communities (GCSC) and Moms Demand Action. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| For businesses that have the financial resources, I support it. For businesses that do not have the finandcial resources, I do not. | |||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction should only be used on a case by case basis, depending upon actual verified threat by all of our intelligence agencies. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| My Top 3 Priorities are (1) Healthcare, (2) Quality of Life for the Residents of District 13: a. Constituent Services, b. Affordable Housing, c. Jobs, d. Affordable Childcare, e. Education, f. Gun Reform, g. Immigration Reform, h. Environmental Protections, and (3) Infrastructure/Transportation: I am especially passionate about Mass Transit High-Speed Rails. |
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