Sukhee Kang's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Sukhee Kang 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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- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Protecting National Security. 16 March 2012. "We must provide our military and intelligence services the tools they need to keep us safe. We also must combine military force and intelligence gathering with diplomacy, improvements in homeland security, and intelligence reform to stabilize countries and prevent failed states from becoming havens for anti-American terrorists. This also includes protecting our borders and ports, things that Congress has failed to do. We must redouble our efforts on these fronts and support our military overseas so our men and women come home safely." (sukheekang.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Balanced Budget. 16 March 2012. "As a businessman, Mayor Kang understands the importance of protecting taxpayers from economic uncertainties. During this downturn economy, working with the City Manager's office he has proposed a "bridge plan" that sustained a strong financial position based on four pillars: maintaining 100% of core services: no tax increases: no layoff for City workers: no raises." (sukheekang.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Creating Jobs and Getting Our Economy Moving Again. 16 March 2012. "We must also invest in future job creation projects that develop and maintain our vital infrastructure"highways, roads, bridges and ports"and promote energy independence by increasing the supply of renewable energy production in America." (votesmart.org)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Creating Jobs and Getting Our Economy Moving Again. 16 March 2012. "I support efforts to help businesses especially small businesses create jobs by providing tax cuts to small businesses and expanding credit opportunities so that new workers can be hired." (sukheekang.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Improving Education and Opportunity. 1 January 2012. "We must continue to invest in education by investing in early childhood development programs, providing support to prevent teacher layoffs in K-12 schools and providing tax credits and Pell Grants to make the dream of a college education a reality for children of working families." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Sukhee Kang. Accomplishments: Making Irvine Green. "Irvine has been named the second Greenest City in California by a leading national environmental protection organization. Mayor Kang is determined to make us number one! Under his leadership Irvine is moving forward with energy efficiency, renewable energy, conservation, recycling and green building programs that are designed to reduce energy use by 30% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels as required by state law." (sukheekang.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Creating Green Jobs. 16 March 2012. "Irvine is one the Greenest Cities in America. Under his leadership Irvine is moving forward with energy efficiency, renewable energy, conservation, recycling and green building programs through out the city. He has promoted various environment programs addressing energy efficiency, renewable energy." (sukheekang.com)
- Sierra Club. Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Endorsements. 04/18/2012. Sierra Club endorsed Sukhee Kang in the 2012 general election. (votesmart.org)
- Dan Chmielewski. LiberalOC: Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang to run for Congress. 6 July 2011. "America needs leaders in Congress with real world experience to help our nation create jobs, balance the budget, improve education, protect our environment and preserve our medicare system. This is exactly the kind of experience and proven record of accomplishment that I will bring to Washington." (www.theliberaloc.com)
- Sukhee Kang signed Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Statement of Principles. "Support all local state and federal legislation that targets illegal guns; coordinate legislative, enforcement, and litigation strategies; and share information and best practices." (mayorsagainstillegalguns.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Immigration. 21 March 2012. "Congress has failed at securing our borders and our immigration program is broken. The only sensible solution is comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders and manages those immigrants already here, putting law-abiding undocumented immigrants in the back of the citizenship line and sending criminals back where they came from." (kangforcongress.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Immigration. 1 January 2012. "I also support the DREAM Act, common-sense bi-partisan legislation that would give students who grew up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country's future by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing higher education." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Protecting National Security. 16 March 2012. "We must provide our military and intelligence services the tools they need to keep us safe. We also must combine military force and intelligence gathering with diplomacy, improvements in homeland security, and intelligence reform to stabilize countries and prevent failed states from becoming havens for anti-American terrorists. This also includes protecting our borders and ports, things that Congress has failed to do. We must redouble our efforts on these fronts and support our military overseas so our men and women come home safely." (sukheekang.com)
- Sukhee Kang. Issue Position: Social Security and Medicare. 16 March 2012. "Our seniors paid into Social Security and Medicare throughout their working lives and are entitled to receive the benefits that they have been promised and deserve [¦] We must not undermine these critical programs in order to pay for tax breaks for the very wealthiest Americans. As your congressman, I will fight to defend Social Security and Medicare as we work to resolve our nation's budget problems." (sukheekang.com)
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