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James Kimber's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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James Kimber has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.

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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.

  • Kimber is pro-choice and says his views arise from his experience in the medical field. “We’re trained at that in school, to be objective and not bring our personal biases into it.” (eastcountymagazine.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.
  • He sees a need for a federal department of Education to set minimum standards nationwide and opposes Hunter’s stance of eliminating the department of Education, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. (eastcountymagazine.org)
  • "The time has come to pursue efforts in renewable energy." (votesmart.org)
  • """The effects of global climate change are evident and we are seeing the effects almost daily. There are steps we can all take to protect the environment and I have embarked on an initiative that can have an effect across the nation and ideally, around the globe.""" (votesmart.org)
  • "The effects of global climate change are evident and we are seeing the effects almost daily. There are steps we can all take to protect the environment and I have embarked on an initiative that can have an effect across the nation and ideally, around the globe." (votesmart.org)
  • "The Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act (also known simply as the "Affordable Care Act" or "Obamacare") will provide affordable, quality and accessible health care for every American. The new law focuses on wellness and prevention, economic security and entrepreneurship, the well-being of working families and the strength of the middle class." (votesmart.org)
  • "I support a pathway to earned citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living in America." (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.
  • “If you were to privatize you would create this whole new class of impoverished elderly people.” (eastcountymagazine.org)

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