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Matt Silverstein's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Matt Silverstein 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.

  • "He is an adamant fighter for women. Matt has pledged to support forward thinking policies that help level the field for women. He is also a strong advocate for the Violence Against Women's Act, equality for women in the military, and overall women's health issues." (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to go back to passing budgets and eliminating wasteful spending -- there is $150 billion dollars in duplication alone -- we need to be balancing the budget, reducing regulations, and investing where it makes sense." (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to go back to passing budgets and eliminating wasteful spending -- there is $150 billion dollars in duplication alone -- we need to be balancing the budget, reducing regulations, and investing where it makes sense." (votesmart.org)
  • "Matt supports sufficiently funding education and setting clearly-articulated national standards and expectations for core subject areas, while allowing states and local districts to determine how best to make sure that all students are reaching those standards." (votesmart.org)
  • "Jim Inhofe embraces out of state coal. While he wants to pick winners and losers, Matt believes the free market should guide our energy policy. Oklahoma is in a unique position to lead on new energy as well as old and that is what we should be doing in a 21st Century economy. Oklahoma energy can and will lead our nation towards energy independence and away from the grasp of OPEC." (votesmart.org)
  • "Matt believes the free market should guide our energy policy." (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.
  • 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 protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security. These are sacred promises to our seniors who worked hard their entire lives." (votesmart.org)

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