Dan Cramer's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Dan Cramer 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.
- "I am encouraged by the steadily dropping rates of abortion in the country. Educated women who understand how their bodies work and empowered with the ability to control their reproductive choices are the key to bringing that rate lower. A woman and her doctor should be making the medical decisions about her pregnancy, free from intrusion by politicians up until viability." (votesmart.org)
- "While I support both tax increases and cost cutting to balance the budget, the best thing to do first is to rebuild a strong middle class" (www.dancramerforcongress.com)
- "While I believe that it is impossible to borrow ourselves out of debt, borrowing to grow or preserve economic infrastructure can be a wise investment" (votesmart.org)
- "Education is normally a State issue but all Americans have an interest in every child receiving some minimum level of education. Because uneducated populations contribute to trends toward lower incomes, higher crime, and more dependence on government services the Federal government has a role in helping the States with education. And, if tax payers at a national level are contributing to education then there should be some way to ensure the effectiveness of that investment. Currently a set of core competencies and testing are used to evaluate the effectiveness of education programs. I am not convinced that the current systems of evaluations and standards are doing their jobs as well as they should. And although it is an issue more for States than one for Congress, I do not support vouchers or any other privatization of public education." (votesmart.org)
- "if tax payers at a national level are contributing to education then there should be some way to ensure the effectiveness of that investment" (votesmart.org)
- "The Keystone pipeline is a project with minimal job creation benefits that risks massive spills of particularly nasty oil products from Canada to be pumped to American refineries that are already operating at capacity so that oil can be shipped to China. I don't see the risks being worth the benefits but I am willing to listen to detailed arguments for or against as they are provided." (votesmart.org)
- "With 97% of climate scientists providing evidence that global climate change is being caused by man-made influences, climate change is something that needs to be addressed in energy and environmental policy and legislation." (votesmart.org)
- "The Second Amendment affirms the right for Americans to own firearms. That right comes with responsibilities and there are circumstances where that right is forfeited by a person's misdeeds. I support background checks for all firearm purchases. How else can guns be kept out of the hands of people that should not have them, like convicted violent felons? Requiring a background check before any gun purchase also protects responsible gun owners because they have proof that they have not broken the law by providing a gun to someone who was not legally allowed to posses it. A background check can also protect the buyer and allow them to know that the gun they are purchasing is not stolen or being sold by a criminal." (votesmart.org)
- "The Affordable Care Act is probably one of the most transformative pieces of legislation since the Civil Rights Act. In spite of the implementation problems, the ACA will eventually transform the American health care system into one where a serious injury or illness does not completely destroy a family financially. There are improvements that need to be made. Like any large government program there are always going to be adjustments needed. The major fixes that are needed now are a fix for the Medicare gap left by states that have opted not to expand Medicaid and changes so that employers are incentivized to provide full time jobs with the ACA's benefits." (votesmart.org)
- "I support a means for people who have come to this country but are without documentation to work and stay indefinitely to be given some legal status to continue to stay and work legally" (votesmart.org)
- "Marriage should be allowed and protected as a civil right for any two consenting adults. " (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Changes to benefits for anyone who has already paid into the system for those benefits should not be changed...This basic tenant applies to Social Security, Veteran's benefits, or Medicare." (votesmart.org)
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