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Paul Clements' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Paul Clements has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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 2018.

  • "Thank you to the Supreme Court for shutting down Texas' end run around Roe. Shutting down clinics wasn't making anyone safer." (twitter.com)
  • "Women should control their own bodies. Difficult choices after an unintended pregnancy belong to the woman, not the government. I support the law established by Roe v. Wade and a public health system that provides essential health services to all." (clements4congress.com)
  • 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.
  • "Money in politics is the main reason government is not working for the people. For democracy to succeed, politicians need to be accountable to voters – not to big donors, or to billionaires who can fund advertising campaigns." (clements4congress.com)
  • "We need public funding for elections. Perhaps each eligible voter could allocate $50 in public funds to the candidate of his or her choice." (clements4congress.com)
  • "Universal access to high speed internet is essential to economic growth, job creation, and global competitiveness. It’s also important for political and economic equality. While individuals may choose not to use the internet, in the 21st century lack of internet access blocks political participation and economic opportunity. In Congress I will work to make internet-access near-universal." (clements4congress.com)
  • "We need a trillion-dollar infrastructure program paid for by ending tax loopholes for corporations. This will bring good jobs across the country that pay for themselves in higher productivity. We cannot have another crime like the Flint water crisis" (clements4congress.com)
  • "We need a trillion-dollar infrastructure program paid for by ending tax loopholes for corporations. This will bring good jobs across the country that pay for themselves in higher productivity. We cannot have another crime like the Flint water crisis" (clements4congress.com)
  • "Improve vocational education. Michigan has 100,000 jobs not filled for the lack of qualified applicants. Vocational education has been under-funded and under-respected." (clements4congress.com)
  • "Universal access to good preschool and daycare" (clements4congress.com)
  • "Incentivizing growth in renewable energy is a cornerstone for an eco-friendly tax code. #EarthDay" (twitter.com)
  • "We've adopted 1m solar installations in the US! I'll work to keep this energy revolution going! #MillionSolarStrong" (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I will work for American leadership in international organizations that address challenges from climate change. I will promote a rapid transition to energy that does not produce carbon pollution, to increased energy efficiency, and for American leadership in the clean energy global economy." (clements4congress.com)
  • "Promote solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies; end subsidies for carbon pollution" (clements4congress.com)
  • "Climate change is a greater threat to wildlife than all other human activities. We must protect the animals as well #EarthDay" (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I will work for American leadership in international organizations that address challenges from climate change. I will promote a rapid transition to energy that does not produce carbon pollution, to increased energy efficiency, and for American leadership in the clean energy global economy." (clements4congress.com)
  • "Promote solar, wind, and other renewable energy technologies; end subsidies for carbon pollution" (clements4congress.com)
  • "I was proud to stand with so many friends and neighbors calling for common sense solutions to gun violence as part of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. It was especially powerful to hear from Gene Kopffather of Kalamazoo shooting victim Abbie Kopf, who pointed out that the only way to solve this problem is to recognize it." (www.facebook.com)
  • "I applaud the high school students who are standing up to the National Rifle Association and demanding the right to go to school without fear of gun violence. Americans have the right to own guns for hunting and for personal safety, but not military-style weapons. I support common-sense reforms for gun safety such as universal background checks." (clements4congress.com)
  • "Clements said Congress could have done a better job in using data to anticipate results to avoid the computer glitches, calling that a 'failure in policy.' But some aspects of the ACA are positive, he said like not allowing insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditionsand allowing young adults up to 26 to stay on their parents' insurance plans." (votesmart.org)
  • "The Affordable Care Act goes a long way towards ensuring that every American has access to health carean essential goal, but it does little to address costs." (votesmart.org)
  • "In Congress, I will vote for Medicare for All such as through H.R. 676, the United States National Health Care Act, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers." (clements4congress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "To have 11 million people living in the United States, working in the United States, paying taxes following the law, but as citizens not being able to have the obligations and responsibilities and benefits of citizenship. I think that's a problem. I want to make sure that these are individuals who are following the law, these are people who are paying their taxes, but for me successful immigration reform is a pathway to citizenship for those people." (votesmart.org)
  • "States that have legalized marijuana have seen net benefits, from higher tax revenues, reduced crime, and only slightly increased car crashes, while freedoms are expanded. I support removing cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and releasing prisoners incarcerated for possession of marijuana." (clements4congress.com)
  • 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.

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