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Arturo Carmona's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Arturo Carmona has not completed the 2017 Political Courage Test.

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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 2017.

  • "Now more than ever, we need champions and allies to fight for the fundamental rights of women to have equal pay for equal work, full control of their bodies, and access to quality, affordable health care and childcare." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Demand that large corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes […] Stop corporations from shifting their profits and jobs overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "In Congress Arturo will work toward the following progressive policies to end the War on Drugs and the accompanying mass incarceration." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Increase investment in renewable energy generation such as rooftop solar, biofuels, wind power, biomass, and geothermal." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Create an aggressive carbon tax system that rewards industries for green innovation and punishes corporations that pollute – especially in neighborhoods most affected by their practices." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "The Earth is not flat. Climate change is real. These are scientific facts. Sorry, @realDonaldTrump." (twitter.com)
  • "In Congress, I'll work relentlessly to protect the progress made by the Affordable Care Act." (www.facebook.com)
  • "It’s time for the U.S. to join every major industrialized country on Earth and provide universal health care to all by enacting a Medicare for all, single-payer health care system." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Many of these threats are not new, so we must continue and intensify our fight for humane immigration policy reforms which include a swift pathway to citizenship." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "New rules from the Department of Homeland Security will expand the group of immigrants targeted for deportation and expedite their removal. I will not stand by as Donald Trump and Republicans continue to attack our most vulnerable communities and undermine the fabric of our country." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Supporting LGBTQ rights remains a critical civil rights issue for our nation. Not only do we seek full federal equality for our LGBTQ community, but we also must challenge homophobia, transphobia, and all hate crimes directed at LGBTQ people." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "The fight isn’t over because of one Supreme Court decision. We must keep pressing ahead and fight alongside the LGBTQ community." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Every session, conservatives in Congress take aim at those two programs by proposing privatization schemes. The truth is that federally administered plans such as Medicare provide better services at lower rates than private insurers ever could." (arturoforcongress.com)
  • "Expand Social Security by lifting the cap on taxable income above $250,000. At a time when the senior poverty rate is going up, we have to make sure that every American can retire with dignity and respect." (arturoforcongress.com)

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