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Allison Galbraith's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Allison Galbraith 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.

  • "Please explain to me why regulating our uteruses takes precedence over: CHIP Reauthorization DREAM Act Puerto Rico Stabilizing ACA markets Gun sense / addressing gun violence Doing anything whatsoever to make Americans' lives better. Don't tell me restricting guns doesn't stop gun violence and a day later that restricting abortion stops abortion." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Andy Harris & House GOP voted to give their wealthy donors tax cutsÑat OUR expense." (twitter.com)
  • "Be sure to listen in for latest spin on how they’re going to increase taxes on middle class to give a tax break to rich. #TaxReform" (twitter.com)
  • "This theory works better when you give permanent tax breaks to individuals, and cuts go to working families, not Rich Uncle Pennybags." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We must overturn Citizens United, prohibit politicians from raising funds from interests they regulate, and limit campaign contributions and fundraising activities by lobbyists." (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • "We must overturn Citizens United, prohibit politicians from raising funds from interests they regulate, and limit campaign contributions and fundraising activities by lobbyists." (www.flipthefirst.com)
  • "To put Marylanders to work, Allison would support investments in areas such as: […] Physical infrastructure such as water utilities, roads, bridges, and public transportation [...]Digital infrastructure, including high-speed broadband for all" (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • "To put Marylanders to work, I will support investments in areas such as: Clean energy technology, such as wind, hydroelectric, and solar power Physical infrastructure, such as water utilities, roads, bridges, and public transportation Digital infrastructure, including high-speed broadband for all" (www.flipthefirst.com)
  • "We can invest in our futures with clean energy jobs, and modernizing our infrastructure. We can make high-speed broadband available to every home, school, and business." (www.flipthefirst.com)
  • "GOP saddled our kids w debt of corporate handouts & now he wants to gut social programs & look the other way while DoD sets money on fire." (twitter.com)
  • "None of this would be so bad if the individual cuts were permanent and larger for the middle and working class, and you closed the corporate tax loopholes. So probably, but I hope they’re at least sensible about it." (twitter.com)
  • "You just voted to raise a middle-class single mom’s taxes to give corporate handouts. Congrats on signing your own pink slip." (twitter.com)
  • "Allison will work to ensure our local schools get the resources they need to attract great teachers, update facilities, invest in technology, test innovative approaches, and reduce class sizes, while meeting robust federal standards for accountability." (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • "I will work to ensure our local schools get the resources they need to attract great teachers, update facilities, invest in technology, test innovative approaches, and reduce class sizes, while meeting robust federal standards for accountability." (www.flipthefirst.com)
  • "Oh, I see. It’s about keeping federal standards for what skills and knowledge every graduate should have, not necessarily implemented in its current form." (twitter.com)
  • "Allison supports sensible policies and investments that create sustainable, affordable solutions to preserve our environment while protecting the interests of our residents, our watermen, our farmers, and future generations." (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • "To put Marylanders to work, Allison would support investments in areas such as: […] Clean energy technology such as wind, hydroelectric, and solar power" (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We need universal background checks and mandatory, standardized reporting by ALL STATES into national background check system. We also need to better fund ATF, fund CDC to study gun violence, repeal Dickey and Tiahrt Amendments, require training for all firearms purchases" (twitter.com)
  • "Allison believes healthcare should be a right, not a privilege, and supports universal healthcare. The ACA was an improvement for many, including Allison, who was able to start a business because the ACA Essential Benefits enabled her to purchase affordable private insurance. However, it is far from perfect. Healthcare and prescription drug costs are out of control. Many Americans struggle to pay high premiums and deductibles. In the current system, patient, insurance company, and health care provider interests are fundamentally misaligned." (www.allisonforcongress.com)
  • "The ACA was an improvement for many, including me; it allowed me to start a business. But it’s far from perfect. Costs are out of control, from premiums and deductibles to prescription costs and copayments. In our current system, patient, insurance, and provider interests are fundamentally misaligned." (www.flipthefirst.com)
  • "I'm talking about access because they were in court YESTERDAY trying to dismantle ACA, with NOTHING to replace it, we’re nowhere near the legislative majority to pass M4A, and I COULD SERIOUSLY LOSE MY BUSINESS WITHOUT ACA, JUST BECAUSE IM A WOMAN. Go tone police someone else." (twitter.com)
  • "No! We can secure w/out physical wall. It’s an eyesore, req taking land from priv citizens, creates sig environmental issues, expensive (if only in legal $ for eminent domain), makes us look like intl idiots & isn’t even as effective as other means of border security." (twitter.com)
  • "Or, they’re fabricating ÒcrisisÓ to justify wasting resources & he’s inflicting pain anywhere he can until people give in to his fit & pay for a wall that isn’t best way to address issue, destroys env & requires taking land from priv citizens." (twitter.com)
  • "Re DACA, we should establish a pathway to citizenship for recipients - and need to remember to protect DREAMers brought legally as well." (twitter.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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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