Thomas McDermott, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- Mayor (Hammond, IN) - At-Large
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Thomas McDermott, Jr. did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "I am 100% #ProWoman & 100% #ProChoice. I believe that todays decision is a travesty" (twitter.com)
- "I have friends and neighbors who disagree on this issue, but to me its just simple: God gives no one a right to control another persons body. Im tired of men telling women what they can do with their own body. Women should have a right to choose, especially when their own lives are on the line. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has put thousands of womens lives at risk of dying or other harm. Thats why I will vote to codify Roe v. Wade as the law of the land." (www.gomcdermott.com)
- ""I support Medicare for All Who Want It." -Tom on Healthcare" (twitter.com)
- I support Medicare for All Who Want It. -Tom on Healthcare" (twitter.com)
- "I also strongly favor campaign finance and election reform to, in part, undue the great damage that the U.S. Supreme Court did when it overturned the McCain-Feingold law in the Citizens United decision." (www.gomcdermott.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.
- "As Hammond's Mayor, I have spent 15 years improving the city's infrastructure â including rebuilding miles of residential streets and creating a huge stormwater basin to guard against water pollution outbreaks and provide the people of Hammond with clean, safe drinking water." (twitter.com)
- "As your Congressman, I will work to bring home federal dollars to keep Indiana's infrastructure strong and safe from decay and to protect and secure thousands of infrastructure jobs for the next generation of Indiana workers." (twitter.com)
- "We continue to see the effects of climate change along NWIâs lakefront, as high water levels cause damage to infrastructure. As Congressman, I would ensure resources are made available to those along the lakefront to assist with this kind of emergency." (twitter.com)
- "As Hammond's Mayor, I have spent 15 years improving the city's infrastructure including rebuilding miles of residential streets and creating a huge stormwater basin to guard against water pollution outbreaks and provide the people of Hammond with clean, safe drinking water." (twitter.com)
- "We continue to see the effects of climate change along NWIs lakefront, as high water levels cause damage to infrastructure. As Congressman, I would ensure resources are made available to those along the lakefront to assist with this kind of emergency." (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.
- "I support Bidens ONE TIME debt relief for some of Americas poorest citizens, helping students pay down the crippling costs of predatory student loans. This is much better than the TRUMP TAX CUTS (which @SenToddYoung supported) that were PERMANENT & TARGETED only for the wealthy" (twitter.com)
- "We need to protect the rights of every American to vote and in the U.S. Senate I will support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This legislation would restore the requirement that certain states pre-clear certain changes to their voting laws with the federal government to prevent partisan power-grabs and the denial of American citizens right to vote." (www.gomcdermott.com)
- "As your Congressman, I will fight for clean energy solutions like this that save money while also ensuring a greener tomorrow for future generations." (twitter.com)
- "The truth is, we should be celebrating our beautiful planet every day, not just on #EarthDay. Today we are reminded of the tremendous work we have done to protect our climate and the work we still need to do to move towards zero waste and renewable energy." (twitter.com)
- "Under my leadership as Mayor, Hammond switched to an energy conservation program that reduces the city's carbon footprint and will save us over $26 million in the next 15 years by upgrading & replacing streetlights, HVAC systems, & outdated city vehicles with more efficient ones." (twitter.com)
- "Like many Hoosiers, I am a gun owner. I also served in the U.S. Navy. In the military, I was taught to use my weapon responsibly and protect the lives of my fellow servicemen and women. However, we don't need military-style assault rifles like AR-15s in our communities. I believe they are dangerous to society and made for war, not for hunting or protecting your family." (www.gomcdermott.com)
- Rated 0% in 2020 with the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- We need to find solutions that respect the second amendment while still making sure we take bold steps to reintroduce the assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole. (twitter.com)
- "I believe in the creation of an affordable public option. Millions of people in the US that have excellent employer-provided health insurance, and they shouldnt have to give up their private insurance. But for those among us with no insurance, or that are underinsured, a public option would not only provide them with the ability to get the care they need; but would lower costs by creating more competition with insurance companies." (www.gomcdermott.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "we need to pass a plan to lower the costs of prescription drugs. Theres no reason why Hoosiers pay twice as much for medicine as our neighbors to the north in Canada, or the rest of the world. Weve seen the power of medicine and what it can do in this pandemic, and the research and innovation that pharmaceutical companies are capable of pursuing to save lives and we should be grateful. But that doesnt mean we need to go bankrupt paying for such medicines or find common sense solutions to lower the burden on Hoosier seniors and families." (www.gomcdermott.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "There has to be a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. This resolution shows Hammond's support for just that, and I was happy to sign it. Read the full @chicagotribune story here:" (twitter.com)
- "There has to be a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. This resolution shows Hammond's support for just that, and I was happy to sign it. Read the full @chicagotribune story here:" (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.
- "I support Bidens ONE TIME debt relief for some of Americas poorest citizens, helping students pay down the crippling costs of predatory student loans. This is much better than the TRUMP TAX CUTS (which @SenToddYoung supported) that were PERMANENT & TARGETED only for the wealthy" (twitter.com)
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