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Paula Overby's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Paula Overby 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.

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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 2020.

  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "Pro-life, as a political agenda, is little more than a vigilante initiative, fully intended to create disruption with no meaningful agenda for reducing the impact of non-viable pregnancies." (prochoice.org)
  • "Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "Trickle-down economics has clearly failed us with corporations moving trillions of dollars out of our economy into offshore resources. It is time for those who have benefited most to re-invest and help provide a stable economic future." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "It is unconscionable that in the wealthiest country in the world, we still refuse to provide equitable access to quality healthcare for all." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "The ideal of a government that serves the people has been crushed under the weight of corporate political investment, campaign finance, and an army of overpaid lobbyists representing special interests. We must return our government to the people." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "Hocus Pocus - Budget Control Act cut $85 billion from the budget. National Defense Authorization Act added $70 billion to military budget." (twitter.com)
  • "When congress increases the military budget, nobody asks "how will we afford it?" When congress authorizes another 190 billion dollars in emergency defense appropriations, nobody asks, "how will we afford it?" After 20 years in Afghanistan and several trillion dollars, nobody asks, "when will it end?" (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "When I talk about reducing war spending, it becomes very obvious that we love our military, and for good reasons. It's problematic because it has become our favorite tool in the arena of foriegn policy." (twitter.com)
  • "When congress increases the military budget, nobody asks "how will we afford it?" When congress authorizes another 190 billion dollars in emergency defense appropriations, nobody asks, "how will we afford it?" After 20 years in Afghanistan and several trillion dollars, nobody asks, "when will it end?" (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "When I talk about reducing war spending, it becomes very obvious that we love our military, and for good reasons. It's problematic because it has become our favorite tool in the arena of foriegn policy." (twitter.com)
  • Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to invest in infrastructure and sustainable energy alternatives that will not only provide stable, living wage jobs, but will benefit all of us." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to invest in infrastructure and sustainable energy alternatives that will not only provide stable, living wage jobs, but will benefit all of us." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? "No." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards? "No." (votesmart.org)
  • "An American energy policy focused on sustainable technologies and advanced research into energy conservation and distribution will ensure that we successfully face the challenges of global warming. We must return to a healthy and cooperative relationship with our environment." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • The markets have clearly demonstrated the potential for renewable energy but our government continues to abide by policies that sustain fossil fuels. The rapidly expanding global demand for energy and the impact on climate and the environment, creates a pressing demand for a global energy policy. The United States should be a leader on energy policy and innovation but we are sacrificing our economic advantage by failing to invest in economic development and the maintenance of our own infrastructure." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "An American energy policy focused on sustainable technologies and advanced research into energy conservation and distribution will ensure that we successfully face the challenges of global warming. We must return to a healthy and cooperative relationship with our environment." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "The markets have clearly demonstrated the potential for renewable energy but our government continues to abide by policies that sustain fossil fuels. The rapidly expanding global demand for energy and the impact on climate and the environment, creates a pressing demand for a global energy policy. The United States should be a leader on energy policy and innovation but we are sacrificing our economic advantage by failing to invest in economic development and the maintenance of our own infrastructure." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "Protecting the #environment is a critical stand against #bigmoney in politics and the exploitation of our natural resources. I am now the only Senate candidate in #Minnesota that opposes the PolyMet land swap." (twitter.com)
  • "Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "The majority of citizens support legitimate control of firearm access such as background checks11, and I endorse that as well." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "The majority of citizens support legitimate control of firearm access such as background checks11, and I endorse that as well." (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? "Yes." (votesmart.org)
  • "I support Paid Family and Medical Leave (HF 5). " (twitter.com)
  • "Workers for big corps like Walmart and Amazon are only getting paid sick leave if they are actually tested positive for Covid 19. What good does that do?" (twitter.com)
  • Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? "No." (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No." (votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? "No." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • We can strengthen and preserve our military by avoiding extended military engagements that will never gain the support of the American people. (www.paulaoverby.com)
  • "Today’s agricultural recession echoes the 1980s Farm Crisis: oversupply and falling crop prices, rising interest rates, family farms rapidly going out of business, and now a looming trade war that could impact over 90 agricultural exports." (twitter.com)
  • "Today's agricultural recession echoes the 1980s Farm Crisis: oversupply and falling crop prices, rising interest rates, family farms rapidly going out of business, and now a looming trade war that could impact over 90 agricultural exports." (twitter.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I support publicly funded contraception to reduce health risks for women through unwanted pregnancies and also to reduce abortion. It also improves gender equity by separating women's reproductive health from her employment.
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
These programs should be funded at a sustainable level.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
I agree with Move to Amend, corporations are not people and money is not free speech.
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
I believe significant reductions are achievable and priorities should shift to social and environmental issues.
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Funds should be heavily weighted toward community level and small business investment including wage compensation and housing subsidies to promote a more effective and sustainable recovery path.
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Any federal requirements should be properly funded
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
These mandates require appropriate funding as well
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
I support support a shift in priorities away from from military imperialism and militarism of our police to a community services model and better addresses broader issues of violence and mental health. That discussion could be paired with certain gun certification provisions.
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Most small businesses would not be able to afford the cost of a pandemic such as COVID-19. Linking social services to such as health care to employment is not really a viable social model anymore ans corporations have been consolidated and globalized and no longer responses to the their communities and employees.
No Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
We need to start recognizing immigration in terms of the labor market it subsidizes if you are going to address meaningful immigration reform.
No Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Yes Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Yes Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Generally! What I am opposed to is the sale or free exchange of intellectual property for the singular purpose of increasing profits for wealthy investors.
1) Reduce military spending, shifting to global diplomacy for climate security and nuclear disarmament. 2) Create a universal health care system to ensure universal access to basic healthcare services. 3) Expand education funding along with the elimination of student debt. The funding priorities shift from item 1 to items 2 and 3

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