Michelle Nunn's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Michelle Nunn has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Issue Positions
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- "Reform Should Make Our System More Fair: Our tax code must be fair to all Americans, and continue our tradition of shared sacrifice that asks those who have the most to contribute more to our communities.* Our tax code is riddled with loopholes that allow some individuals and businesses to pay next to nothing while middle class families and other businesses face spiraling tax burdens. Congress needs to ensure that the tax code treats everyone fairly -- not carve out special benefits for well-connected insiders.* Congress must hold accountable individuals or corporations who abuse the tax code. One five-story building in the Cayman Islands claims to be home to more than 18,000 companies -- Georgia families know that kind of exploitation needs to be stopped. That's why we need to authorize the Treasury to take steps to curtail known tax havens and increasing reporting requirements for companies and individuals with substantial assets offshore.Reform Shouldn't Raise Taxes: Georgia families continuing to recover from the recession should not bear the burden of tax increases, especially in these difficult economic times.* Although individual reforms will effect each family differently, I will not support any proposal to overhaul the tax code that increases the overall tax burden on Georgia families.* I am deeply concerned about the spiraling federal debt, and I will not support tax reform proposals that increase the debt." (votesmart.org)
- "Reform Shouldn't Raise Taxes: Georgia families continuing to recover from the recession should not bear the burden of tax increases, especially in these difficult economic times." (votesmart.org)
- "As we move out of this recession, albeit too slowly, we are poised to lay the foundation for our future prosperity. We need government policies that promote a strong middle class, build self-sufficiency for low-income families, and ensure that every Georgian has a chance to become a productive and engaged citizen. We must invest in our infrastructure, ensure that our educational system at every level is teaching the skills our young people need to succeed in a rapidly changing economy, and reverse the downward trends in basic research and development funding. We also have to create a simpler tax code and roll back unnecessary regulations that impede business development." (votesmart.org)
- "High Standards, Local FlexibilityI support the Common Core. It is a set of standards, not a curriculum, and these standards are research-based benchmarks that we can use to measure how well our students are prepared in math and English. It was created at the state level, not the federal level, and has been embraced by governors such as former Florida Governor Jeb Bush as a tool to assess our students' success from state to state and across the globe. These standards are important for Georgia because we can use them to make sure that our children are being taught what they need to achieve and be competitive in a 21st century economy compared to other states and other countries.However, we can't just have higher expectations for our students. We must give them the support they need to succeed. That includes recruiting good teachers, keeping class sizes small, empowering strong principals, addressing issues such as chronic absenteeism and encouraging parents to become more engaged in their child's education." (votesmart.org)
- "New technologies have enabled us to dramatically increase our domestic oil and natural gas production. In 2005, we imported around 60% of the oil we consumed. By 2014, the number dropped to just 32%, and as production continues to increase, we should import even less oil. Discoveries of natural gas have dramatically lowered energy costs and helped us reduce the amount of electricity we consume from coal-fired plants. Cheap domestic energy prices have allowed American companies, and in particular the manufacturing industry, to benefit from the competitive advantage and increase production." (votesmart.org)
- "The science is clear: we need to encourage investment in clean renewable energy that will create jobs and reduce carbon emissions. Climate change is already having an impact on our nation; and in Georgia rising sea levels could have a significant effect on our coastal regions. Communities like Tybee Island and St. Mary's are already confronting climate change -- and we need to implement sensible protections to ensure these treasures are protected for future generations.Georgia has been a leader in expanding our clean energy industry to create jobs and reduce carbon emissions. Georgia Power is already shifting to cleaner-burning natural gas and expanding our use of solar energy; and Georgia workers are producing wind turbines and building the nation's first new nuclear power plant in three decades.But Washington continues to kick the can down the road and ignore the dangers of climate change. I believe we have a moral obligation to act now so that the effects of climate change do not harm our children and grandchildren." (votesmart.org)
- "I respect the Second Amendment. I have a longstanding heritage of hunters. My mom still carries the 20-gauge that her mother gave her. I have a 10-year-old son now who likes to hunt. What I am for, and what most people are for, are background checks for criminals and terrorists, and for those who are mentally unstable. I think that's common ground that we can all agree upon. I think that's what I would be standing for." (www.ontheissues.org)
- "As for the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, Nunn said she approaches the topic pragmatically.'How do we fix the things that aren't working?' she said. 'And how do we build on the things that are?'Nunn said she's glad to hear that some people have access to health care for the first time. But she is concerned about the costs and wants to look at introducing a more affordable tier structure. She believes Medicaid should be expanded, and she wants to see cuts made to Medicaid repealed." (votesmart.org)
- "We're bringing in twice as many legal immigrants today" than in other periods of high immigration, Perdue said. "We need to secure our borders and create an immigration system that makes sense..." (votesmart.org)
- "I...believe that marriage is not only a legal construct, but a sacrament, and every religious institution has to be able to define it for themselves," (www.ontheissues.org)
- "We need to use all the tools at our disposal. It is imperative that we continue to play a role in preserving global order and promoting safety and prosperity when and where we can. But we don't need to shoulder this burden alone or rely exclusively on our military - we have a host of allies who share our interests and more tools at our disposal to accomplish our objectives than any other country.I also believe that we should be judicious before employing the awesome power of America's military and sending our fighting men and women into harm's way on our behalf. Our military is but one element of our national power; we have significant resources, such as our economic strength, our global competitiveness, and our diplomatic power that allow us to secure our interests." (votesmart.org)
- "We must pursue bipartisan entitlement reform to preserve Medicare and Social Security for those currently in or near retirement, take action to strengthen these programs for the future and do both in an affordable manner." (votesmart.org)
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