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Jennie Lou Leeder's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Jennie Lou Leeder has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 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 2020.

  • "A woman’s choice with regard to family planning is her own to make, in consultation with her family, doctor, personal conscience, and/or faith, as she chooses." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "A woman's choice with regard to family planning is her own to make, in consultation with her family, doctor, personal conscience, and/or faith, as she chooses." (votesmart.org)
  • "Where women’s health is concerned, I am pro-care from the womb to the tomb. I believe women of all ages have a right to proactive, informed care, and that each and every woman must have autonomy in decisions made over her body and the care that she receives for any issue." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "13 million will lose their healthcare. Middle and lower income will pay more taxes while corporations and the wealthy will pay less. Only hope is that this dies in committee. Both House and Senate Tax Cuts are terrible. Have never seen such open greed." (twitter.com)
  • "GOP let it be know after tax cut bill passes they are going after social programs, Medicaid, Medicare, SS Disability. To pay for the tax cuts given to corporations and wealthy. Unforgivable to make middle and low income pay for tax cuts for the most wealthy." (twitter.com)
  • "Medicaid and Medicare are essential safety nets for senior citizens, our disabled folks, and children living under the poverty line. I believe both these essential systems should be expanded and eventually merged into a universal healthcare system." (www.jennielouleeder.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.
  • "Our national infrastructure is more than just our roads and bridges. It’s the pipes that carry our drinking water, the rail system, National Wildlife refuges, levee and other flood protection systems, port and shipyards, the power grid, hospital and medical systems, and broadband connectivity. When we create the projects to fix all these aspects of our national infrastructure, we create jobs. If we invest in not only fixing but maintaining these systems, we create stable jobs for the future." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "The infrastructure in Texas and our nation is appalling. This is evident in the state of our roads, bridges, and energy grids. For our nation to flourish, our companies must be able to transport their goods across our roads and bridges without issue. As your Congresswoman, I will work to see that these issues are addressed." (votesmart.org)
  • "13 million will lose their healthcare. Middle and lower income will pay more taxes while corporations and the wealthy will pay less. Only hope is that this dies in committee. Both House and Senate Tax Cuts are terrible. Have never seen such open greed." (twitter.com)
  • "Tax cuts for individuals will expire while corporate tax cuts are permanent. I have a problem with this and hope you do too." (twitter.com)
  • "*With changes to "No Child Left Behind", the next legislature will be tasked with revising state laws and setting a high bar for all schools. I will bring my experience in education to stand up for teachers and fight vouchers that threaten rural and urban school districts." (votesmart.org)
  • "Solar and wind power are the energy sources of our future. Worldwide, petroleum resources are being depleted and contributing to geopolitical instability. We need to develop new energy resources for the future that will create jobs for our nation and economy." (votesmart.org)
  • "We can accomplish this through investment in alternative fuels—wind, sun, and natural gas—which are as plentiful as crude, if not more so, in our district." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "The Paris Agreement was a good start in the reduction of greenhouse gases." (twitter.com)
  • "We need commonsense gun law reform in our country. This includes closing the gun show and internet purchase loopholes, changing the legal age to 21 to purchase long guns, and making automatic weapons and bump stocks illegal." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "We need common sense gun law reform in our country. This includes closing the gun show and internet purchase loopholes, changing the legal age to 21 to purchase long guns, and making automatic weapons and bump stocks illegal. I would support the reinstatement of the Clinton Assault Weapon Ban." (votesmart.org)
  • "While we all agree to the right to protect ourselves we must have common sense gun laws. A waiting period to ensure the lawful purchase of firearms will help protect all our citizens." (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Rifle Association. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Ever since it was signed into law, Republicans have been trying to sabotage the Affordable Care Act so they can claim it doesn't work. Yet under the ACA, more Americans than ever have health insurance and are receiving the care of a doctor. " (twitter.com)
  • "One year ago today, the Republican members of the House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, putting 24 million Americans' access to health insurance in peril--despite calls from all corners to #SavetheACA and despite rising popularity of the ACA (50% popularity in May 2017)." (twitter.com)
  • "Border wall will negatively impact tourism in the Rio Grande Valley with an estimated loss of $463 million dollars and 6600 jobs hurting the local economy. Not to mention what will occur to the wildlife habitats. All of this loss for a wall we do not need." (twitter.com)
  • "I believe in building bridges of diplomacy, not walls." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "Dreamers should be provided with a path to permanent citizenship." (www.jennielouleeder.com)
  • "We need to end Trump’s zero tolerance policy at the border and reunite the migrant children with their parents and offer them a pathway to citizenship." (www.jennielouleeder.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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