On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (VA) - District 8
Don Beyer, Jr. has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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 2024.
Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
I support tax increases that would make the wealthy pay their fair share. |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals? |
No | Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? |
Yes | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
I support increases in defense spending to support Ukraine's fight for freedom. There are other areas of the defense budget where I think reductions could be smart. |
Yes | Do you support federal spending 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? | ||
Yes | Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? |
No | Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? |
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? |
Yes | Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
Yes | Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? | ||
Yes | Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs? |
Yes | Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? | ||
No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? |
Yes | Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? | ||
Yes | Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? |
Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? |
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