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Aftab Pureval's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Aftab Pureval has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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  • "Aftab will fight cuts to healthcare and any attempts to strip coverage for pre-existing conditions like pregnancy or breast cancer. Aftab also believes that we must support a woman’s constitutional right to choose safe, legal abortions established in Roe v. Wade." (aftabforohio.com)
  • "Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just don’t get it. Let’s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" (twitter.com)
  • "Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Let’s not forget it in 2018." (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.
  • "The Western Hills Viaduct is literally raining concrete. Steve Chabot has been in Washington a long, long time and has done nothing to fix it. He’s been MIA. Send me to Congress and I’ll invest in infrastructure and bring good jobs to our region, jobs that can’t be outsourced." (twitter.com)
  • "Congress is making it harder for middle class families to afford college so they can give tax breaks to the wealthy. Their priorities are so out of whack. They just don’t get it. Let’s @swingleft in 2018. #GetPower" (twitter.com)
  • "Ohioans and Americans see this #TaxScamBill for what it really is: a windfall for corporations and the rich at the expense of working families. Let’s not forget it in 2018." (twitter.com)
  • "Aftab will fight to eliminate the tax incentives that lead corporations to ship jobs overseas. Aftab also supports efforts to end tax breaks or trade agreements that encourage corporations to give up well-paying domestic jobs for offshore jobs." (aftabforohio.com)
  • "Every child deserves a quality public education but instead of working to improve our schools too many instead want to simply rob our K-12 schools and give the money away to for-profit, private schools. Aftab opposes these efforts. K-12 schools are primarily funded and monitored by state and local governments, but the federal government has an important role to ensure that all children have access to quality care and students with special needs are protected. Aftab will work to ensure both of these goals are met in Washington." (aftabforohio.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The Environmental Protection Agency must be properly funded so that it can regulate, monitor, and enforce standards to uphold the requirements of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and other similar regulations for Americans’ wellbeing and safety. Aftab is committed to protecting and strengthening current laws that protect communities from toxic chemicals and pollution." (aftabforohio.com)
  • "An inspiring weekend with @MomsDemand. So much good momentum happening to end gun violence in this country. And if our leaders won’t keep our kids safe, let’s #ThrowThemOut." (twitter.com)
  • "Inspired by Mason students and students all across this country who are honoring victims of gun violence and leading the way to make sure it never happens again. #NationalWalkoutDay #StudentsStandUp" (twitter.com)
  • "Protecting our children in schools is the very least we can do. We must stop gun violence in this country. #Enough" (twitter.com)
  • "Ohioans will lose health care and will pay more under the #AHCA. We stopped Congress once. Call now and do it again! #SavetheACA #Obamacare " (twitter.com)
  • "Still trying to divide us instead of unite us. In America, we build bridges, not walls. #NoBanNoWall #JointsessionAftab" (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.
  • 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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