Ted Gradel's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Ted Gradel 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.
Issue Positions
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- "As someone who was adopted at birth, I was given a chance for life and that's why I'll always defend it." (twitter.com)
- "Illinois Senate Bill 25 (late-term abortion) is wrong, plain and simple." (www.facebook.com)
- "In Washington he’ll go to work on making last year’s tax cuts permanent." (tedgradel.com)
- "The tax burden on our individuals and businesses in Illinois is the worst in the nation. We can't afford to keep losing jobs and workers. Let's get back on the right track through sensible tax policy that encourages investment and innovation." (www.facebook.com)
- "During last night’s #DemDebate, the Democrats vowed to take away our private health insurance and implement a $30 trillion dollar Medicare for All program that we simply can’t afford. We need free market solutions, not socialism." (twitter.com)
- "Medicare-for-All will lead to a reduction in healthcare providers, longer wait times, and increased costs for all Americans." (twitter.com)
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- "The tax burden on our individuals and businesses in Illinois is the worst in the nation. We can't afford to keep losing jobs and workers. Let's get back on the right track through sensible tax policy that encourages investment and innovation." (www.facebook.com)
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