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Doug Sayers' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Doug Sayers 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.

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  • "Will protect DOD bases and ensure resources are in place to support their mission Protection of DOD bases will maintain jobs within our district and boost our the national significance of Maryland's 5th District." (sayersforcongress.com)
  • "After completing study, will work with state to procure necessary Federal construction funding." " (sayersforcongress.com)
  • "As a commuter on nearly all of our major roadways, I will get federal transportation funds to alleviate congestion" (sayersforcongress.com)
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  • "We knew the 2nd amendment as a basic principle & right about 242yrs ago!" (twitter.com)
  • "ACA was written so poorly by House (D) many years ago with prior POTUS; now House (D) can re-write in ACA or let it fail more; Wonderful to wait on a new ACA bill to sign & fix their poorly written laws; really highlights the House (Ds) poor ability to draft laws! Keep demanding!" (twitter.com)
  • "Another key is not to pass poorly written legislative laws like the ACA!" (twitter.com)
  • "Suggest the MD05 draft a new ACA law to fix the prior poor ACA law the prior D-House passed with the 44th POTUS; this is your issue in 2019; watch how you call out POTUS 45th as your D-House laws will require a POTUS signature in 2019-2020." (twitter.com)
  • "Words have meanings; strength means fix; 2009 House Ds rushed to draft a poor ACA law & State’s’ economies struggled; just look at Maryland! Executive branch #44 paid $billions to health insurers; illegal. As Congress controls the purse; nothing happen? 9yrs of poor drafted law!" (twitter.com)
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