Jennifer Perelman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jennifer Perelman has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Florida Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| I support a single-payer Medicare for All system, as well as expansion of Social Security. I support eliminating the cap for social security. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| I support transitioning to a publicly-financed election system. | |||
| Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | Do you support lowering corporate taxes 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? | ||
| I support a payroll guarantee as opposed to unemployment benefits. I also support prioritizing small businesses over large corporations. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| No | Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)? | ||
| Yes | Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
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| I support trade deals that work to the advantage of American Labor. I support agreements that mandate living wages and fair treatment of both domestic and international workers. | |||
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