Neal Walia's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "As outlined in the Womenâs Health Protection Act, we must support any legislation that would (1) protect the right to access abortion free from medically unnecessary restrictions and bans on abortion and (2) create a statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care and a corresponding right for their patients to receive that care." (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Neal believes in Medicare for All that provides open access to safe and legal abortion, birth control, and family planning services. Reproductive Justice also means access to adequate, affordable pre- and post-natal care, for all people, regardless of their income, location, or background. When elected Neal will also urge Congress to Terminate the Filibuster and Expand the Supreme Court under Bidenâs administration as a means to codify reproductive rights under Federal Law." (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Expanding rights and support for the disabled" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Campaign finance reform" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Unfortunately @POTUS surpassed Trump's record #DOD budget request by asking #Congress to appropriate upwards of $770 billion to the military. We must cease our nation's endless spiral of defense spending while neglecting our nation's housing, healthcare, and environmental crises." (twitter.com)
- "Bring high speed rail and better public transportation to the country." (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
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- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Supporting meditation and emotional intelligence as part of public school curriculums" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Expand research & development in renewal technology and carbon capture" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Strengthen and expand our clean energy infrastructure and supply-chains" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Updated regulations and enforcement on the quality of air, water, soil, and materials" (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- "Itâs been a heavy 24 hours. Iâve thought long and hard about what I could possibly contribute that would be meaningful in some way, shape or form. But the truth is I donât have anything else to say other than we are failing as country on gun violence." (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.
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- "DACA is a good start. However, families belong together, and deporting parents while their DACA-protected children remain here is inhumane and senseless. Moreover, keeping migrant workers in legal limbo drives down wages and undermines all working people. We must halt mass deportations, dramatically expand the DACA program, and improve green card accessibility." (nealwaliaforcongress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "I am anti-war. I will forever fight against the military industrial complex. But I will never stop respecting those who served our country. Today I honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us. #MemorialDay" (twitter.com)
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