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David Segal's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "First, David will fight to ensure that Rhode Island’s laws protect reproductive freedom — and that we expand them to include coverage for state employees and people who receive Medicaid. Second, David will continue to support efforts across the country to help those organizing in other states to pass similar laws and protections — and he will work to ensure that people in states with limited abortion rights can gain access to care, such as through medication abortion or by securing abortions out of state. Third, David will work to expand access to reproductive care by increasing investments in community health centers and other reproductive health care providers." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—the bedrock of reproductive freedom in our country for nearly five decades. This is devastating." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "David believes that progressive taxation, especially as applied to those in the top .1-.2% of the the income and wealth spectrums, is a critical mechanism for closing the yawning economic and political inequality that has beset our country in recent decades." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "He supports the The For the 99.8% Act to lower the estate tax exemption, supports a millionaires surtax on income over $2 million, and a wealth tax applied to the fortunes of ultra-wealthy, along the lines of Elizabeth Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax or President Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal. He supports the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act and closing the Carried Interest Loophole." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "David supports overturning Citizens United." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "David supports the For the People Act, which would expand voting rights, increase election security, and reduce the influence of money in politics. He would support reforms to the Electoral Count Act that would make it more difficult for Congress and state governments to conspire to subvert electoral outcomes." (www.davidsegalri.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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Every person deserves high-quality, affordable education. But most states were still spending less on education nearly a decade after the 2008-9 crisis than before it. The results of these cuts are plain to see: According to Pew, US students lag behind their peers in other countries, ranking 38th in math and 19th in science in the Programme for International Student Assessment. Educational outcomes are especially poor for students from underserved communities, where resources can be dismal and are frequently accrued from regressive resources (like property taxes) spurring and exacerbating broader cycles of poverty and disinvestment." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "This must change. We must invest much more in our public schools and improve education for the great majority of young people to prepare them for an increasingly demanding workforce." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "As a city councilor, David co-led efforts to make Providence the first capital city in the U.S. to adopt a renewable energy mandate, and established a standing renewable energy commission. He also pushed a variety of fuel efficiency, energy efficiency, and other pro-environment measures." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "The most recent IPCC report included dire warnings for what our continued inaction will bring. We have seen more extreme floods, fires, and hurricanes devastate our cities. A transition to renewable energy will not just address these crises, it will save working families money at the pump and in their homes — and achieve greater energy independence that will lead to fewer foreign entanglements and make the impact of fraught geopolitical dynamics (for instance on transportation costs) less severe." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "During his time in office, David worked to build coalitions to advance pro-environment causes and early renewable energy provisions in Providence and across Rhode Island. He believes we must pass expansive investments in renewable energy and related infrastructure to transition away from fossil fuels and toward sustainable energy – and to create millions of good-paying union jobs while we do it. David supports the Ed Markey-AOC Green New Deal framework — and has been on record supporting a "Green New Deal" since 2010" (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "During his time in office, David worked to build coalitions to advance pro-environment causes and early renewable energy provisions in Providence and across Rhode Island. He believes we must pass expansive investments in renewable energy and related infrastructure to transition away from fossil fuels and toward sustainable energy – and to create millions of good-paying union jobs while we do it. David supports the Ed Markey-AOC Green New Deal framework — and has been on record supporting a "Green New Deal" since 2010" (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "But increasing regulation of the gun industry will not address every aspect of our crisis of gun violence. We must also increase federal funding for violence intervention programs that work in communities most affected by gun violence. These include street outreach programs, where organizers work to mediate conflicts and prevent violence between at-risk groups, Group Violence Intervention programs, for which individuals are connected to social services, and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention programs." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "David will govern with gun safety in mind. That means expanding the federal background checks requirement, closing the so-called "Charleston loophole" to allow background check operators more time to do their jobs, passing national "Red Flag" laws, repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) that protects arms manufacturers from liability, passing an assault weapons ban, and more. We must also do more to ensure that guns are secured in ways that reduce the likelihood of accidents, other forms of misuse, and suicide." (www.davidsegalri.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.
  • "David believes we must take measures to reduce nuclear proliferation, including through re-entering the so-called Iran Deal, adopting a no first-use policy, and supporting non-proliferation agreements." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "he would continue efforts to assert the constitutional role Congress is meant to play over warmaking: Too often, presidents have threatened to deploy, or have deployed, the military without Congress’s approval. David has, for instance, spent many years organizing as part of a coalition — alongside lawmakers like Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna — to end unauthorized support for the Saudi Arabia-led ongoing war in Yemen." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • "We must repeal the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force that enabled the invasions of Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2002). Keeping these on the books leaves open the potential for abuse — for instance, a couple of years ago Donald Trump flirted with using the 2002 AUMF as justification for starting a war with Iran. David supports Pentagon budget cuts of at least the $100 billion proposed by Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan — and the reallocation of that spending to domestic priorities." (www.davidsegalri.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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