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Dave Min's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 47

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Issue Positions

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  • "I'm proud to be a champion for abortion rights and the ONLY candidate in #CA47 rated 100% by Planned Parenthood and NARAL. I'll keep fighting to restore Roe v. Wade and abortion rights when I'm in Congress." (x.com)
  • "It's been one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and ended the federal right to an abortion. Republican state legislatures around the country have seized the opportunity to push radical abortion bans which limit bodily autonomy and criminalize healthcare. As a State Senator, I co sponsored the legislation that protected reproductive freedom for all Californians. As your Congressman, I'll push for abortion access to be enshrined in federal law." (x.com)
  • "Extreme MAGA Republicans like Scott Baugh are coming for your hard earned retirement security. We can’t let that happen. When I’m elected to Congress, I’ll fight to protect Social Security for future generations." (x.com)
  • "If we're worried about the national debt (and we should be), the answer is NOT to cut Social Security or Medicare (and put millions of seniors into poverty or worse). The answer is to unwind the tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% the GOP has been pushing for the past 40 years." (x.com)
  • "Trump promised us Mexico would pay for his wall & his tax giveaway would pay for itself. Now he's trying to cut TRILLIONS from Social Security and Medicare. This is a classic bait-and-switch. We all should be outraged." (x.com)
  • "At this point, Republicans are selling snake oil when it comes to economic policy. Their answer to everything, including, brazenly, the large budget deficit that they created, is more tax cuts for the rich. We need a long-term, responsible approach to our budget and economy, one that balances short-term fiscal priorities with long-term emphasis on investments in our future, such as in our infrastructure and workforce." (x.com)
  • "Every single Republican administration I've been alive during has pushed for major tax cuts for the wealthiest, under the claims that these tax cuts would lead to "trickle down" growth that would pay for themselves. (Narrator: they did not pay for themselves). At this point, it's clear that trickle-down economics is a failure. It has hollowed out our middle class, led to disinvestment in jobs, and created chronic structural deficits that responsible (Democratic) administrations have scrambled to address." (x.com)
  • "At this point, Republicans are selling snake oil when it comes to economic policy. Their answer to everything, including, brazenly, the large budget deficit that they created, is more tax cuts for the rich. We need a long-term, responsible approach to our budget and economy, one that balances short-term fiscal priorities with long-term emphasis on investments in our future, such as in our infrastructure and workforce." (x.com)
  • "Every single Republican administration I've been alive during has pushed for major tax cuts for the wealthiest, under the claims that these tax cuts would lead to "trickle down" growth that would pay for themselves. (Narrator: they did not pay for themselves). At this point, it's clear that trickle-down economics is a failure. It has hollowed out our middle class, led to disinvestment in jobs, and created chronic structural deficits that responsible (Democratic) administrations have scrambled to address." (x.com)
  • "Citizens United is wrong and should be overturned. In the meantime, know that as your Senator, I'll be fighting for campaign finance reform and to keep money out of politics" (x.com)
  • "Kudos to Seattle for taking the lead on regulating foreign money in U.S. politics in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's misguided and horrible decision in Citizens United. California should be the first to pass corresponding state legislation." (x.com)
  • "The scourge of dark money in politics is destroying our democracy. And because of radical, unfounded Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United, our state and federal legislatures are limited in what we can do to restore political power to the people. Something's gotta give" (x.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.
  • "At this point, Republicans are selling snake oil when it comes to economic policy. Their answer to everything, including, brazenly, the large budget deficit that they created, is more tax cuts for the rich. We need a long-term, responsible approach to our budget and economy, one that balances short-term fiscal priorities with long-term emphasis on investments in our future, such as in our infrastructure and workforce." (x.com)
  • "The alarm bells signaling that we're facing a climate emergency could not be louder. We have a moral and economic imperative to invest massively in efforts to end and ultimately reverse our current trends." (x.com)
  • "Today marks the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law. These types of investments in our infrastructure don’t need to be once in a lifetime improvements—let’s see the IRA as a downpayment, and continue to invest in the American people." (x.com)
  • "Trickle down economics" simply doesn't work. If we want shared prosperity & opportunity for all, we have to get back to basics: invest in long-term priorities & build a foundation for growth for ALL Americans, not just investors & corporations." (x.com)
  • "HUD Secretary spends $31k on new furniture, demotes official who told him this expenditure violated the law. Meanwhile HUD faces $8.8b in cuts to affordable housing programs even as we face a national housing crisis. This is what kleptocracy looks like." (x.com)
  • "Our priorities are so misplaced- 36% of college kids are food insecure, 36% are housing insecure. Meanwhile, we just gave trillions in tax cuts to the wealthiest investors (& raised taxes on middle class OC families) & we're threatening wars in 2 theaters." (x.com)
  • "This report makes clear that the biggest challenge facing CA (and the main reason why we lost a Congressional seat) is a lack of affordable housing. This is a massive policy failure, and it's becoming a huge drag on our economy." (x.com)
  • "Today marks the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law. These types of investments in our infrastructure don’t need to be once in a lifetime improvements—let’s see the IRA as a downpayment, and continue to invest in the American people." (x.com)
  • "Worth noting that inflation in the UK, which has a conservative government, is far outpacing inflation in the United States. Contrary to Fox News spin, inflation is not a Biden problem, it's a global problem related to supply chain and workforce transition." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "To state the obvious, the ability to exercise one's right to vote is essential for democracy. While I'm glad we have a strong and fair voter registrar here in Orange County, it is troubling to see the problems w/ voting across the country, esp. in urban and minority areas." (x.com)
  • "We can start by reestablishing a robust Voting Rights Act. As recent events have made clear, in the absence of federal protections of our right to vote, too many states will implement racially discriminatory voter suppression efforts." (x.com)
  • "The alarm bells signaling that we're facing a climate emergency could not be louder. We have a moral and economic imperative to invest massively in efforts to end and ultimately reverse our current trends." (x.com)
  • "The future of our civilization depends on the decisions we make right now. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to take action to reduce our carbon emissions to zero as quickly as possible, and to invest heavily in green innovation research." (x.com)
  • "Good writeup here of the status of my efforts to end offshore drilling in California state waters. There is a pathway here, but there are a lot of political and policy challenges to navigate." (x.com)
  • "Trump is ripping away the health, wealth, and well being of our kids & grandkids so that his oil executive donors can get a payday. Elections have consequences & 2018 is shaping up to be the most important one in our lifetimes." (x.com)
  • "Trump is trying to hand over 720k acres of CA open space to oil companies, threatening our water & air quality. Meanwhile, his CA supporters, including my opponent, remain conspicuously silent. @SenatorMoorlach when will you stand up to Trump & defend CA?" (x.com)
  • "There is too much racism and too many guns in this country, and it's a deadly and evil combination." (x.com)
  • "If we had 400 million swords in this country and people were encouraged to wield swords in public spaces, there is no doubt we’d have lots more injuries and deaths by swords. This isn’t hard. More guns means more gun violence" (x.com)
  • "Today we #WearOrange because there's too much gun violence in this country, and because we need political action, not just empty rhetoric." (x.com)
  • "Healthcare is a human right & I will never stop fighting for universal coverage." (x.com)
  • "Healthcare is a human right" (x.com)
  • "#ThrowbackThursday to last year when @RepMimiWalters exclaimed "Let the games begin!" to kick off her committee's markup of TrumpCare, which would have stripped 20m Americans of healthcare & slashed Medicaid & Medicare. I support universal healthcare, not cutting access to it." (x.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.
  • "Sick and tired of the performative politics of the @housegop, which is on the one hand rejecting smart effective legislation to beef up fentanyl detection (and border security) at the border, and on the other hand proposing ridiculous, stupid bills like this." (x.com)
  • "An obvious but important point: Trump has moved on from attacking "illegal" immigrants to now going after "legal" immigrants (such as those here on student visas or green cards). This was never about "border security"-- it's about dividing our country along racial & ethnic lines." (x.com)
  • "Ending #DACA is lazy, bad policy. Why target DREAMers for deportation? Does nothing to fix our immigration policies & is tremendously cruel." (x.com)
  • "I'm proud to stand with DREAMers and for DACA" (x.com)
  • "There are so many reasons that we need to take back our Congress, but its immoral, cruel & shortsighted treatment of DREAMers stands out. We must do better, and when I'm elected to Congress in 2018, I promise we will do better. #DACA #FliptheHouse" (x.com)
  • "Just watched the masterful "All Quiet on the Western Front" last night. As we mark the 1st anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it feels like we are repeating history. The US must continue to stand up for liberal democracy, here and abroad. #StandWithUkraine." (x.com)
  • "The @HouseGOP's outrageous fealty to Putin has prevented much needed aid from going to Ukraine. If it's not clear, I want to state that when I'm elected to Congress, I will 100% support all military aid to Ukraine to help defend itself against the horrific attacks from Russia." (x.com)
  • "Just watched the masterful "All Quiet on the Western Front" last night. As we mark the 1st anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it feels like we are repeating history. The US must continue to stand up for liberal democracy, here and abroad. #StandWithUkraine." (x.com)
  • "Not sure who needs to hear this, but if you're spouting Putin's talking points and rooting for Russia to win in its war of genocide against Ukraine, you're not on Team America." (x.com)
  • "The @HouseGOP's outrageous fealty to Putin has prevented much needed aid from going to Ukraine. If it's not clear, I want to state that when I'm elected to Congress, I will 100% support all military aid to Ukraine to help defend itself against the horrific attacks from Russia." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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