Missi Hesketh's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MO) - District 7
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- "We flip the House, my seat included, and Roe gets codified" (x.com)
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- "You can appeal to Heaven all you'd like. I'm going to focus on the appeals of those in my district to bring infrastructure & investments in order to better lives here at home, maybe codify some rights, address healthcare & childcare deserts and our poverty rate." (x.com)
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- "Please help spread the word that neither I nor the Democratic Party are coming for anyone's guns. Gun ownership has been part of the culture of this country since its founding. Of course, at the time of our nationâs founding almost 250 years ago, guns looked a little different than they do today. Guns then were mainly muzzleloaders or muskets. Those types of rifles took some time to reload, limiting casualties and requiring better shot accuracy. Todayâs weaponry looks wholly different with semi-automatic weapons such as the AR-15 allowing for 700-900 rounds per minute. As an educator, it pains me to see the number of students and families impacted by mass shootings. I am game for doing whatever we can do to limit instances such as Columbine, Uvalde, Newtown, Austin, Parkland, and so, so many more." (missiheskethforcongress.com)
- "We can claim all day that the 2A allows that the "right to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," but that is 1) not apples to apples with todayâs weaponry and 2) contingent on those weapons being used as part of a "well-regulated Militia." I donât pretend to be an expert in munitions. I donât own any guns nor have I ever. Iâm grateful I went through hunter safety training in high school. I do enjoy shooting the 12-gauge on occasion with my Dad. And I also enjoy going to parades, concerts, the grocery store, and school without fearing for my life. I want that freedom and security for everyone else." (missiheskethforcongress.com)
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- "Most people who look to leave their homeland do so because they have lost hope in their government and a better life. We need to give them hope again through advising governments, working with people, and decreasing the number of people who need to flee their goverment. What won't solve the crisis at our southern border is a bunch of politicians intentionally stalling a fix for political gain and using it as an opportunity to spew vitriol resulting in further division amongst our own people. We are all interconnected, whether we look at it from a community, district, state, region, nation, or global perspective. And we're all human and deserve to be treated with dignity." (missiheskethforcongress.com)
- "Pass the bill! Quit using the border for political gain. Pass the bill! Stand down from the divisionary tactics and move fwd w compromise! Pass the bill!" (x.com)
- "Most people who look to leave their homeland do so because they have lost hope in their government and a better life. We need to give them hope again through advising governments, working with people, and decreasing the number of people who need to flee their goverment. What won't solve the crisis at our southern border is a bunch of politicians intentionally stalling a fix for political gain and using it as an opportunity to spew vitriol resulting in further division amongst our own people. We are all interconnected, whether we look at it from a community, district, state, region, nation, or global perspective. And we're all human and deserve to be treated with dignity." (missiheskethforcongress.com)
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