Joe Courtney in Survey of 2006 House campaign websites


On Education: No public funds diverted to private schools

Joe Courtney believes every child deserves a top quality education. As a State Representative, Joe voted to lower class sizes, increase funds for school construction, and strengthen teacher standards. He is committed to making sure every child has the educational opportunities they need to get ahead and will work to strengthen our public schools - ensuring no public funds are diverted to private schools.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.joecourtney.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Health Care: Every American should have access to affordable health care

Joe believes that every American should have access to affordable health care coverage. He supports a real Patients’ Bill of Rights that allows doctors to make medical decisions, not insurance company bureaucrats, and holds HMOs accountable when they make mistakes. Joe believes we must work to fix the Medicare Part D system, and as your Congressman he will work to close the donut hole, and require the government to negotiate bulk purchasing agreements with drug manufacturers.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.joecourtney.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On Social Security: Oppose any plan that jeopardizes or privatizes the system

Joe Courtney will make protecting Social Security his top priority. He’ll oppose any plan that jeopardizes the Social Security Trust Fund, or privatizes the system to put seniors’ retirement savings into the unpredictable stock market. Shoring up Social Security now will avoid a crushing burden on our children and grandchildren. Courtney signed the Campaign for America’s Future Pledge to protect Social Security against schemes to place the program at risk through privatization.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.joecourtney.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

On War & Peace: Iraq war is biggest foreign policy disaster in a generation

Bush’s headlong rush into war in March 2003 has been the biggest foreign policy disaster in a generation. The war in Iraq was justified with inaccurate and misleading intelligence, was conducted with inadequate troop strength and no exit plan, and has left our country isolated in the world with our military stretched to the breaking point. We are spending $10 billion of borrowed money per month with no end in sight and get nothing but mindless slogans such as “Stay the Course” as a policy.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.joecourtney.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

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