Chris Vance in 2016 WA Senate race
On Energy & Oil:
No carbon taxes, but reduce carbon emissions
Q: If you believe our state is affected by unusual weather patterns, what actions would you support to mitigate these effects?Chris Vance: There are legitimate reasons to be concerned about climate change. Ocean acidification, for instance, is
dramatically affecting Washington's shellfish industry today. We need a balanced energy policy that grows our economy while addressing the issue of climate change. Carbon taxes and cap and trade are not the answer. Raising taxes on energy will hurt our
economy, and will not significantly reduce the amount of carbon emitted in America. And raising taxes on Americans will certainly do nothing to reduce carbon emissions in China and the rest of the developing world. We need a technology driven innovation
agenda to reduce carbon emissions. The federal government needs to invest heavily in the research and development of new technologies, and work with the private sector and other countries to phase in the required use of new, cleaner technologies.
Source: LWV's Vote411.org on 2016 Washington Senate Race
Sep 19, 2016
On Free Trade:
Promoting trade creates economic growth and recovery
Q: How will you work to balance trade with other countries and economic recovery at home?Chris Vance: I think promoting trade with other countries will create economic growth and recovery.
I am a strong supporter of free trade agreements. Trade is good for the world, good for America, and especially good for Washington State where 40% of our jobs are based on international trade.
Source: LWV's Vote411.org on 2016 Washington Senate Race
Sep 19, 2016
On Immigration:
20,000 more border patrol officers, plus path to legality
Q: Do you support reforming the US immigration system?Chris Vance: Strongly support. Comprehensive Immigration Reform needs to include the following: Better border security. We won't have a meaningful immigration system if we can't regulate who is
entering the country. We should hire 20,000 more border patrol officers, and add more fencing and security systems on the border. A path to legality for those already here. Once we have secured the border,
Illegal Immigrants who have been here for many years who not broken any laws while here should be offered a path to legal status that includes paying a fine and undergoing a background check.
A guest worker program. We need a well regulated system to allow people to enter temporarily, work, and then return home.
Source: LWV's Vote411.org on 2016 Washington Senate Race
Sep 19, 2016
On Tax Reform:
Reform our tax code to create jobs
Q: What will be your top three priorities if elected?Chris Vance: My priorities will be to cut our national debt and reform our tax code to create jobs and grow our economy, keep America safe in a dangerous world, and inject some common
sense back into the way Washington, DC works. I strongly support a Simpson-Bowles based solution to our budget crisis. Bringing down our debt will help create more good jobs.
Source: LWV's Vote411.org on 2016 Washington Senate Race
Sep 19, 2016
On Abortion:
Keep existing Washington state law on abortion rights
GOP candidate Chris Vance has staked out moderate positions on immigration, supporting the so-called Gang of Eight Senate compromise that was killed by conservatives in the House. It would have improved border security while
giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. He has also pledged not to vote for federal laws that would overturn Washington state law on abortion rights, marriage equality and legal marijuana.
Source: Seattle Times on 2016 Washington Senate race
Jul 23, 2016
On Drugs:
Keep existing Washington state law on legal marijuana
GOP candidate Chris Vance has staked out moderate positions on immigration, supporting the so-called Gang of Eight Senate compromise that was killed by conservatives in the House. It would have improved border security while
giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. He has also pledged not to vote for federal laws that would overturn Washington state law on abortion rights, marriage equality and legal marijuana.
Source: Seattle Times on 2016 Washington Senate race
Jul 23, 2016
On Abortion:
Not running to change laws on abortion
[Democrats labeled him a "partisan extremist"; so] Vance says he's not running to change laws on abortion, same-sex marriage or marijuana. Instead, he says his top priority is debt-reduction in the spirit of Obama's bipartisan commission on fiscal reform
Vance says, "It is still the in my view the blueprint of what we need to do: we need to cap discretionary spending, we need pro-growth tax reform and we need to make changes in Social Security and Medicare in order to save Social Security and Medicare."
Source: KPLU News on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
On Budget & Economy:
Deficit-reduction plan like Simpson-Bowles commission
Vance said his top priority will be enacting a deficit-reduction plan along the lines of one proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission appointed by President Obama in 2010.
That plan would include tax increases on wealthy Americans and a higher federal gas tax. It also would make broad cuts to federal spending and changes to benefit programs, an increase in the Social Security retirement age.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
On Civil Rights:
Not running to change laws on same-sex marriage
[Democrats labeled him a "partisan extremist"; so] Vance says he's not running to change laws on abortion, same-sex marriage or marijuana. Instead, he says his top priority is debt-reduction in the spirit of Obama's bipartisan commission on fiscal reform
Vance says, "It is still the in my view the blueprint of what we need to do: we need to cap discretionary spending, we need pro-growth tax reform and we need to make changes in Social Security and Medicare in order to save Social Security and Medicare."
Source: KPLU News on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
On Drugs:
Not running to change laws on marijuana
[Democrats labeled him a "partisan extremist"; so] Vance says he's not running to change laws on abortion, same-sex marriage or marijuana. Instead, he says his top priority is debt-reduction in the spirit of Obama's bipartisan commission on fiscal reform
Vance says, "It is still the in my view the blueprint of what we need to do: we need to cap discretionary spending, we need pro-growth tax reform and we need to make changes in Social Security and Medicare in order to save Social Security and Medicare."
Source: KPLU News on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
On Social Security:
Increase retirement age; change benefit programs
Vance said his top priority will be enacting a deficit-reduction plan along the lines of one proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission appointed by President Obama in 2010.
That plan would include tax increases on wealthy Americans and a higher federal gas tax. It also would make broad cuts to federal spending and changes to benefit programs, an increase in the Social Security retirement age.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
On Tax Reform:
Tax increases on the wealthy Americans and a higher gas tax
Vance said he knows Democrats will paint him with a partisan brush and said his job as state GOP chair necessarily included promoting Bush. But he vowed to show voters he's a different kind of Republican.
He said he'll roll out a series of papers showing voters his positions on taxes, trade, immigration and other issues.
Vance said his top priority will be enacting a deficit-reduction plan along the lines of one proposed by the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles commission appointed by President Obama in 2010.
That plan would include tax increases on wealthy Americans and a higher federal gas tax. It also would make broad cuts to federal spending and changes to benefit programs, an increase in the Social Security retirement age.
Source: The Seattle Times on 2016 Washington Senate race
Sep 8, 2015
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