Mike Quigley in 2020 House elections
On Technology:
Federal government must ensure funding for labs and research
Q: What, if any, new action should the federal government take to stimulate innovation and job creation in science, technology, and engineering in Illinois and beyond?
A: The federal government has the ability to be a massive driving force for scientific research and innovation. I've worked through my position on the
House Appropriations Committee to ensure substantial and necessary funding levels for our national labs, like Argonne National Lab in
Illinois, and basic science and research programs at the Department of Energy, EPA, NASA, NOAA, and other federal agencies that have a role in research and development.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
On Education:
Support crucial role of STEM education
The U.S. continues to lag behind other nations on the quality of public education, especially in science and math, and it is unacceptable. We need a renewed emphasis on strengthening
our public education system, not enabling flight from it, and we must recognize and support the crucial role that STEM education has in building the economy of tomorrow.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
On Energy & Oil:
U.S. must rejoin Paris Agreement to combat climate change
Climate change is the greatest threat to prosperity. The U.S. should rejoin the Paris Agreement. We should re-institute aggressive efficiency and emissions reductions goals for the power and transportation sectors, and we should stop the fossil fuel
excavation on public lands and in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. In addition, placing a federal, economy-wide price on carbon would be an effective tool to leverage the power of the free market to tackle the climate crisis.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
On Environment:
I've been a member of the Sierra Club since I was 16
One of the most damaging legacies of the Trump administration will be its shameful sacrifice of clean air, clean water, and productive land to corporate polluters. My first job was at EPA and I've been a card-carrying member of the Sierra Club since
I was 16, which is why I believe that responsible environmental stewardship is among our most sacred responsibilities. I support strong enforcement of the Clean Air Act, NEPA, and other bedrock environmental protections, enhancing where necessary.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
On Health Care:
Defunding public health agencies devastating during COVID
Years if not decades of defunding and de-emphasizing public health agencies and experts has had a devastating impact during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've learned hard lessons over the past few months about how important it is to have the right experts
in place at the right organizations, armed with the resources they need, not to mention how necessary it is to actually listen to their advice. We must adequately fund state and national public health organizations.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
On Welfare & Poverty:
Government should lead on new agricultural approaches
Q: What action should the government take to increase food security?A: The federal government can and should be a leader in pioneering novel approaches to
agriculture that increase yields and decrease environmental impact, and government must act urgently on climate change to decrease the disruption to our food producing systems.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 IL-5 House race
Oct 9, 2020
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