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Ben Ray Lujan on Abortion
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Roe v. Wade is law of the land; should not be overturned. (Oct 2020)
- Ensure that abortion remains safe and legal. (Jul 2020)
- NARAL Endorsement: Has a 100% pro-choice record. ()
- Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
- Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (May 2017)
- Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (May 2017)
- Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women. (Jan 2015)
- Constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health. (May 2015)
- Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Voted for Equality Act, expanded Violence Against Women Act. (Jul 2020)
- Create true partnerships with Tribal communities. (Jul 2020)
- Endorsement: One of LGBTQ community's strongest advocates. (Jan 2020)
- Graded "A" by Center for Freethought Equality. (Aug 2016)
- We should respect tribal sacred places. (Oct 2015)
- Navajo Equality endorsement; indigenous LGBTQ advocates. ()
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights. (Jun 2011)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Apr 2013)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class. (May 2016)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Voted NO on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
- Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
- Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
- Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Nov 2017)
- Voted YES on corporate transparency. (Oct 2019)
- Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- Voted for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. (Sep 2020)
- End for-profit prisons, cash bail, mandatory minimums. (Jul 2020)
- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Jun 2013)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Co-sponsored federal decriminalization of marijuana bill. (Sep 2020)
- Change approach to minor non-violent marijuana arrests. (Jul 2020)
- Hold opioid manufacturers accountable for role in epidemic. (Jul 2020)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Dismantle skyrocketing costs of higher education. (Jul 2020)
- Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
- Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
- Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
- Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Invest in and expand renewable energy projects. (Jul 2020)
- Highest-ranking co-sponsor of the Green New Deal. (Jul 2020)
- Shift $ from oil company tax breaks to renewable development. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization. (May 2019)
- Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
- Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
- Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
- Member of House Natural Resources Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Prohibit invasive research on great apes. (Apr 2011)
- Rated 75% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
- Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska. (Feb 2017)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Congress should reassert authority over foreign policy. (Jul 2020)
- Voted YES on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
- Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
- Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Sep 2020)
- Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Reckless trade wars have raised prices on everyday items. (Jul 2020)
- Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation. (Jun 2009)
- Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency. (Feb 2011)
- $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank. (Feb 2015)
- Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Dec 2019)
- Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions. (Dec 2012)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- No campaign money from NRA, nor other company lobbyists. (Apr 2019)
- Voted YES on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)
- Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures. (Feb 2012)
- Establish 15 days of early voting in all states. (Nov 2012)
- No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jun 2014)
- Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions. (Feb 2014)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Jan 2015)
- No separate contribution limits for party activities. (Jan 2015)
- Statehood for the District of Columbia. (Dec 2017)
- Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Mar 2015)
- Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Judicially liberal, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Remove President Trump from office for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. (Jun 2020)
- Extend waiting periods from 3 to 10 days. (Mar 2019)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer. (Jan 2019)
- Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Cancer diagnosis shouldn't lead to bankruptcy or home loss. (Oct 2020)
- Supports $100 million to expand children's healthcare. (Jul 2020)
- Increased funding for birth control and related services. (Jul 2020)
- Co-sponsor of Medicare for All. (Jul 2020)
- Universal health care: affordability, accessibility, quality. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- Key mission to fight for veterans access to health care. (Jul 2020)
- Reverse past & present LGBTQ discrimination in military. (Jul 2020)
- Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Feb 2014)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Feb 2014)
- Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks. (Oct 2015)
- Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration. (Apr 2015)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Comprehensive immigration reform must be fair and just. (Jul 2020)
- Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers. (Jul 2020)
- Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform. (Aug 2019)
- Opposes the Muslim and Refugee Ban. (Aug 2019)
- Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Anti-border security, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- Republicans blocking bills to end pay discrimination. (Oct 2020)
- Unions built the middle class in our country. (Jul 2020)
- Raise the minimum wage, lower taxes for working families. (Jul 2020)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Feb 2014)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
- Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Assistant Speaker of US House; son of speaker of NM House. (Apr 2019)
- Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)
- Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
- Create Commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Jun 2021)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Voted against 2017 tax cuts as fiscally irresponsible. (Sep 2020)
- Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million. (Apr 2012)
- Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Hailed $165 million for rural broadband in New Mexico. (Dec 2020)
- LIFT America Act: $17 billion for energy infrastructure. (Jul 2020)
- Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating funding for National Public Radio. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
- Withdrew support for policing websites for copyright. (Oct 2011)
- Member of House Committee on Science, Space & Technology. (Mar 2011)
- Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
- Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
- Secure the grid, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- War in Iraq was misguided; bring our troops home. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (Jul 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
- Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen. (Feb 2019)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ben Ray Lujan on Welfare & Poverty
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OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- End "lunch shaming" for students who can't afford lunch. (Jul 2020)
- Voted NO on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
- Sponsored maintaining SNAP nutrition assistance program. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
- Public jobs on community-based public interest projects. (Dec 2009)
- Support school breakfast for low-income children. (Mar 2009)
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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| Roe v. Wade is law of the land; should not be overturned: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ensure that abortion remains safe and legal: Strongly Favors topic 1 NARAL Endorsement: Has a 100% pro-choice record: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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| Republicans blocking bills to end pay discrimination: Favors topic 2 Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination: Favors topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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| Voted for Equality Act, expanded Violence Against Women Act: Strongly Favors topic 3 Reverse past & present LGBTQ discrimination in military: Favors topic 3 Endorsement: One of LGBTQ community's strongest advocates: Strongly Favors topic 3 Navajo Equality endorsement; indigenous LGBTQ advocates: Strongly Favors topic 3 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: Favors topic 3 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3 Pro-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Favors topic 3 YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Favors topic 3 |
Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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| Graded "A" by Center for Freethought Equality: Strongly Opposes topic 4 We should respect tribal sacred places: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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| Cancer diagnosis shouldn't lead to bankruptcy or home loss: Favors topic 5 Supports $100 million to expand children's healthcare: Favors topic 5 Increased funding for birth control and related services: Strongly Favors topic 5 Co-sponsor of Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 Universal health care: affordability, accessibility, quality: Strongly Favors topic 5 Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges: Strongly Favors topic 5 Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: Favors topic 5 Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand the National Health Service Corps: Strongly Favors topic 5 NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Favors topic 5 NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Favors topic 5 YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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| Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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| Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015: Opposes topic 7 Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7 Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Opposes topic 7 YES on $40B for green public schools: Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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| Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8 Prohibit invasive research on great apes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8 YES on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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| End for-profit prisons, cash bail, mandatory minimums: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Hold opioid manufacturers accountable for role in epidemic: Strongly Favors topic 9 Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs: Opposes topic 9 Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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| Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 No campaign money from NRA, nor other company lobbyists: Opposes topic 10 Extend waiting periods from 3 to 10 days: Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message: Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Comprehensive immigration reform must be fair and just: Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes the Muslim and Refugee Ban: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Reckless trade wars have raised prices on everyday items: Favors topic 13 Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions: Opposes topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Congress should reassert authority over foreign policy: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Key mission to fight for veterans access to health care: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16 Establish 15 days of early voting in all states: Favors topic 16 No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16 Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 No separate contribution limits for party activities: Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| War in Iraq was misguided; bring our troops home: Strongly Favors topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Change approach to minor non-violent marijuana arrests: Opposes topic 18 Invest in and expand renewable energy projects: Favors topic 18 Highest-ranking co-sponsor of the Green New Deal: Strongly Favors topic 18 Shift $ from oil company tax breaks to renewable development: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18 NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Favors topic 18 YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20 NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Favors topic 20 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Ben Ray Lujan is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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