Deedra Abboud in OnTheIssues interviews with 2018 candidates
On Abortion:
Unrestricted rights within Roe vs. Wade standards
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right"?
A: Strongly Support within Roe vs. Wade standards
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Budget & Economy:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Civil Rights:
Strongly supports same-sex marriage
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Comfortable with same-sex marriage"?
A: Strongly Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Crime:
Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stricter punishment reduces crime"?
A: Oppose.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Drugs:
Marijuana isn't a gateway drug
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Education:
Opposes vouchers for school choice
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?
A: Strongly Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Energy & Oil:
Prioritize green energy
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Prioritize green energy"?
A: Strongly Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Environment:
EPA protections needed for holding polluters accountable
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Fight EPA regulatory over-reach"?
A: Support for unnecessary regulations but EPA protections are necessary because companies who pollute the environment must be held accountable.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Foreign Policy:
Spread our values of democracy, freedom, & personal liberty
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support American Exceptionalism"?
A: Support with an emphasis on keeping our values of democracy, freedom, and personal liberty available for all.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Free Trade:
Support & expand free trade
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Government Reform:
Make voter registration easier
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Gun Control:
Second Amendment rights have limits
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?
A: Oppose. All Constitutional rights have limits. It is possible to support the Second Amendment and also expect gun owners to be responsible as well as enact restrictions on those who cannot operate weapons responsibly.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Health Care:
Fix ACA and get every American covered
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?
A: Strongly Support. We need to fix the ACA and move toward getting every American covered with healthcare.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Homeland Security:
Opposes expanding the military
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand the military"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Immigration:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Jobs:
Affirmative action in government, but not private companies
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"? A: Oppose. Legally requiring private companies to hire anyone would be government overreach and against freedom; however,
the government could legally make such a requirement for government jobs. Quotas create more problems though--unqualified being hired or just the perception of it.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Principles & Values:
Keep God out of government
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?
A: Strongly Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Social Security:
Don't privatize Social Security
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Privatize Social Security"?
A: Strongly Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On Tax Reform:
Support higher taxes on the wealthy
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?
A: Support
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
On War & Peace:
Diplomacy should always be first
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Avoid foreign entanglements"?
A: Support. Diplomacy should always be first, even military leaders agree.
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
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