Ballotpedia: Miriam Flisser

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An Interview With Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser, Candidate For Congress In NY District 16

Believes that current federal spending is "irresponsible and reckless."

- Believes that current federal spending is "irresponsible and reckless."

Economy

Believes that undocumented immigration makes communities less safe.

- Believes that undocumented immigration makes communities less safe.

Public Safety

Opposes gender reassignment surgery for minors.

- Opposes gender reassignment surgery for minors.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Miriam Levitt Flisser’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to focus on "destroying terrorists and the regimes that support them."

Believes strongly in American support for Israel.

- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Wants to focus on "destroying terrorists and the regimes that support them."
- Believes strongly in American support for Israel.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Believes that parents have a right to know what is being taught to their children and to influence that curriculum.

- Believes that parents have a right to know what is being taught to their children and to influence that curriculum.

Education

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Plans to prioritize funding for repairing and modernizing transportation networks.

Plans to prioritize funding for repairing and modernizing transportation and mass transit systems.

Supports easing financial burdens on working families through property tax cuts, investments in affordable housing and transit, and stabilizing county credit ratings to hold taxes down.

Supports easing financial burdens on working families through property tax cuts, affordable housing and transit, and low taxes.

Wants to expand social security benefits.

- Plans to prioritize funding for repairing and modernizing transportation and mass transit systems.
- Supports easing financial burdens on working families through property tax cuts, affordable housing and transit, and low taxes.
- Wants to expand social security benefits.

Supports implementing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) to temporarily restrict firearm access for individuals in crisis.

Supports Extreme Risk Protection Orders, which temporarily restrict firearm access for individuals in crisis.

Advocates for laws that protect children from online exploitation and abuse.

Supports "common-sense" gun reforms like an assault weapons ban and universal background checks.

Supports gun control like an assault weapons ban and universal background checks.

- Supports Extreme Risk Protection Orders, which temporarily restrict firearm access for individuals in crisis.
- Advocates for laws that protect children from online exploitation and abuse.
- Supports gun control like an assault weapons ban and universal background checks.

Supports access to abortion, contraception, and reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Plans to advocate for policies addressing racial disparities in maternal health care to improve outcomes for Black mothers and infants.

Advocates for policies addressing racial disparities in maternal health care to improve outcomes for Black mothers and infants.

- Supports access to abortion, contraception, and reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Advocates for policies addressing racial disparities in maternal health care to improve outcomes for Black mothers and infants.
- Wants to expand Medicare benefits.

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Supports investing in renewable energy and creating sustainable green jobs.

Wants to invest in renewable energy and move away from fossil fuels.

Supports the Green New Deal to address environmental degradation, conservation, and the impacts of climate change.

Believes "is it is our shared responsibility to preserve the planet for future generations."

As county executive, completed electrification of public buses and advocated for electric vehicle charging stations.

- Wants to invest in renewable energy and move away from fossil fuels.
- Supports the Green New Deal to address environmental degradation, conservation, and the impacts of climate change.
- Believes "is it is our shared responsibility to preserve the planet for future generations."
- As county executive, completed electrification of public buses and advocated for electric vehicle charging stations.

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Supports Ukraine and advocates for continued aid.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform, prioritizing accelerated work permits and a fair path to citizenship.

Wants comprehensive immigration reform, such as accelerated work permits and creating a path to citizenship.

Advocates for a two-state solution that would create 2 separate states of Israel and Palestine, but opposes negotiations with Hamas.

Supports lowering military and economic tensions with China while protecting America's security interests and democratic principles.

Supports lowering military and economic tensions with China.

Supports strengthening alliances to enhance diplomatic leverage, amplify the U.S. voice globally, and address shared challenges. Believes defending democracy at home requires defending democracies worldwide.

Said, "Defending democracy at home must be accompanied by defending democracies worldwide."

- Supports continued aid to Ukraine.
- Wants comprehensive immigration reform, such as accelerated work permits and creating a path to citizenship.
- Advocates for a two-state solution that would create 2 separate states of Israel and Palestine, but opposes negotiations with Hamas.
- Supports lowering military and economic tensions with China.
- Said, "Defending democracy at home must be accompanied by defending democracies worldwide."

Supports expanding voting access through early voting and mail-in ballots.

Supports expanding voting access through early voting, mail-in ballots, and increasing awareness

Plans to protect election workers from harassment and intimidation.

- Supports expanding voting access through early voting, mail-in ballots, and increasing awareness
- Plans to protect election workers from harassment and intimidation.

Supports affordable child care and programs ensuring access to nutritious meals for children.

Advocates for affordable child care and programs ensuring access to nutritious meals for children.

Believes in prioritizing school funding to ensure every child has access to a quality education.

Plans to prioritize school funding to ensure every child has access to a quality education.

- Advocates for affordable child care and programs ensuring access to nutritious meals for children.
- Plans to prioritize school funding to ensure every child has access to a quality education.

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