Carolyn Maloney in ScienceDebate.org


On Education: Teaching materials must be based on science

As a former teacher, I know all-to-well the importance of helping students learn how to think on their own. Teaching materials should be based on scientific data. We must teach students to verify information, to seek out reliable sources, and to recognize when information is unreliable; at the same time, we must hold companies accountable when they spread dangerous disinformation, particularly online.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

On Energy & Oil: Co-sponsor of Green New Deal to fight climate crisis

As an original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, I am deeply committed to finding policy solutions to the climate crisis. A commitment to enacting a Green New Deal would touch every part of American society. It would create good jobs through improving and greening our infrastructure, it would promote housing justice and green housing through ideas like the Green New Deal for Public Housing. It would also aggressively pursue scientific research in green energy, green agriculture, and more.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

On Gun Control: Close "boyfriend loophole" and require background checks

I was able to work with my Senate colleague Ed Markey to deliver $25 million to the NIH and CDC to study gun violence like the public health crisis it is. I support common-sense gun safety measures like closing the boyfriend loophole and requiring universal background checks, and have offered a number of gun safety bills to help make this happen, including anti-gun-trafficking bills, bills to require gun owners buy insurance for their firearms, and more.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

On Health Care: Healthcare is a human right

COVID has underlined that healthcare is a human right. As a co-sponsor on Medicare for All and a long-time proponent of protecting and strengthening the ACA, I am continuing to advocate for both those causes. We must strengthen national reporting guidelines, and ensure that they cannot be manipulated for political aims. We must also strengthen our domestic supply chains when it comes to medical supplies.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

On Immigration: Visa restrictions are racist and anti-American

I disagree with these restrictions. They are racist, discriminatory, anti-science and anti-American. We should be allowing these workers, who want to come and make a better life for themselves and their families while pursuing goals in science and technology that will help strengthen our economy, security and public health.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

On Technology: Science should be considered when making policies

Scientists and other non-political experts should be an integral part of government policy-making, and their findings should not be interfered with or manipulated to suit political aims. As a member of Congress, I've submitted and passed countless pieces of legislation to ensure scientific studies take place so they can underpin later legislation.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Congressional NY-12 election Oct 9, 2020

The above quotations are from 20 Questions on science from ScienceDebate.org.
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