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Economy
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (Democrat, CO-8) on tariff policy specifically; position inferred as neutral given insufficient public record on this candidate.
Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (CO-8 Democrat) on a $17 federal minimum wage; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive economic stances typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited available record.
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Education
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (Democrat, CO-8) on student loan cancellation; position inferred cautiously given insufficient public record on this specific policy.
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Environment
2 positions · all inferred from partyDo you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (Democrat, CO-8) on this specific carbon emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general climate policy alignment, with low confidence due to limited public record.
Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found regarding David Young's position on halting new federal oil and gas permits; position inferred cautiously based on insufficient publicly available record for this Colorado District 8 Democratic candidate.
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Foreign Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for this candidate on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive foreign policy tendencies, with low confidence due to limited public record for this candidate.
Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific issue; position inferred from typical Democratic Party alignment toward moderate defense spending skepticism, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record for David Young running for CO-8 as a Democrat.
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Gun Policy
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general gun safety stances typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited public record.
Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (Democrat, CO-8) on a federal semi-automatic rifle ban specifically; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general gun safety alignment typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record.
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Healthcare
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for David Young (Democrat, CO-8) on Medicare for All; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation with low confidence due to limited candidate-specific record.
Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate in CO-8; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment on Medicare drug price negotiation, which became law via the Inflation Reduction Act, though candidate's specific stance is unverified.
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Immigration
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate's position on a pathway to citizenship; score inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general alignment of Colorado Democratic candidates with immigration reform, with low confidence due to lack of direct record.
Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?
Inferred from partyNo substantial public record found for David Young running as a Democrat for CO-8; position inferred as neutral given insufficient evidence on this specific issue. Fact-check this → ⚑
Taxes
2 positions · all inferred from partyWould you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax rhetoric common among Democratic candidates, but David Young's specific record on this issue is not available.
Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?
Inferred from partyNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on the corporate tax rate question; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tax policy stances typical of Democratic House candidates.
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Voting Rights
1 position · all inferred from partyWould you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?
Inferred from partyNo specific record found on automatic voter registration legislation for this candidate; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general platform alignment, as David Young is a relatively obscure state-level or local Democratic candidate with limited publicly available policy statements.