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William Timmons' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (SC) - District 4

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "I am prayerfully optimistic that the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will hold until the opinion is published later on. but the left’s leak of a draft opinion in order to intimidate justices to change their opinion is a disgrace. We must be a nation that protects life." (x.com)
  • "In the 48 years since Roe v. Wade, more than 62 million children have been deprived of their most basic right: life. Today we remember them, and we unite to end abortion and build a culture of life." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Government spending is out of control, and our national debt is growing by the trillions. This is one of the greatest national security threats we currently face. I ran for Congress to restore fiscal sanity in Washington and rein in unnecessary spending. I have consistently voted against multi-trillion-dollar spending bills since coming to Congress. The federal government must live within its means. South Carolina families have to balance their budgets, and so should the government." (votetimmons.com)
  • "We must fix our broken immigration system, reduce government spending to control the federal debt, and restore public trust in government." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "In the midst of a recession, while many Americans are struggling under the weight of 40-year-high inflation, Nancy Pelosi is calling everyone back to the Capitol to vote on a bill that will only make these problems worse. We need to restore fiscal sanity in Washington!" (x.com)
  • "President Biden’s student loan moratorium is costing taxpayers nearly $5 billion per month, feeding inflation and adding to our exorbitant national debt. Democrats must move on from these pandemic-era policies. Let’s fully reopen America and end this moratorium." (x.com)
  • "Speaker Pelosi said President Biden does not have the executive authority to cancel student loan debt. Even Pelosi knows this shouldn't be a discussion." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (NEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We must fix our broken immigration system, reduce government spending to control the federal debt, and restore public trust in government." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340 "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3774 "Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108 "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We stand with Israel who has every right to defend itself against this blatant aggression by Iran. We will always support our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5692 "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833 "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691 "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520 "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521 "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I am proudly pro-life and I believe all life starts at conception. I will defend the God-given right to life and actively support pro-life legislation. As a State Senator and private citizen I have promoted adoption, foster care, and Big Brothers-Big Sisters programs and will continue to make these a priority as your Congressman.
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
No Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
I am a proud gun owner. No one will fight harder to protect and preserve our 2nd Amendment rights. Government has no right to tell us how we should defend our family and our property.
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
No Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Yes Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
We must fix our broken immigration system, reduce government spending to control the federal debt, and restore public trust in government.

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