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Michael Rulli's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OH) - District 6

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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.

  • "Roe v. Wade will rest on the trash heap of history where it belongs." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of SB 23: "Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Joe Biden’s policy of printing endless money, raising taxes, and spending TRILLIONS of dollars borrowed from China will lead America to economic ruin." (x.com)
  • "Massive tax increases are being proposed while gas prices are out of control and construction costs are skyrocketing. Americans can’t afford 4 years of Joe Biden." (x.com)
  • "If our government can afford to send billions to Ukraine without blinking an eye, then our taxes are way too high." (x.com)
  • "The economy we’re dealing with today is the result of decades of print, tax, and spend policies. We’ll move from one economic crisis to the next until we address the root cause." (x.com)
  • "Elon Musk would do more good with the $11 billion he’ll pay in taxes than the federal government will." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s policy of printing endless money, raising taxes, and spending TRILLIONS of dollars borrowed from China will lead America to economic ruin." (x.com)
  • "The economy we’re dealing with today is the result of decades of print, tax, and spend policies. We’ll move from one economic crisis to the next until we address the root cause." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We already spend 4x more than China and 10x more than Russia on our military. The military budget should be focused on defending our country, not policing the world at the behest of overzealous neocons. Less war. Less spending. America FIRST!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden’s policy of printing endless money, raising taxes, and spending TRILLIONS of dollars borrowed from China will lead America to economic ruin." (x.com)
  • "The economy we’re dealing with today is the result of decades of print, tax, and spend policies. We’ll move from one economic crisis to the next until we address the root cause." (x.com)
  • "We don’t tax too little, we spend too much." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "7.9% inflation is the result of too MUCH spending, not too little." (x.com)
  • "Sending stimulus checks to combat inflation is like treating a hangover with whiskey." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "If you don’t support voter ID you don’t support democracy." (x.com)
  • "The best way to protect the integrity of voting in America is with Voter ID." (x.com)
  • "The only reason someone could be against voter ID is if they’re trying to cheat." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Don’t drain America’s strategic oil reserves, open up domestic energy production instead." (x.com)
  • "Pipelines are the safest and most environmentally friendly way to transport energy. America should be building MORE pipelines, not shutting them down. Make America energy independent again!" (x.com)
  • "DC statehood, gun control, and court packing. The Democratic agenda in 2021 is a slap in the face to the Founders’ vision for America." (x.com)
  • "If gun control doesn’t work in California, it won’t work anywhere." (x.com)
  • "The Second Amendment is the only gun permit you need." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I'm running for Congress to protect the American dream, secure the border, and put America FIRST!" (x.com)
  • "The only reason the border is still a catastrophe is because Democrats in Washington DC want it to be. Texas is doing its duty to protect its citizens." (x.com)
  • "There's no national security without border security." (x.com)
  • "My prayers are with the family of Laken Riley as they mourn the loss of their daughter, who was murdered by an illegal migrant. Illegal immigration doesn't just steal jobs or resources meant for American citizens. It steals the lives of our sons and daughters every day." (x.com)
  • "The Senate Amnesty Bill should be DOA. Allows 5,000 illegal immigrants per day. Green card giveaways (magnet for illegal immigration) $2.3 billion for refugee resettlement. More money for foreign borders than our own" (x.com)
  • "Enough foreign aid. Americans need to come first." (x.com)
  • "Inflation is still high. Working Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities. Millions of illegals are pouring across our southern border. And Democrats in Washington are still trying to push almost $100 BILLION in foreign aid. We need to put America FIRST!" (x.com)
  • "American tax dollars belong in America, not in Ukraine." (x.com)
  • "I wish people in Washington DC would care about American citizens as much as they care about Ukraine." (x.com)
  • "If the federal government actually needed more revenue, they would stop sending billions to Ukraine every week instead of raising our taxes." (x.com)
  • "Banning TikTok over privacy concerns is great. Let’s repeal the Patriot Act too." (x.com)
  • "Be wary of politicians who use TikTok as an excuse to put the Patriot Act on steroids. I don’t want the NSA or FBI in my phone any more than TikTok." (x.com)
  • "The far left is not interested in free speech.Big government and big tech are colluding to silence and intimidate Americans into submission to their radical worldview at all costs. Freedom will ALWAYS win over fear!" (x.com)

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