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Maria Salazar's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Maria Salazar did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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.

  • "As a Christian and the mother of two beautiful daughters, I support life. The Supreme Court decision gives power back to the states and their voters – where decisions should be made, just as the Constitution intends." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 79% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Very proud to join this crucial legislation making the 2017 tax cuts permanent for #Florida and #Miami residents. 📈💵 In a time when the White House is wreaking havoc on American household budgets, I will always help #FL27 residents withstand the damage." (x.com)
  • Rated 79% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Very proud to join this crucial legislation making the 2017 tax cuts permanent for #Florida and #Miami residents. 📈💵 In a time when the White House is wreaking havoc on American household budgets, I will always help #FL27 residents withstand the damage." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Nancy Pelosi says that the $3+ trillion spending bill that funds the socialist agenda costs nothing - zero. Truth is, if you commute to work, buy groceries, or pay for any goods or services, then Pelosi's passing the cost of this irresponsible spending spree onto you." (x.com)
  • "Today, I joined my @HouseGOP colleagues to denounce Speaker Pelosi’s reckless tax-and-spending spree. American taxpayers can’t afford trillions in new spending — especially when gas prices are skyrocketing & we are just days away from the most expensive Thanksgiving in history." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Miami home prices are through the roof. I just introduced the Home Advantage for American Families Act to help solve the housing affordability crisis in South Florida" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Let me be clear: the Inflation Reduction Act will do NOTHING to reduce inflation. Instead, it’s going to raise your taxes, send American jobs overseas, and weaponize the IRS to come for your hard-earned dollars." (x.com)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act is getting signed into law today. This bill…❌ hires 87,000 new IRS agents ❌ imposes a 15% minimum corporate tax ❌ sends American jobs overseas ❌ costs American taxpayers $437 BILLION ❌ will do NOTHING to reduce inflation" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by the American Energy Alliance (AEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Even more important: we need to increase American energy production with an "all the above" approach. We produce the cleanest energy in the world. It's long past time the U.S. become energy independent instead of relying on foreign sources." (x.com)
  • "The radical politics of Biden and his neo-Marxist advisers are killing the national oil industry, which is why you are shocked every time you go to a gas station. The solution is to stimulate and promote local production." (x.com)
  • Rated 14% by the League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I 100% support the 2nd Amendment. I’m also a mom & want the same safety for my girls that all parents want. Today I voted for more mental health funding, school safety, background checks on 18-21 year olds & tougher penalties for gun traffickers. Much of this is already FL law." (x.com)
  • Rated 17% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I 100% support the 2nd Amendment. I’m also a mom & want the same safety for my girls that all parents want. Today I Voted in favor of more mental health funding, school safety, background checks on 18-21 year olds & tougher penalties for gun traffickers. Much of this is already FL law." (x.com)
  • "#Medicare is broken and now #BernieSanders wants to add illegal immigrants to his #MedicareForAll . Don’t worry Bernie says, the rich will pay for it. How easy it is for #Socialists to ignore reality." (x.com)
  • "Don’t fall for socialists when they claim to offer you something for free. There are always strings attached and it always leads to losing freedom." (x.com)
  • "The majority of Democrats, including my opponent Donna Shalala, support ‘Medicare for All.’ Their plan would cost between $30-$40 TRILLION. Where are we going to get that money from? The tooth fairy? We need to propose healthcare reform that doesn’t rob hard working Americans!" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Immigration reform isn’t a laughing matter. My #DignityAct has one of the strongest border security measures in the history of the U.S. Congress." (x.com)
  • "The #DignityAct is not just an immigration bill, it’s a national security and economic bill! My bill funds historic investments in border security and reforms asylum to end ‘catch and release.’" (x.com)
  • "The Biden Administration’s inability to get the border crisis under control is costing my community. President Biden must end this crisis now by securing our border and protecting Americans and law-abiding immigrants" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The United States must uphold its responsibilities and reimpose sanctions on the Maduro regime now!" (x.com)
  • 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)
  • "I voted to send more aid to our allies Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035 "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I want TikTok freed from the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Today, I voted to force its owners to sell the app to another company that is not controlled by China. This is one of my favorite votes." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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