David McCormick's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- U.S. Senate (PA) - Jr, Republican
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David McCormick 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.
Issue Positions
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- "Dave recognizes that this is an incredibly polarizing issue and we need to seek policies that unify the country. Dave is pro-life, is opposed to a national abortion ban, and supports exceptions in the cases of rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother. In Pennsylvania, the current law, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, means abortion is legal through 24 weeks. Meanwhile, Bob Casey Jr. has the extreme position of supporting abortion up until the moment of birth. Bob Caseyâs position is out of step with Pennsylvania, with America, and with his own late father." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
- "Dave recognizes that this is an incredibly polarizing issue and we need to seek policies that unify the country. Dave is pro-life, is opposed to a national abortion ban, and supports exceptions in the cases of rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother. In Pennsylvania, the current law, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, means abortion is legal through 24 weeks. Meanwhile, Bob Casey Jr. has the extreme position of supporting abortion up until the moment of birth. Bob Caseyâs position is out of step with Pennsylvania, with America, and with his own late father." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
- PA Democratic Party "McCormick said entitlements like Medicare "arenât sustainable" and that he doesnât think children "are going to be able to live under the same entitlements that all of us here are." (www.padems.com)
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- "Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, everything costs more, and Bob Casey has blindly supported every disastrous Bidenomics policy that has crushed Pennsylvania families and contributed to our debt spiraling out of control. He even voted to raise taxes on hard working Pennsylvanians while voting to give massive tax breaks to millionaires in California and New York. As a former CEO, Dave has experience creating hundreds of Western Pennsylvania jobs and eliminating wasteful spending. He knows what itâs like to be responsible for the bottom line, and in the Senate heâll work to rein in government spending, oppose tax increases, and exercise fiscal responsibility to lessen the burden on the people of the commonwealth. As a father to six daughters, Dave knows this is essential for creating opportunities for the next generation entering the workforce." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
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- Observer Reporter "Faced with this picture, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates to fight inflation. This made financing for things like buying a car or home significantly more expensive." (www.observer-reporter.com)
- "Under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, everything costs more, and Bob Casey has blindly supported every disastrous Bidenomics policy that has crushed Pennsylvania families and contributed to our debt spiraling out of control. He even voted to raise taxes on hard working Pennsylvanians while voting to give massive tax breaks to millionaires in California and New York. As a former CEO, Dave has experience creating hundreds of Western Pennsylvania jobs and eliminating wasteful spending. He knows what itâs like to be responsible for the bottom line, and in the Senate heâll work to rein in government spending, oppose tax increases, and exercise fiscal responsibility to lessen the burden on the people of the commonwealth. As a father to six daughters, Dave knows this is essential for creating opportunities for the next generation entering the workforce." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
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- "Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Bob Caseyâs failed agenda is wreaking havoc on our country, both at home and abroad. Democrats are trying to enact a sweeping, federal takeover of elections that erases common sense requirements like presenting a photo ID to vote, requiring that ballots be in by Election Day, and ensuring adequate observers and oversight before and during the election. We need to beat our Democratic opponents in November by mobilizing every Pennsylvanian who wants better leadership in Washington and ensuring they vote, whether that be by mail or on Election Day. Every Pennsylvanian needs to be able to have faith and confidence in our elections." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
- "Iâm looking forward to joining @bldgUSAfuture tomorrow in Pittsburgh to share my plan to make America and Pennsylvania energy dominant." (twitter.com)
- "Joe Biden and Bob Casey look at our nationâs bountiful fossil fuel reserves and see a problem â not an opportunity. I will fight to unleash PA energy, protect the environment, and achieve American energy dominance." (twitter.com)
- WESA "Bob Casey and Joe Biden oppose building out the powerhouse of American natural gas to its full potential." (www.wesa.fm)
- "If Pennsylvania were a country, we would have the fourth largest natural gas reserves in the world. But under Biden and Harrisâ anti-American energy policies rubberstamped by Bob Casey, we havenât been able to access clean natural gas, including from the Marcellus Shale. Casey supports policies that are costing us jobs and driving up energy prices even more. He championed a radical cap-and-trade policy, which would have cost Pennsylvania tens of billions of dollars and half a million jobs. The commonwealth used to be an energy exporter, and now weâre an importer. Dave is a conservationist who believes we donât have to choose between clean energy and economic development â thatâs a false tradeoff. Our leaders must mitigate the risk of climate change through adaptation and energy policies that do not impose significant damage on our society, our economy, and our security, and policymakers must reckon with the reality that China and India combined are responsible for a third of global emissions and growing rapidly. America must be energy independent â itâs good for our economy and our national security â and we can do that while simultaneously supporting Pennsylvaniaâs position as a leader in reducing emissions. We need market-driven solutions and an "all of the above" energy agenda, not government spending that drives inflation." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
- "Joe Biden and Bob Casey look at our nationâs bountiful fossil fuel reserves and see a problem â not an opportunity. I will fight to unleash PA energy, protect the environment, and achieve American energy dominance." (twitter.com)
- "If Pennsylvania were a country, we would have the fourth largest natural gas reserves in the world. But under Biden and Harrisâ anti-American energy policies rubberstamped by Bob Casey, we havenât been able to access clean natural gas, including from the Marcellus Shale. Casey supports policies that are costing us jobs and driving up energy prices even more. He championed a radical cap-and-trade policy, which would have cost Pennsylvania tens of billions of dollars and half a million jobs. The commonwealth used to be an energy exporter, and now weâre an importer. Dave is a conservationist who believes we donât have to choose between clean energy and economic development â thatâs a false tradeoff. Our leaders must mitigate the risk of climate change through adaptation and energy policies that do not impose significant damage on our society, our economy, and our security, and policymakers must reckon with the reality that China and India combined are responsible for a third of global emissions and growing rapidly. America must be energy independent â itâs good for our economy and our national security â and we can do that while simultaneously supporting Pennsylvaniaâs position as a leader in reducing emissions. We need market-driven solutions and an "all of the above" energy agenda, not government spending that drives inflation." (www.davemccormickpa.com)
- "I am the PA- true conservative running for Senate and a stalwart defender of our 2nd Amendment, unlike Mehmet Oz whoâs called for gun restrictions like an assault weapons ban & red flag laws!" (twitter.com)
- NBC Philadelphia "Pro-gun and proud of it." (www.nbcphiladelphia.com)
- NBC Philadelphia "I am a strong believer in our Second Amendment rights and will stand up against the extreme left who want to abolish our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms." (www.nbcphiladelphia.com)
- Politics PA "Iâm Dave McCormick and I approve this message to protect the second amendment because thatâs what guarantees the rest." (www.politicspa.com)
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- Triblive "He also criticized the Inflation Reduction Act as "one of the most wasteful, pork-belly spending" bills. The act, signed into law in August 2022, includes $369 billion for climate change mitigation and hundreds of billions to address the budget deficit and prescription drug prices." (triblive.com)
- "Bob Casey repeatedly voted against legislation that would crack down on sanctuary cities and lock up criminal illegal immigrants. Pennsylvanians are fed up and ready for a Senator who will put their safety and the safety of their children first." (twitter.com)
- Post Gazette "To protect Americans and fight the scourge of fentanyl, we need to close the border to illegal immigration." (www.post-gazette.com)
- Post Gazette "Nice try, Bob. Youâve had 18 years and the border has never been worse. Itâs time to give someone else a chance to lead, and secure the border." (www.post-gazette.com)
- WESA "Itâs overwhelming whatâs happening at the border right now. The drug cartels have grown in significance, most of the people who come across come across with some obligation to the cartels⦠[I]tâs been a huge magnifier of the drug trade." (www.wesa.fm)
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- "Just when we thought Bidenâs judgment couldnât get any worse. Rewarding terrorism over Israelâs objections would be a complete sell out of Americaâs best ally. I'm calling on Biden to stand with Israel until their security needs are met. Will Sen. Casey will join me?" (twitter.com)
- AP NEWS "A Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is escalating criticism of Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war and has traveled to the Israel-Gaza border to make the case that the Biden administration hasnât backed Israel strongly enough since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas." (apnews.com)
- Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicles "We absolutely need to move firmly and swiftly supporting Israel against the terrorist actions of Hamas. I donât accept the Biden administrationâs position," he said." (jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com)
- "For his part, McCormick has promised to back the GOPâs presidential nominee â likely to be Trump. And McCormick has largely stuck with Trump on policy, including siding against Democrats and McConnell in the divisive fight in Congress over bipartisan legislation to tighten border security and send more aid to Ukraine to help it fight Russiaâs invasion." (whyy.org)
- Fox News "As a guy who fought in the 82nd Airborneâ¦we cannot have American boys and girls, our sons and daughters deployed into war in Ukraine. We canât have our military involved," McCormick said." (www.foxnews.com)
- PA Dems "David McCormick came out against a bipartisan foreign aid package that would provide critical funding to Americaâs allies, including Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan." (www.padems.com)
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