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Tom Tiffany's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • Voted in favor of HR 26: "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "As the father of three daughters, Tom has seen the miracle of life firsthand. The far-left are voting to strip Hyde Amendment protections – forcing taxpayers to fund abortions – including late-term abortions right up to the moment birth. Tom will always defend life and work every day to make sure your tax dollars do not fund abortions." (tomtiffany.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8296: "Women's Health Protection Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "America has a spending problem not a revenue problem. Washington DC isn’t swimming in red ink because taxes are too low – it is because politicians spend too much. That’s why Tom has proposed a budget that balances in five years while protecting critical safety net programs like Social Security and Medicare that Americans have paid into their whole lives." (tomtiffany.com)
  • "Irresponsible Democratic policies have fueled record inflation, higher prices for gas and groceries, put America at the mercy of foreign oil cartels, piled up record trade deficits with countries like China, and consistently prioritized welfare checks over paychecks. The solution is simple. It is time to stop spending money on expensive and ineffective federal handouts that the American people do not want and cannot afford." (tomtiffany.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 3% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 91% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "$1,700,000,000,000 paid for by YOUR tax dollars. I’m voting n,ooo,ooo,ooo,ooo." (x.com)
  • "When I was elected to the State Assembly in 2010, Wisconsin was facing a $3.6 billion structural deficit. This deficit amounted to a projected cost of $640 for every man, woman and child in our state. Previous administrations and legislatures hiked taxes on Wisconsin families, property tax owners, seniors and businesses by billions of dollars. These tax increases were never enough to close the gap on the budgetary shortfalls Wisconsin was facing. Wisconsin didn't have a taxing problem, it had a spending problem. My colleagues and I had to make some tough choices then, but Wisconsin showed the nation that you could balance a budget without raising taxes. The decisions we made, paved the way for my colleagues and I to include meaningful tax reform for middle-income families. Working families of the 12th Senate District saw one of the largest income tax cuts in over a decade across every income bracket. Not only did we cut taxes by over $600 million, we reformed Wisconsin's outdated tax laws, simplified our state tax form and removed Wisconsin from being one of the top 10 highest taxed states in the nation. I have always, and will always, put the taxpayer's interests first." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 83% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Raising taxes will not "fix" the economy." (x.com)
  • "When I was elected to the State Assembly in 2010, Wisconsin was facing a $3.6 billion structural deficit. This deficit amounted to a projected cost of $640 for every man, woman and child in our state. Previous administrations and legislatures hiked taxes on Wisconsin families, property tax owners, seniors and businesses by billions of dollars. These tax increases were never enough to close the gap on the budgetary shortfalls Wisconsin was facing. Wisconsin didn't have a taxing problem, it had a spending problem. My colleagues and I had to make some tough choices then, but Wisconsin showed the nation that you could balance a budget without raising taxes. The decisions we made, paved the way for my colleagues and I to include meaningful tax reform for middle-income families. Working families of the 12th Senate District saw one of the largest income tax cuts in over a decade across every income bracket. Not only did we cut taxes by over $600 million, we reformed Wisconsin's outdated tax laws, simplified our state tax form and removed Wisconsin from being one of the top 10 highest taxed states in the nation. I have always, and will always, put the taxpayer's interests first." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 83% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 91% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "H.R. 1280 ignores the harm that anti-law enforcement rhetoric and unchecked violence have inflicted on our communities and our police over the last year. We must stand up to the mob, stand up for rule of law, and reject this dangerous legislation." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "When it comes to crime, President Biden has made America the most dangerous it has been in generations. Police are on the retreat while criminals are emboldened. Meanwhile, progressive politicians across the country continue to call for "Defunding the Police" – even as smash-and-grab robberies escalate and hardened, repeat offenders are released from jail through "no cash bail." Americans are sick of hearing sustained, violent rioting, looting, arson, assault, and wide-scale property destruction described as "mostly peaceful protests" by liberal media talking heads. They are tired of watching dangerous psychopaths like the Waukesha parade killer commit crime after crime – only to be returned to our streets with no consequences. Enough is enough. Tom is committed to standing up for decent, law-abiding Americans, making sure our cops have the resources and tools they need to keep our communities safe, and supporting policies that put criminals behind bars – where they belong." (tomtiffany.com)
  • "The House-passed NDAA restores military readiness and rejects military wokeness." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • "America has a spending problem not a revenue problem. Washington DC isn’t swimming in red ink because taxes are too low – it is because politicians spend too much." (tomtiffany.com)
  • "The American people cannot afford the Washington status quo of spend, spend, spend." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294: "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Americans are defaulting on their credit cards & auto loans at levels not seen since the financial crisis. And Washington wants to extend the runaway government spending that is crushing American families. Unacceptable! Republicans must hold the line." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s student loan socialism is a scam that could cost taxpayers up to $1 TRILLION. Hard-working taxpayers will be forced to pay for it now and then again through inflation." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden came to Milwaukee to tout the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act," but all Wisconsin’s manufacturers got from it was higher taxes. Our hardworking, blue-collar manufacturers will be hit the hardest by Biden’s new 15% minimum corporate tax." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden’s student loan socialism is a scam that could cost taxpayers up to $1 TRILLION. Hard-working taxpayers will be forced to pay for it now and then again through inflation." (x.com)
  • "Only 13% of Americans have student loan debt. The other 87% of middle-class Americans and blue-collar workers shouldn’t be forced to foot their bill." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden is in Wisconsin today to buy off voters with "student loan forgiveness." Rememeber, there is no such thing as "student loan forgiveness." There is only forcing hardworking Americans to bail out those who willingly put themselves in debt." (x.com)
  • "Undermining voter ID laws will not make our elections more secure." (x.com)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4: "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5746: "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden can come to Superior to tout American jobs all he wants, but on day one, he killed thousands of Wisconsin jobs by canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline. We must get back to the basics of infrastructure! Asphalt and concrete. Not green giveaways and red tape." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "It is time to encourage responsible energy production right here at home, instead of shutting down critical infrastructure projects like Keystone XL – and to stop wasting billions of tax dollars on unreliable "green energy" subsidies. It is time to unleash American productivity by modernizing anti-competitive job killing rules, regulations, and taxes." (tomtiffany.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Rifle Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1446: "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8: "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Tom is a lifetime National Rifle Association member with an A+ rating. While in the legislature Tom voted for both concealed carry and the Castle Doctrine law. Americans have a God-given constitutional right to protect themselves, their families, and their property. "Shall not be infringed" means "shall not be infringed," and Tom is committed to defending our right to keep and bear arms against any assault from left-wing, big city politicians. Period." (tomtiffany.com)
  • "Choice, competition and transparency are the pillars to having affordable health care. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration seems committed to a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to health care. There is a better way. Let’s give patients more choices, greater transparency and allow health care providers to serve their patients instead of imposing a command-and-control health care system. Americans should be free to buy the kind of health care coverage they want at prices they can afford based on their own unique medical needs. They should not be forced to purchase plans that politicians and government bureaucrats tell them they ought to want." (tomtiffany.com)
  • Voted against HR 1425: "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 93% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "On January 20, 2021 President Biden made America a borderless country with his unilateral executive decrees. The results have been devastating: A tidal wave of illegal aliens streaming across our southern border from every corner of the world, making every state in the U.S. a border state. But it’s even worse than that. President Biden’s reckless disregard for the law has made our government complicit in what is effectively the world’s largest international human trafficking cartel. After a trip to the border in Arizona, three trips to the Rio Grande in Texas and a visit to the jungle in Panama; I can tell you the solution is simple. We must restore the Trump administration’s successful "Remain in Mexico" program. We must finish constructing the border wall. We must put a stop to the Biden’s administration’s destructive "catch and release" program. We must put an end to illegal so-called "sanctuary" policies. We must stop providing taxpayer-funded financial incentives to illegal aliens that only encourage more illegal immigration. And we must hold drug smugglers, human traffickers, and unscrupulous employers who knowingly violate our immigration laws, accountable. Americans expect their leaders to prioritize our national security, our economic security, and our job security – and that starts with getting serious about border security." (tomtiffany.com)
  • "Instead of mass amnesty, we need MASS DEPORTATIONS" (x.com)
  • Rated 93% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "On January 20, 2021 President Biden made America a borderless country with his unilateral executive decrees. The results have been devastating: A tidal wave of illegal aliens streaming across our southern border from every corner of the world, making every state in the U.S. a border state. But it’s even worse than that. President Biden’s reckless disregard for the law has made our government complicit in what is effectively the world’s largest international human trafficking cartel. After a trip to the border in Arizona, three trips to the Rio Grande in Texas and a visit to the jungle in Panama; I can tell you the solution is simple. We must restore the Trump administration’s successful "Remain in Mexico" program. We must finish constructing the border wall. We must put a stop to the Biden’s administration’s destructive "catch and release" program. We must put an end to illegal so-called "sanctuary" policies. We must stop providing taxpayer-funded financial incentives to illegal aliens that only encourage more illegal immigration. And we must hold drug smugglers, human traffickers, and unscrupulous employers who knowingly violate our immigration laws, accountable. Americans expect their leaders to prioritize our national security, our economic security, and our job security – and that starts with getting serious about border security." (tomtiffany.com)
  • Voted against HR 8030: "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3033: "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6015: "Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against 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." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "First Amendment protections apply to all of us and they should be defended. Looking forward to continued conversations with @JudiciaryGOP so that we can pass meaningful legislation that increases transparency and holds Big Tech accountable." (x.com)
  • "YouTube continues to censor conservative viewpoints and commentators. Come January, Republicans will push back against Big Tech censorship." (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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