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Jason Smith's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (MO) - District 8

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  • "The debate over abortion speaks to the character of our nation. America should be a nation that values all innocent life." (x.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)
  • Voted in favor of HR 26: "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Contrary to the scare tactics President Biden and the White House are pushing, Republicans will NOT cut Social Security or Medicare. We will focus on cutting wasteful spending, not the most important programs for our seniors." (x.com)
  • "Preserving Social Security for current retirees and future beneficiaries is one of the most important things Congress can do. That challenge is getting tougher. The Social Security Trustees report found the trust fund will be insolvent a full year earlier than projected." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act worked for Georgia. Every income group got a tax cut and businesses of all sizes hired new employees, raised pay, and expanded. Now, President Biden wants to undo that for families, workers, and small businesses." (x.com)
  • Rated 90% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act worked for Georgia. Every income group got a tax cut and businesses of all sizes hired new employees, raised pay, and expanded. Now, President Biden wants to undo that for families, workers, and small businesses." (x.com)
  • Rated 90% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "In a time when Democrats make calls to defund the police, it is important to show support for police officers and thank them for their service to our communities." (x.com)
  • "Our men and women in blue selflessly put their lives on the line to keep our families and communities safe. I will always be grateful for the sacrifices these heroes make, and I will ALWAYS have their back." (x.com)
  • "The radical left still wants to defund the police, EVEN during a surge of crime across America. The police are the thin blue line that protects all Americans every single day and Washington Democrats need to have their back." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4350: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Inflation rose again as the Democrats' reckless spending continues to fuel this cost-of-living crisis. Working families are paying more for everything while Democrats hand out $7,500 tax breaks to the wealthy to buy a luxury electric car." (x.com)
  • "Prices have risen almost 17% since Democrats unleashed a $10 trillion flood of new spending. The worst news is not only are prices still rising, they are rising higher faster. "Bidenomics" keeps hurting American families." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Democrats’ out-of-control spending has caused inflation to soar, impacting every American." (x.com)
  • "Inflation rose again as the Democrats' reckless spending continues to fuel this cost-of-living crisis. Working families are paying more for everything while Democrats hand out $7,500 tax breaks to the wealthy to buy a luxury electric car." (x.com)
  • "Make no mistake, inflation is a tax on ALL Americans. President Biden’s failed economic policies have also driven the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates 11 times." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden is trying to bypass Congress in order to spend hundreds of billions on his welfare to the wealthy student loan giveaway. When you look at the executive actions he's taken, Biden, with the stroke of a pen, has already charged the American taxpayer more than $1 trillion." (x.com)
  • "President Biden’s new student loan forgiveness SCAM is another vote buying scheme by this administration. The President does not have unilateral authority to forgive student loans, no matter how many times he pretends he does." (x.com)
  • "The same workers who are falling behind in Biden's economy will now have to foot a $330+ billion bill so Biden can cancel student loans for wealthy Americans." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Washington Democrats’ attempt to cancel voter ID laws while nationalizing ballot harvesting would lead to the problems we saw in elections last November going national." (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)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Democrats' $1.2 trillion green handouts don't work for farmers. A witness living in rural Virginia shared that tax breaks for billion-dollar companies and the wealthy aren't helping him or his neighbors." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 4447: "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 9: "Climate Action Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "My Washington Democrat colleagues are using their budget to Expand government-controlled healthcare" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1425: "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1628: "American Health Care Act of 2017" (votesmart.org)
  • "Mr. President – your plans will discourage people to work and make Americans more dependent on government. Your paid leave policies will mean employers that already offer paid leave will offer fewer weeks of leave & less pay." (x.com)
  • "The Democrats' agenda will give government more control over child care and paid leave decisions and drive more people into the arms of big government. Folks across America don’t need Washington telling them how to take care of their family." (x.com)
  • "Washington Democrats rewrote their tax & spending bill to include a massive $270 billion tax break to the wealthy. Their plan also gives the wealthy government subsidies for homebuying, paid leave, luxury vehicles, Obamacare, and more." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 6201: "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3: "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "When prices get high, Democrats turn to the European socialist playbook and try to impose price controls. When it comes to the Democrats prescription drug price control plan, American families, already suffering under high inflation, will lose access to life-saving medications." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "How many more innocent Americans will have to die as a result of President Biden’s open border agenda? The American people are tired of Biden's do-nothing executive actions. We need law and order." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "As American families continue to struggle under the weight of inflation, President Biden & Congressional Democrats are trying to ram through a multi-trillion tax & spending plan that would provide amnesty for 10 million illegal immigrants and $100 billion in federal benefits." (x.com)
  • "While families were struggling to put gas in their cars and food on their tables due to inflation, Democrats in Washington voted to give backdoor amnesty to 6.5 million illegal immigrants in their tax & spending bill. Americans deserve a government that puts them first." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (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 in favor of HR 8030: "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8034: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "Big Tech is trying to CENSOR and CANCEL the information you see. Shocker that Democrats and their tech allies don't want you to know the truth – the Biden Administration is spending tax dollars to give away crack pipes." (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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