Bob Onder's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- U.S. House (MO) - District 3, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (MO) - District 3
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Issue Positions
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- "I am honored to receive the exclusive endorsement of Missouri Right to Life in my race for Lieutenant Governor!" (x.com)
- "Dr. Onder was the author of 2017âs SB1/SB5, restoring common sense health and safety standards on abortion clinics and protecting pregnancy care centers. In committee he was a principal author of 2019âs HB 126, the "Heartbeat Bill," which Missouri Right to Life called the most important pro-life bill in Missouri history. HB 126 included a trigger clause that enabled Missouri to be the first in the nation to protect all innocent human life." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "Dr. Onder led successful fights against Obamacare Medicaid Expansion in 2021, and against Bidencare Medicaid Expansion in 2022. Also in 2022, Dr. Onder fought a Democrat-sponsored plan, SB 798, that would have allowed food stamps to be used for restaurant meals and fast food." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "Allowing Trump tax cuts to expire would be a tax hike on every American family." (x.com)
- "Dr. Onder has repeatedly sponsored legislation to lower income taxes" (www.bobondermo.com)
- "Missourians have never paid so much tax to the state government. We do not have a revenue problem, we have a problem of spending and a problem or priorities. I believe in tax cuts because I believe that Missourians deserve to keep more of their hard earned money." (x.com)
- "Allowing Trump tax cuts to expire would be a tax hike on every American family." (x.com)
- "Dr. Onder has repeatedly sponsored legislation to lower income taxes" (www.bobondermo.com)
- "Missourians have never paid so much tax to the state government. We do not have a revenue problem, we have a problem of spending and a problem or priorities. I believe in tax cuts because I believe that Missourians deserve to keep more of their hard earned money." (x.com)
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- "How about stopping the spending that is driving inflation?" (x.com)
- "It costs the average American family $12,434 more to maintain the same standard of living as the day Biden was inaugurated. This is devastating. The spending orgies must end!" (x.com)
- "Missourians have never paid so much tax to the state government. We do not have a revenue problem, we have a problem of spending and a problem or priorities. I believe in tax cuts because I believe that Missourians deserve to keep more of their hard earned money." (x.com)
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- "Great news from the Missouri Senate! We just passed #HB1878 - #ElectionIntegrity bill. Photo voter ID, bans Zuckerbucks, Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting. Requires cybersecurity audits and paper ballots, and more. On to the House and then @GovParsonMOâs desk!" (x.com)
- "In 2022, Dr. Onder was the Senate leader in negotiating a package of election reforms, HB1878, that made Missouriâs voting system among the most secure in the nation. In doing so, he thwarted proposals to extend early voting, mail-in voting, and drop boxes. The final bill banned Zuckerbucks and mandated paper ballots." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "We must drill for domestic energy and stop begging foreign dictators for oil!" (x.com)
- "Dr. Onder was a leader in the Senate leading to the passage of Constitutional Carry in 2016 and the Second Amendment Preservation Act in 2019. He also sponsored legislation to expand the Castle Doctrine and to allow exercise of oneâs constitutional rights on public transit" (www.bobondermo.com)
- "The anti-2A Left never hesitates to cynically exploit crimes to push for more gun control." (x.com)
- "Dr. Onder led successful fights against Obamacare Medicaid Expansion in 2021, and against Bidencare Medicaid Expansion in 2022. Also in 2022, Dr. Onder fought a Democrat-sponsored plan, SB 798, that would have allowed food stamps to be used for restaurant meals and fast food." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "As Missouri voters, as we consider #Amendment2 on the August 4 ballot, we need to ask ourselves a few questions. Do we really want to go further down the road of expanding a broken socialized healthcare system?" (x.com)
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- "As a member of the Missouri House, Dr. Onder sponsored and passed HB1549 in 2008 to ban Sanctuary Cities, crack down on public employers and contractors who hire illegal aliens, and end catch-and-release of illegal aliens. The Federation for American Immigration Reform called this the strongest state law in the country to fight illegal immigration." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "In the Missouri House I passed HB1549, the strongest state law in the country to fight illegal immigration. We banned sanctuary cities, ended catch-and-release, ended public benefits for illegals and cracked down on contractors who hired illegal aliens with your tax $. As your Congressman in 2025, with President Trump Iâll close the border, build the wall, and deport illegals! MAGA!" (x.com)
- "As a member of the Missouri House, Dr. Onder sponsored and passed HB1549 in 2008 to ban Sanctuary Cities, crack down on public employers and contractors who hire illegal aliens, and end catch-and-release of illegal aliens. The Federation for American Immigration Reform called this the strongest state law in the country to fight illegal immigration." (www.bobondermo.com)
- "In the Missouri House I passed HB1549, the strongest state law in the country to fight illegal immigration. We banned sanctuary cities, ended catch-and-release, ended public benefits for illegals and cracked down on contractors who hired illegal aliens with your tax $. As your Congressman in 2025, with President Trump Iâll close the border, build the wall, and deport illegals! MAGA!" (x.com)
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