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Carlos Gimenez's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Carlos Gimenez 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.

  • "Today's #Dobbs decision is a huge win for the Constitution. I applaud the Supreme Court for siding with the Constitution and not giving in to the social and political pressures that sought to influence our Court’s jurisprudence." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by the National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This week I signed the @taxreformer’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge to ensure taxes are not raised on hard-working Americans and small businesses. 🇺🇸 I will never support increasing taxes on mom-and-pop shops and hardworking, middle-class Americans." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "In Congress, I’ve worked to preserve qualified immunity and getting officers the resources they need." (x.com)
  • "In a typical Congress, Pelosi would bring Republicans and Dems together on needed police reforms. Not in this dysfunctional Congress. Instead, we got a bill stripping police officers from qualified immunity that weakens, possibly destroys, our communities’ police forces." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "As a Member of the Armed Services Committee, I was proud to vote for this year’s National Defense Authorization Act to FULLY fund our military, increase salaries for our soldiers, and strengthen our military bases in South Florida!" (x.com)
  • "Congress must reduce spending, bolster our military capabilities, and avoid shutting down the government!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans are experiencing the highest inflation in 40 years. Real, every day, hardworking Americans are struggling to put food on the table and meet basic necessities. Biden’s massive, multi-trillion dollar tax-and-spend policies are to blame." (x.com)
  • "There are 2 things you don’t do in a recession: 1) Spend more money when you have inflation 2) Raise taxes The Biden Administration has done BOTH with their Bill. American families are already struggling - this is not what we need." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Failed "Bidenomics" is entirely responsible for the cost-of-living crisis & record inflation American families are facing. This #SuperBowl Sunday is one of the most expensive BECAUSE of Biden’s failed tax & spend policies!" (x.com)
  • "The problem with Biden’s student debt cancellation plan is it gives money to the top percent of Americans. Now, every day, hard-working Americans will pay higher taxes in order to bail them out. It’s not the right thing to do." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans SUPPORT voter ID laws and ensuring our elections are safe and secure. As one of the only Members of Congress who actually has had to implement election protocols, I speak on authority when it comes to our elections – the bill was a travesty for American voters." (x.com)
  • "Pelosi wants a federal takeover of elections. Unlike her, I actually implemented election security protocols as Mayor of Miami-Dade County. I reject: ❌ Taxpayer-funded campaigns ❌ Weaponizing the FEC and the IRS ❌ Ending voter ID laws ❌ Destroying the 1st amendment" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Energy needs an all the above approach, and we have plenty of it here in America. It’s too bad Biden is set on destroying our oil and gas industry while pushing for Green New Deal nonsense. Let’s invest in oil and gas, in renewables, and nuclear. Let’s invest in America." (x.com)
  • Rated 3% by the League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Biden needs to STOP negotiating with dictators for oil and produce more RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA - not Venezuela, not Iran, not Saudi Arabia." (x.com)
  • "NO MORE RUSSIAN OIL. It’s time to produce more energy right here in America." (x.com)
  • "Obama advisors recommend we import more oil from Saudi Arabia and Iran rather than producing more HERE. I don’t know about you but I want to put American oil, American people, and American jobs FIRST." (x.com)
  • Rated 3% by the League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "If it were up to him, HHS Secretary Nominee Xavier Becerra would implement Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All. Bernie's plan eliminates private health coverage, making you 100% dependent on the government for your basic healthcare. Reminds me of Cuba." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "President Biden blatantly VIOLATED the law, ignored the will of Congress, and purposely destroyed any semblance of rule of law at our Southern Border. Biden says one thing and does another. The truth is our border is more dangerous than ever before!" (x.com)
  • Rated 62% by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 79% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden’s reckless policies have created the worse border crisis in American history!President Trump will enforce our laws, secure our borders, & deport those illegal migrants committing crimes in our country!" (x.com)
  • "The first thing President Biden needs to do is restore the Remain in Mexico policy and combat the reckless border crisis he created!" (x.com)
  • Rated 79% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2494 "POLICE Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Did you know that President Biden is lifting oil sanctions on Nicolas Maduro’s brutal regime in #Venezuela? Socialist Venezuela is allied with the regime in Iran, which is funding Hamas’ terrorist war against #Israel. Biden’s policy is truly pathetic." (x.com)
  • "President Biden has been totally INCOMPETENT on #Iran. Biden has loosened sanctions on the regime in Iran, which has allowed the Ayatollah to funnel even more money to Hamas terrorists in Gaza. America must toughen up on #Iran & fully support #Israel!" (x.com)
  • "The military dictatorship in #Cuba is welcoming Russian military ships to their ports and yet President Biden is rewarding the Castro regime’s pathetic behavior with sanctions relief!" (x.com)
  • "The sanctions must REIMPOSED NOW & #Iran must face MAJOR consequences for targeting & murdering US troops!" (x.com)
  • "Meeting with dear friends from #Ukraine’s Parliament on US support for their defense against brutal dictator Vladimir Putin’s murderous invasion of their country." (x.com)
  • "We stand with the brave people of #Ukraine in their struggle for freedom against Putin’s despicable, murderous invasion." (x.com)
  • "While I disagree with the Biden Administration’s strategy, abandoning #Ukraine right now sends an awful message that the US is not a reliable security partner — especially at a time when Communist #China is threatening so many of our allies." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8035 "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Ban. TikTok. Now!" (x.com)
  • "The Communist regime in Beijing is harvesting data from millions of Americans through #TikTok. The Senate just passed a #TikTok ban on all government devices. This must be expanded to include all American devices — now!" (x.com)

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