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Thomas Harris' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Thomas Harris has failed to 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.

  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Do you support or oppose the federal tax cuts passed in 2017? What effect do you believe they will have on the economy?" "I support it. The economy is booming. Companies are bringing lots of their money back to the USA. This is creating millions of jobs. Blacks and Latinos are experiencing their lowest unemployment numbers ever." (elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com)
  • "I believe in cutting taxes as an incentive for corporations to bring their money home and investing it.This create jobs bringing in more revenue to balance the budget." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Lower taxes increases revenue and reduces debt." (elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com)
  • "In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?" "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?" "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?" "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?" "No"
  • "Do you generally support gun-control legislation?" "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Should federal gun laws be changed, and if so, how?" "We don’t need any more laws. We need more God. A God fearing man don’t go around shooting innocent people. America also need to vigorously enforce the laws already on the books," (elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com)
  • "Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?" No"
  • "What should Congress do with respect to the Affordable Care Act? Should it be strengthened, and if so, how? Should it be scrapped? If so, what if anything should replace it?" "USA should scrapped it. It was sold to us based on a pack of lies. You can’t fix a lie.Buying across state lines will lower prices by increasing competition." (elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Build the wall. Without controlling the border we have no country. Many of those crossing the border are not Latinos but are terrorist coming to kill us. Cutting taxes. Previously explained." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?" "Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?" "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?" "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the Iran nuclear deal?" "No. We gave Iran a time table in which could build nuclear weapons and gave him the funds in which to do it. They ’re threatening Israel and our allies in that area." (elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com)
  • "Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?" "No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Unknown Position In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
I believe in cutting taxes as an incentive for corporations to bring their money home and investing it.This create jobs bringing in more revenue to balance the budget.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
No Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
No Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
No Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
Build the wall. Without controlling the border we have no country. Many of those crossing the border are not Latinos but are terrorist coming to kill us. Cutting taxes. Previously explained.

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