Hank Gilbert's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Hank Gilbert has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "We must restructure our tax code to shift the tax burden away from middle class families, and make sure corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share without loopholes that create tax benefits for things like buying private aircraft." (hankfortexas.com)
- "Congress must mandate higher Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates paid by states to rural hospitals." (hankfortexas.com)
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- "Building the workforce that will keep the US economy growing requires we invest in our schools, in our roads, and other infrastructure. We must be able to build what the world needs and get it to them, and we canât do that with constant underfunding of the infrastructure that keeps American commerce flowing." (hankfortexas.com)
- "While our district has serious needs like transportation infrastructure and student debt relief, @replouiegohmert is storming a SCIF like itâs the Bastille." (twitter.com)
- "We must restructure our tax code to shift the tax burden away from middle class families, and make sure corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share without loopholes that create tax benefits for things like buying private aircraft." (hankfortexas.com)
- "Earlier today, I released my plan to help reopen our economy safely--which involves making sure every man, woman, and child in our country is tested for COVID-19. I am also proposing 14 days of paid sick leave for every American on a permanent basis, with a zero-interest SBA loan package for small businesses of under 15 employees to help offset this cost for the next three years. " (www.facebook.com)
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- "The federal government must pass legislation to require better and more enhanced background checks for firearms purchases, including ending the gun-show loophole and mandating that private sales are processed the same as a new gun sale." (hankfortexas.com)
- "We must also pass restrictions on high-capacity magazines." (hankfortexas.com)
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- "Earlier today, I released my plan to help reopen our economy safely--which involves making sure every man, woman, and child in our country is tested for COVID-19. I am also proposing 14 days of paid sick leave for every American on a permanent basis, with a zero-interest SBA loan package for small businesses of under 15 employees to help offset this cost for the next three years. " (www.facebook.com)
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- "We can, with common sense immigration reform and a path to citizenship, put an end to the abuse and bring these folks into the real economy." (hankfortexas.com)
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- "The Trump Tariffs are killing American jobs and stifling the ability of small businesses to grow and prosper right here in East Texas as the cost of everything from raw materials to technology increases. Louie Gohmert supports these tariffs." (hankfortexas.com)
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