Oliver Jenkins' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Oliver Jenkins has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "I am pro-life and pro-family." (electoliver.com)
- "I support tax reform to simplify the tax code and broaden the base. The tax code should be fair and simple to keep taxes low for everyone and stimulate individual prosperity and economic growth." (electoliver.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Government spending is out of control. Enough is enough. It is time for Washington to live within its means and not spend more than it takes in." (electoliver.com)
- "I support tax reform to simplify the tax code and broaden the base. The tax code should be fair and simple to keep taxes low for everyone and stimulate individual prosperity and economic growth." (electoliver.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.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "As a former oil and gas executive, I understand the threat to oil and gas jobs that can be caused by an overzealous government. As your next Congressman, I will fight for common sense legislation relating to the oil and gas industry which recognizes and respects the industryâs ability to grow our economy." (www.facebook.com)
- "I understand harm of overzealous govt & will fight for sensible energy legislation" (twitter.com)
- "The federal government must not hinder our right to bear arms." (electoliver.com)
- "The Affordable Care Act has been anything but affordable and has failed to live up to many of its basic promises. [â¦] We must protect patientâs rights and decisions, provide the best healthcare in the world, and prevent government expansion into private healthcare markets." (electoliver.com)
- "[...] the U.S. Supreme Court reinforced a fifth circuit court (located in Louisiana) ruling that blocked the President's overreach of his executive authority on immigration. This is a win for the separation of powers and hopefully serves as a reminder to the Obama administration that Congress writes the laws, not the President." (www.facebook.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "As your Congressman, I will fight to ensure that our military is strong, properly trained and well-funded to attack terrorists before they can attack us." (electoliver.com)
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