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Conner Eldridge, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Conner Eldridge, Jr. 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.

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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 2016.

  • "Protect women’s rights and afford them the trust to make their own healthcare decisions." (connerforarkansas.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.
  • "Conner will fight aggressively to stop wasteful spending by both political parties and balance the budget." (connerforarkansas.com)
  • "Strengthen Arkansas's infrastructure, including highways, waterways and broadband internet." (votesmart.org)
  • "Reform the tax code and lower taxes for families and small businesses." (votesmart.org)
  • "Conner supports local control and will empower local communities so that they can make the best decisions for their schools and their students." (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.
  • "As a senator and a strong advocate for the Second Amendment, I would work to encourage what I did as a prosecutor: enforcing the gun laws already on the books." (connerforarkansas.com)
  • "We can reduce violence while also protecting our 2nd Amendment rights. We can and must do both. Inaction is not an option." (twitter.com)
  • "Conner strongly supports Medicaid expansion through the the private option in Arkansas. He will fight every effort to repeal the private option, known as "Arkansas Works." The program has received overwhelming bi-partisan support since implementation in 2013" (votesmart.org)
  • "The bipartisan Private Option is incredibly important to so many working families in this state, and it's irresponsible for Senator Boozman to continue to support repeal of this law without offering any alternative […] However, that does not mean I think the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is perfect. There are still problems with the law and our health care system that must be addressed. For example, we need increased tax credits for small businesses so that providing health care doesn't mean eliminating jobs." (votesmart.org)
  • "Create a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. with strict requirements, such as having a clean background check, securing a job, paying fines and all back taxes." (votesmart.org)
  • "Ensure passage of the DREAM Act so that young people who grew up in the U.S. can serve in the Armed Forces or pursue higher education -- helping us to keep the best and brightest here in America." (votesmart.org)
  • "Oppose amnesty and immediately deport undocumented immigrants who commit a violent crime or who pose a threat to national security." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Build our global coalition to wipe ISIS off the face of the earth through overwhelming, immediate force." (votesmart.org)
  • "Conner will strongly advocate for an aggressive, unapologetic foreign policy that is consistent with the United States Constitution. Conner will fight to ensure our nation's military, intelligence and diplomatic communities have the resources they need to continue to be the strongest in the world and to protect Americans here at home and abroad. Those who would do us harm--whether ISIS, al Qaeda, or other countries or groups--should understand that we will destroy them if they threaten or harm us." (votesmart.org)
  • "In particular, Conner will fight to preserve Social Security and Medicare and will fight any and all attempts to privatize these important promises to our seniors. These are not entitlement programs -- they are fulfilling a covenant made and benefits earned after a lifetime of hard work." (votesmart.org)
  • "Protect Social Security and Medicare from privatization so that seniors' hard-earned benefits aren't gambled on Wall Street." (votesmart.org)

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