Chauncey Goss II's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Chauncey Goss II 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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- "The papers are full of stories of wasteful spending coming from DC because the culture of DC is to spend money - and it's other people's money so it is never spent well. Whether our tax dollars are paying for GSA employees to party in Las Vegas, Justice Department employees to munch on $16 muffins in DC, or for parking garages named after Members of Congress, until we actually reduce the amount of funds available, priorities will neither be set nor met. Nothing focuses the bean counters faster than fewer beans." (votesmart.org)
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- "I believe education is best handled by our local governments." (www.gossforcongress.com)
- "Southwest Florida deserves dynamic leadership and honest representation thatâs willing to fight the status quo and stop: [â¦] Mandating one size fits all education policies," (www.gossforcongress.com)
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- "Southwest Florida deserves dynamic leadership and honest representation thatâs willing to fight the status quo and stop: [â¦] Allowing the pollution of our local waters." (www.gossforcongress.com)
- Rated 0% by National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
- "I support a full repeal of this law and I support real reforms that empower the consumer (the patient) to make wise decisions in consultation with their doctor based on information that is easily obtainable." (votesmart.org)
- "Dealing with illegal immigration should begin at the borders - which are too porous - and should extend to the workplace with a sophisticated E-Verify program. By plugging the borders and removing jobs available to illegals from the workforce, illegals will eventually realize moving to the United States is too difficult and does not pay off once they are here." (votesmart.org)
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- "We are the 'go-to' nation when someone needs help - not because we are bent on global domination - but because we are good. I don't believe we need to be the cop on the beat for the rest of the world, but I do believe we should ready, willing, and able to assist with devastating disasters and blatant atrocities against mankind." (votesmart.org)
- "We, as a nation and as a society, have made promises to our seniors, and it is not conscionable to change the rules for those at or near retirement. For younger Americans, serious substantive changes are required to save the mission of these programs. To ensure health and retirement security for our seniors, we can no longer rely on the status quo of our current programs which were designed at a different time for a different demographic." (votesmart.org)
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