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Lisa Scheller's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "She supports prohibitions on abortion such as parental notification for minors seeking abortions, a ban on late term abortions, and a prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortions." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "We need to address the long-term solvency of social security, but we need to do it in a way that protects seniors. I've got three principles to this. First, we need to keep our promises to those receiving benefits and those who are close to retirement. I will not support any changes to benefits for anyone who is 55 or older. Second, we can't keep kicking the can down the road. We need to act now, because it will not get any easier the longer we wait. Third, we need to put all options on the table. I am open to adjusting these programs so millionaires aren't treated the same way we treat working Seniors." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "HR 1 -- a partisan and MASSIVE congressional overreach by the House Democrats to remove the protections against fraudulent voting, and @wildforcongress is on board to do just that." (twitter.com)
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  • "Right now, less that 16% of our government spending is on the military, even though that is the primary function of government. Susan Wild claims that she supports our military, but she wants to spend $32 trillion on Bernie Sander's Medicare for all--that's nearly 50 times our military's budget! If we bankrupt the country, and that's what Susan Wild's socialist plans would do, we won't be able to pay our soldiers and pay for the equipment they need." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "She supports the continued ban on earmarks and would work for a taxpayer's bill of rights that would restrict the growth of government spending to the rate of inflation and population growth." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "Ultimately, it's the private sector and not government that creates jobs, but Lisa knows that government can do a lot of things to stand in the way of job creation. That's why she would work to remove onerous regulations and to adopt policies that support job growth across the district." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "We need to rein in government spending. Susan Wild ignored economists’ warnings and voted for trillions of dollars in new spending that has led to the highest inflation in 40 years—and our families and businesses are paying the price. With the rising costs of gas, groceries and housing–, it’s becoming harder and harder for Pennsylvanians to stay afloat." (lisaschellerpa.com)
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  • "Susan Wild and the Democrats’ reckless economic policy just gave us the highest year-to-year increase in the costs of food and gas. Their leadership led to a 9.1% inflation rate for the month of June -the highest America has seen in more than 40 years." (twitter.com)
  • The Morning Call: "We have got to stop the egregious spending, the trillions of dollars going into the country are absolutely fueling inflation. The second piece is, I really do believe we need to open up Pennsylvania and America’s energy. Having low-cost, reliable domestic energy is critical. The third thing is getting our economy growing, getting people back to work, getting businesses making money and creating revenue. When you grow the economy, you are going to put a damper on inflation." (www.mcall.com)
  • "We need to rein in government spending. Susan Wild ignored economists’ warnings and voted for trillions of dollars in new spending that has led to the highest inflation in 40 years—and our families and businesses are paying the price. With the rising costs of gas, groceries and housing–, it’s becoming harder and harder for Pennsylvanians to stay afloat." (lisaschellerpa.com)
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  • "Mail in voting? Ballot Harvesting? Disregarded voter ID laws? All things that not only California stands for, but so does @wildforcongress." (twitter.com)
  • The Morning Call: "We need to make sure that our legislators fix these issues so that people can trust in the elections. Twenty-two states already have voter ID, it’s not a bad thing to have. But what’s going on at the federal level right now by the Democrats with HR1 is the wrong way to go. HR1, which Susan Wild is a sponsor of, federalizes elections and takes states’ rights away from deciding how to run their elections." (www.mcall.com)
  • "First, the bill would require America to have 100% clean and renewable energy. 100%. That means that every gas, coal, and nuclear power plant must be shut down. Today, most of our energy in Pennsylvania is from natural gas. That would all be gone. Your electric bill would skyrocket. Second, the bill would overhaul transportation so all cars are zero-emission vehicles. If you drive a Tesla today, there's no change for you. But if you don't, or even if you ever take a flight, this bill would phase that out. Does the bill explain how this will work or whether this is even practical?" (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "I support an all of the above energy approach that harnesses American energy and ensures energy rates are affordable for families and businesses. and will fight the government’s attempts to pick winners and losers on this topic." (lisaschellerpa.com)
  • The Morning Call: "Right now, we are not ready to be completely [reliant] on renewables, and we are finding ourselves depending on foreign countries who don’t like America for energy when we have all the energy that we need right here in Pennsylvania. We should be doing things with solar, wind, natural gas and oil. I don’t think the government should be picking winners and losers when it comes to energy." (www.mcall.com)
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  • "Lisa is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. She knows that the founding fathers wrote in an individual right to keep and bear arms in the constitution. She opposes efforts that would infringe on those rights." (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "Radicals like @wildforcongress want to throw away the constitutional rights of law-abiding Pennsylvania gun owners. We need leaders focused on real, sensible solutions to reduce violence rather than more gun-grabbing policies coming from the Far Left." (twitter.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "Joe Biden’s failure to act has led to a crisis at our Southern Border. As a result of our open border and drug smuggling operations, opioid overdoses are now the number one cause of death for individuals between the ages of 18-45. In Congress, Lisa will fight to secure our Southern Border and impose harsher penalties on drug traffickers." (lisaschellerpa.com)
  • "In Congress, I will support policies that stop federal funding for any sanctuary city that is flouting the rule of law. We must let law enforcement at all levels work together to enforce our laws and protect our citizens. You can count on me to work with President Trump to end Sanctuary cities!" (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "Second, we need to stop illegal immigration and secure the border. Illegal immigration is costing our government billions of dollars per year, and that's why I support President Trump's agenda to secure our border and reduce illegal immigration. " (schellerforcongress.com)
  • "I condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin. The United States must stand against this aggression to a freedom-loving nation and we must lead the response by enacting comprehensive sanctions to cripple the Russian economy. The people of Ukraine are in my prayers" (twitter.com)
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  • "Lisa will always fight to cut taxes, and has pledged to oppose tax increases because hard-working families deserve to keep more of their hard earned money, not less." (lisaschellerpa.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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