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Paul Babeu's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Paul Babeu 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.

  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Rather than increasing taxes, regulations and rules to ‘create’ a good job environment, the government must get out of the way and cease being an impediment to the fire and motivation of risk takers." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "We don’t have a revenue problem – we have a spending problem I will pursue every means available to reduce the size of government and reduce the crushing tax and debt burden that threatens to destroy our country." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Government cannot ‘fix’ this problem – just as it cannot ‘fix’ much else." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "We don’t have a revenue problem – we have a spending problem I will pursue every means available to reduce the size of government and reduce the crushing tax and debt burden that threatens to destroy our country." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "Rather than increasing taxes, regulations and rules to ‘create’ a good job environment, the government must get out of the way and cease being an impediment to the fire and motivation of risk takers." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "We don’t have a revenue problem – we have a spending problem I will pursue every means available to reduce the size of government and reduce the crushing tax and debt burden that threatens to destroy our country." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "When elected I will support common sense regulatory reform and fight to lower the tax burden for ALL taxpayers." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "Rather than increasing taxes, regulations and rules to ‘create’ a good job environment, the government must get out of the way and cease being an impediment to the fire and motivation of risk takers." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "The American people in their wisdom have rejected both the approach and tone of Common Core (CCSS) as the guidepost for our children, preferring instead that standards and supporting curricula be developed by the states and localities. I stand with this wisdom and believe that Common Core is too technocratic and a 'one size fits all' misstep that is so familiar with federal takeovers. This approach diminishes individuality, creativity and innovation for our children. Such federal powers must opposed and stopped with control and funding returned to the states entirely." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "'I believe in an 'All Energy All The Time' policy on energy – be it solar, wind, bio, nuclear, natural gas or coal. To consciously avoid pursuing sources of energy hampers our competitiveness unilaterally – another way in which we have allowed President Obama to put our country in the back seat. From solar resources in the southwest to fracking in the northern plains and clean mining for coal in the east and in Arizona, we owe no apologies for sourcing energy wherever it may be found." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "I believe in an 'All Energy All The Time' policy on energy – be it solar, wind, bio, nuclear, natural gas or coal. To consciously avoid pursuing sources of energy hampers our competitiveness unilaterally – another way in which we have allowed President Obama to put our country in the back seat. From solar resources in the southwest to fracking in the northern plains and clean mining for coal in the east and in Arizona, we owe no apologies for sourcing energy wherever it may be found." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "The EPA was created to administer protection to our environment but has committed acts and enforced policies that have polluted our waters and threatened the health of our forests. Yet, they still maintain that we must obey their dictates that defy all common sense." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • Rated 93% by National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
  • "As a gun owner, I support every lawful Americans’ right to own the weapon of their choice to protect their life and liberties. President Obama has no right whatsoever to restrict the individual right to own firearms. Yet, that hasn’t stopped him in pushing for further restrictions and outright bans on both guns and ammunition." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "Washington thinks that government runs for us better than what we can run for ourselves. That’s what happens when we give our liberty to government – laws promised to do one thing do exactly the opposite. We must inject private market entrepreneurship into health care issues to create a TRULY competitive marketplace for the first time in history. This competition is the only thing that will reduce costs and increase access to care. When elected, I pledge my effort to replace the nightmare of Obamacare with something that works on incentive, not compulsion." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • "I served as the Army’s Commanding Officer in Yuma, leading 700 active duty soldiers and airmen to support the U.S. Border Patrol in securing the Yuma sector. During my Command, we reduced illegal immigration and drug smuggling by 94%- proving that with will and effort the border CAN be secured. Imagine having a Congressman who can share firsthand the experience and solutions neded to end human and drug smuggling along our border. I will be the strongest leader for securing our border and putting America’s security FIRST." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "When elected, I will fight for a stronger military and will push the Congress and White House to deal fairly and firmly with our friends and enemies, always putting the primacy of America FIRST." (www.sheriffpaul.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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