Carla Spalding's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Carla Spalding has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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- "We need to focus on protecting our homeland first and foremost. As a Navy veteran, I am keenly aware that ensuring that the military is trained and equipped to combat threats from enemies at home and abroad is a must. Unfortunately, the military has been undermined by political leaders who do not understand what it is like to put your life on the line to serve your country." (carlaforcongress.com)
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- "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office released a highly esteemed report warning that the Inflation Reduction Act would NOT reduce inflation at all, in fact, the Inflation Reduction Act did the OPPOSITE! It imposed a GAS tax on the American people during the highest gas prices in our history. It RAISED taxes to new unaffordable levels for the middle class. It funded an ARMED army of 87,000 IRS agents to shake down hard-working Americansâ and small businesses for every hard-earned dollar we have in order to support their radical agenda." (carlaforcongress.com)
- "This Congressional seat is a critical vote and my opponent is rubber stamp for more failing Biden/Democrat policies, which enabled the reckless spending of over 10 trillion dollars in the first 6-8 months of this Congress. That was the cause of the inflationary crisis, and the only way to END this crisis is to VOTE OUT the people who caused and continue to exacerbate it today." (carlaforcongress.com)
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- "Paper Ballots. Voter ID. Same day voting. Thatâs it." (x.com)
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- "The harder that those in power try and convince you to give up your guns, the harder you should cling on to them. The Second Amendment is the best defense against tyranny." (x.com)
- Rated 92% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
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- "Mad about the Afghan delays? Close the border and hold @SecMayorkas accountable." (x.com)
- "Finish the wall Donald Trump and the GOP started. Stop the invasion of illegal immigrants. End sanctuary cities. Enforce mandatory E-Verify, including penalties. Those with work visas must pay taxes on wages earned. Immediate deportation for anyone engaging in criminal acts. ICE removal of all criminals and gang members (jail for anyone that re-crosses the US border). Removal of all persons overstaying their visa authorization. Restore the "Remain in Mexico" policy and FUND the brave heroes of ICE and Customs Border Patrol." (carlaforcongress.com)
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- "Congress has no problem giving Ukraine Billions of Dollars. They have not put one penny in this country. That is also our hard working taxpayers money⦠once again, when it comes to helping the Americans, it is a problem, for Congress, but as long as itâs going out of the country itâs OK." (x.com)
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